(Bangkok) Suvarnabhumi International Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

BKK

Full Airport name

(Bangkok) Suvarnabhumi International Airport

Address

Samutprakarn , 10540 , Bangkok, Thailand

Country Dialing Prefix

66

Telephone

(02) 132 1888.

Website

www.suvarnabhumiairport.com

Number of Terminals

1

Time Zone

GMT + 7

Airport Information

Location

The airport is located 28km (18 miles) east of Bangkok.

Airport News

A new high speed rail link between the airport and Bangkok city center opened in August 2010, cutting journey time to as little as 15 minutes on fast services.

Driving Directions

Road access to the airport is provided by five highways connected to Bangkok's outer ring road. The main access road (and the most convenient route) is an elevated two-by-five lane road going north from the passenger terminal to the Bangkok-Chonburi Expressway.

Car Hire

The car rental service counter is situated outside the international arrivals area. Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National, Sixt and Thrifty are all represented at the airport, as well as several local operators.

Public Transport

Taxi: Taxis are available outside Arrivals. It is advisable to book cabs at the service counters. Bus: Airport Express bus services stop outside the international arrivals area, and offer four routes into Bangkok. Journey time averages around 45 minutes. There is also a cheaper and slower city bus option (these services operate from the Public Transport Center, which is reached via a shuttle bus).
Rail: Airport Rail Link runs from a station immediately beneath the terminal building. Fast services, which stop only at Makkasan en route to the city center, take 15 minutes, while there is a slower city train which stops at six stations and takes a little under 30 minutes.

Car Parking

Short term parking is available adjacent to the main terminal building. Long-term parking is available away from the immediate terminal area adjacent to the Public Transport Center.

Information and Help Desks

There are several information desks dotted around the terminal build in both domestic and international areas.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Bureaux de change are located in the Arrivals hall on level 2. There are ATMs in several places throughout the terminal building. Public telephones are available on all levels.
Eating and drinking: There are plenty of restaurants, food outlets and bars in the terminal building, on level 1, 2, 3 and 6. In addition, there are four restaurants and two bars in the airport hotel nearby.
Shopping: Shops selling everything from freshly cut flowers to designer clothing are available on levels 2, 3 and 4 of the terminal building. Duty free shops are on the departures level (level 4).
Luggage: Luggage trolleys are available in the Arrivals and Departures halls. Lost and found services can be reached on (02) 134 221.
Other facilities: A wide variety of facilities are available in the terminal building, including traditional Thai massage and luxurious spa facilities. The Airport Medical Center is available on (02) 132 7777. Airline lounges are located on level 3, some of which offer first class and business travelers luxury spa and massage rooms, a fine-dining area, slumber rooms with full-size flat beds, a business center, a host of private meeting rooms, state-of-the-art video and visual entertainment rooms, shower rooms, deluxe seating areas and built-in check-in facilities.

Conference and Business Facilities

There is a business center in the terminal offering a variety of services, including meeting room hire. Extensive meetings and conference facilities are available at the nearby Novotel Bangkok Suvarhabhumi Airport.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

Facilities and arrangements for disabled travelers are in place, but the airport's designers have been criticized for not making the airport sufficiently accessible for disabled people. For example, it has been argued that the restrooms designed for people with special needs are not spacious enough for wheelchair users.