After a month in Thailand, Google Maps doesn't work well when walking. On the contrary, Apple's own map navigation is very easy to use.
Grab taxi software is highly recommended. This is the best in Chiang Mai. It's gone.
Grab the registration: it is best to have a Thai mobile phone card. In case the driver can't find it, he can call. E-mail, my own 126 e-mail can't be registered, so I registered Facebook first, and then tied Facebook to get it done. Payment methods can be bundled with Alipay or credit card cash. Another thing better than Uber is to deduct money when you arrive at your destination. And there are points, and they are often discounted. Use it like a domestic drip taxi. As long as you enter the exact place to get on and off in English, the price will be displayed. Then all you have to do is wait in a conspicuous position according to the license plate number. There are not many opportunities to communicate with drivers, so don't worry about language barriers.
Bangkok: If 3-4 people travel, if they are not office workers and students at school, if they can accept traffic jams, BTS and BRT don't have to consider at all. Subway and subway tickets in Bangkok are expensive, so taking a taxi is the first choice with the highest cost performance. However, Uber is reliable and convenient, because listed taxis are reluctant to dial their meters, because there are not as many Uber in Bangkok. Taxi software can even search for three-wheeled motorcycles and get on the viaduct at a low price. If you are brave, please feel free to take a ride. Compared with other cities, the attitude and service of drivers in Bangkok are worse.
Chiang Mai: The starting price of two cars is 20-30 baht per person, so it is only suitable for loners, because the cheapest short-distance taxi with Grab is only 35-40 baht. Grab and Uber can be used alternately in Chiang Mai, and the order taking speed is very fast. Grab is cheaper than Uber in the city, but it is not as accurate as Uber in long distance. The map that comes with Apple's mobile phone can only use Uber link. The disadvantage of Uber is that you have to deduct the fee before getting on the bus. If you change your route halfway, there will be some restrictions and troubles. Drivers in Chiang Mai are the most polite and honest.
Chiang Rai: No Uber, no grab, no bus. Double cars usually stop at scenic spots. It depends on your luck to recruit people on the road. I called the hotel and made a reservation.
Pattaya: It's basically Uber. If you are not afraid of the heat and the sun, you can also take a convertible double-decker car.
How to use Uber
Step 1: enter the place you want to go, there will be an estimated cost at the bottom, and you are not afraid of being hacked ~
Step 2: Click Book after confirmation and start waiting for the driver to take the order ~
Step 3: The driver will call you after receiving the order, so you need one around.
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Tell the driver the address. Then you will see the driver coming to you step by step, and the positioning is very accurate! Look at the icon in front of you, basically there is a car in front of you!
Step 4: Get in the car and go! Don't talk to the driver, because the driver's software has started to navigate, hahahaha! I won't take detours ~ and grab's cars are very good ~ the drivers are of high quality ~ and then I will always dial my watch. After you get off the bus, according to your choice, pay cash (you need to add 20B to the meter) or Alipay (recommended) ~