Superrich opening hours at Suvarnabhumi Airport

Hi. Does anyone know what time the Superrich on level -2 at Suvarnabhumi Airport stays open for currency exchange? I’ve got a flight arriving at night. Thanks.

Hi! Open every day from 5:30 AM to 11:30 PM.

Thanks. I just found this info on a random site, but I don’t know if it’s up to date. Thanks for confirming—looks like I’ll need to hurry up! !

Hi Vinegar? What time do you arrive?

Landing scheduled for 9:30 PM. It’s doable if there’s not too much wait for baggage or a long line at immigration. I’m gonna "bolt". Quick dash to the basement... Otherwise, my only option is the exchange counters on arrival, which I always avoid, and ATMs, which I also avoid because of the fees (I’ve had bad surprises before).

No worries, I went there a month ago—they’ve doubled the border agents and renovated everything, so there are way more counters now. Then you just head down to the train level for the city center; you can even take it if needed. 😉

No no no, not the Airport Rail Link for me—I'm heading to Khao San, or thereabouts. I like staying in that area. Usually, I take the S1 bus—it's perfect since it started running—but it stops at 8 PM. There's the Limo Bus, but it stops at 11 PM. And I don’t feel like wandering the streets alone at midnight with my suitcase. During the day, no problem; at night without luggage, no problem—but this time, it’ll be late, I’ll be alone, and I’ll be exhausted from the flight. Unfortunately, the only option I see is shelling out for an official taxi straight to my hotel’s door. You might find this surprising, but I’ve never set foot in a Bangkok metro since I’ve been coming here! MRT, BTS... nothing at all. It completely puts me off when I can’t see my landmarks outside in Bangkok. I always tell myself I should get into it someday!

Hello, Yes, you should try these transport options—they’re clean, modern, and convenient. I’ve used them all and only travel with them unless there’s no station near my destination. In that case, I use GRAB for a taxi. Great prices, and no need to negotiate since the fare is set by the app. I’d recommend trying the BTS—since it’s elevated, it gives you a great view of the neighborhoods.

Hello,

I use GRAB for taxis—great prices, and no need to negotiate since the fare is set by the app.

I remember my first trips when taking a taxi in Bangkok was always a gamble because they didn’t have any obvious visual markers to distinguish them (sometimes you’d end up with a random person pretending to be a taxi driver...), and they didn’t have meters either, so careful price negotiation was "mandatory" before getting in. Luckily, in the early '90s, taximeters appeared: easy to spot, with meters, and very common—they were a huge relief. Anyway, for years now, all you have to do is state your destination, the driver starts the meter, and that’s it. If applicable, an airport pickup surcharge will be added to the final meter amount, and any expressway tolls will be paid by the passenger as you go, but that’s completely legal. No need to negotiate in taxis either.

As for GRAB’s "great prices," do you know of any serious comparative study showing that it’s actually the case?

Hi, I remember back in the early 90s when I started traveling to Thailand, meters were actually mandatory. The problem was that you had to fight to get the drivers to turn them on—some refused, and you had to negotiate the price before getting in. I had to say no several times because the drivers wouldn’t use their meters. The government was forced to crack down due to outrageous scams. For example, a trip from the airport to central Silom could cost around 600 baht, but some tourists were charged 2000 baht or even more. Nowadays, it’s more serious, but Grab is still cheaper and safer—all the driver’s details are recorded in the app.

Hi,

During the day no problem, at night without luggage no problem, but it’ll be late and I’m alone and will be really tired from the flight. Unfortunately, I only see the option of shelling out for an official taxi to my hotel door.

Look on the bright side: at least at this hour there won’t be any traffic jams ;).

In short, for quite a few years now, all you have to do is state your destination, the driver turns on the meter, and that's it. If there's a pick-up fee at the airport, it'll be added to the final meter amount, and any expressway tolls will be paid by the passenger as you go—but it's all perfectly legal. There's no need to negotiate in taxis either.

.......not all the time: two weeks ago at Suvarnabhumi, I take an official taxi at the Taxi stand... and the guy refuses to turn on the meter, so we negotiate....

Hi there, And so it continues! Long live GRAB! lol !

Hello, Back in the early 90s when I started traveling to Thailand, meters were indeed mandatory, but the problem was that you had to fight to get them to turn their meters on. Some drivers refused, and you had to negotiate the price before getting in. I had to say no several times because the drivers wouldn’t turn on their meters. The government was forced to crack down due to massive scams—like a trip from the airport to central Silom costing around 600 baht, while some tourists were charged 2000 baht or even more.

?? You’re making my back hurt! After about twenty trips to Bangkok, each lasting several weeks, ever since taximeters existed, and having taken a taxi at least 200 times—including from the airports—I’ve never, and I mean NEVER, faced the issues you’re describing. Yet I’ve got a pretty standard *farang* face, my Thai is pretty limited, I get in the car, tell them the destination, the meter starts without me having to ask, and off we go. So? I’m left wondering. Not about myself, but about those who get scammed.

Grab is cheaper

I’ll ask you again since you might not have seen my edit: do you know of any serious comparative study showing this is actually the case? An independent study, of course.

.......not all the time: two weeks ago at Suvarnabhumi I take an official taxi at the Taxi stand...and the guy doesn’t want to turn on the meter, so negotiation....

Why "so"?

Well, you must be the exception—the traveler who’s never had an issue with a taxi meter. Just read some posts here to see everyone’s experiences. I’ve been going to Thailand for 34 years, and it’s happened to me a bunch of times. But since I started using Grab, I don’t have that problem anymore.

I’ve been going to Thailand for 34 years

Not bad. I’ve made 40 trips there since 1985 myself—doesn’t make me any more credible than you, but I *do* have plenty of experience with Bangkok taxis.

Like I said, everyone’s experience is different—there’s no one-size-fits-all.

.......not all the time: two weeks ago at Suvarnabhumi I took an official taxi at the Taxi stand...and the guy didn’t want to turn on the meter, so negotiation....

Why "so"?

Because he was asking for 600 THB for a ride that’s worth between 300 and 400 THB.

Because he was charging me 600 THB for a ride that’s worth between 300 and 400....

You were really nice to accept the principle of negotiating, especially at the official counter. And by doing so, you encouraged him to keep up this practice.

We once had the same thing happen—we ran into a guy who didn’t want to turn on the meter at Suvarnabhumi. It’s rare and just a matter of luck. He finally turned it on when I opened the taxi door while he was driving. That guy was on drugs, I realized later.

Make sure to keep the receipt you get when you book the taxi. It has the driver’s name on it. Politely mention that you might call the tourist police—those are the magic words everyone understands.

Note that the tourist police number is 1155.

I opened the taxi door while it was moving

Luckily, that’s not on the list of prohibited items or activities in taxis...

Excellent!!!

Hi. Does anyone know how late the Superrich downstairs at Suvarnabhumi Airport on level -2 stays open for currency exchange? I’ve got a flight arriving at night. Thanks.

To get back to the original question, there are plenty of other exchange counters downstairs besides Superrich—some might close later, and a few offer the same rates as Superrich.