Luang Prabang Airport to my guest house, Airport to my guest house

Airport to my guest house

Arriving Luang Prabang Airport, have read that the rides from airport to LP which is only a few KM is fixed $5 which is high, any recommends from vets do I barging. thanks again.

cruisinbob


1. Re: Airport to my guest house

Actually, I did try bargaining when I went the other direction, but when I went to pay - no change, and I ended up paying full fare. Why do you say $5. is high - that cheap for an American!


2. Re: Airport to my guest house

No you don't bargain. AS Helen said the going rate is $5.00

Don't be a falang kee Nok.

A savvy traveller is also a polite traveller.

3. Re: Airport to my guest house

$5 is the going rate and I understand you want to be "savvy", but you need to also understand these people need to make a living. If you think it is too much then walk as it will only take you a bit over an hour. It is sad that whilst bargaining is an accepted way within reason that we continually see tourists trying to screw the locals down to save 50 cents or so. Good luck whether you pay the rate or walk


4. Re: Airport to my guest house

No need to walk. You can go past the airport's parking lot gate and occasionally there will be a tuk tuk waiting there or across the street at these small thatch-hut restaurants. To the main heritage zone/peninsula is about 20-25,000 kip and about 12-15 minutes riding time. Less if you're with others--say 3-5.

If no tuk tuks are in sight, you'll have to be a little patient and wait until one shows up (you can pick up something cold to drink at the thatch restaurants). Tuk tuks don't normally enter the airport's parking lot and on the return trip, they drop off passengers at the same gate entrance.

If you're arriving at night after dark, then you might end up waiting a bit.


5. Re: Airport to my guest house

$5 is the going rate. Savvy travellers are ones that respect the local culture and economy and try to be fair when bargaining for goods and services.

have a great trip and don't get too caught up about 50cents here and there you might save. Think about the extra 50 cents that just might help send a child to school, buy some books and pens or perhaps put food in their mouths.

I am sure that we have all experienced watching a loud tourist try and berate a local for a 50 cent saving.

Have fun, it is a great country

6. Re: Airport to my guest house

In Chiang Mai is $4.00 from the airport to almost any hotel in an cab with A/C, so let us not say in LP it is $5.00 and I am ripping off people looking ofr a better deal, the market dictates the rate.


Luang Prabang Airport to my guest house, Airport to my guest house, Luang Prabang Airport to my guest house, Airport to my guest house