Chiang Mai to Pai Taxi
From ฿2,200 per car, one way, tolls included
130 km · about 3½ hours · Route 1095
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No prepayment: pay the driver in cash at the end. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
Our operator, Smile Taxi Service, is rated 5.0 on Google · 5.0 on Tripadvisor
At a glance
Chiang Mai to Pai: the road and the fare
- Distance and time
- 130 km, about 3½ hours
- The road
- Route 1095 over the mountains, with 762 bends
- Pickup
- Your hotel or any address in Chiang Mai. A pickup at Chiang Mai Airport (CNX) costs the same: write the airport as your pickup address and add your flight number.
- Drop-off
- Your hotel or any address in Pai.
- Which car
- We suggest the SUV for the bends. A sedan takes up to 3 people and 2 suitcases, an SUV 5 and 4, a van 7 and 5.
- In the price
- The car, the driver and the fuel, per car and not per person. From the airport, 60 minutes' free waiting after you land.
- Payment
- Cash in Thai baht to the driver at the end. Nothing is charged when you book and there is no deposit. Paying by card? Message us on WhatsApp or LINE for a PayPal link (+5%).
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before pickup. Just message us.
Good to know
Before you set off
- Car-sick on bends?
- Sit in front and take a tablet before Mae Malai, where the bends begin.
- Going on from Pai?
- Mae Hong Son or Soppong are quoted by message on WhatsApp or LINE.
- Coming back?
- Pai to Chiang Mai is the same price. Round trips get a discount: ask by message.
Questions
Chiang Mai to Pai taxi questions
How much is a taxi from Chiang Mai to Pai?
฿2,200 by sedan, ฿2,700 by SUV and ฿3,500 by van, per car and one way. Pai back to Chiang Mai is the same price.
How long is the drive to Pai, and is the road hard?
About 3½ hours for 130 km on Route 1095. The road is paved and well kept but has 762 bends. If you get car-sick, sit in front and take a tablet before you leave.
Which car should we book for Pai?
We suggest the SUV for the mountain road. A sedan takes up to 3 people and 2 suitcases, an SUV 5 and 4, a van 7 and 5.
Can you pick us up at Chiang Mai Airport (CNX)?
Yes, for the same fare as in the city. Book this road, write the airport as your pickup address and add your flight number.
How do I pay?
Cash in Thai baht to the driver at the end. Nothing is charged when you book and there is no deposit. Paying by card? Message us on WhatsApp or LINE for a PayPal link (+5%).
Can I cancel or change the time?
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before pickup. Just message us.
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