No more free boat shuttle service from Saphan Taksin BTS to ICONSIAM
From 1 May 2023, ICONSIAM has stopped the free ferry shuttle offered to shoppers between Sathorn Pier (Saphan Taksin BTS) and ICONSIAM, and between ICONSIAM and Si Phraya Pier (Captain Bush Lane / River City).
Tourists who wish to travel from Saphan Taksin BTS to ICONSIAM may consider ferry service offered by private boat operators Thai Smile Boat Co. Ltd and Supatra Boat Co. Ltd.
ICONSIAM Ferry Operating Hours & Cost
- Saphan Taksin BTS (Sathorn Pier) ↔ ICONSIAM (Pier 1)
- Operating Hours: 9:00am – 11:00pm
- Frequency: 15 – 20 minutes
- Cost: THB 8 per trip / person
- Note: Children measuring 90cm and above in height are required to purchase a ticket.
- River City / Captain Bush Lane (Si Phraya Pier) ↔ ICONSIAM (Pier 4)
- Operating Hours: 9:00am – 11:00pm
- Frequency: 15 – 20 minutes
- Cost: THB 6 per trip / person
Apart from taking ferry to and from Saphan Taksin BTS, which is the most commonly taken river route to ICONSIAM, shoppers may also board on Orange Flag and Blue Flag routes from various stops along the Chao Phraya River. Popular stops include Ratchawong (Chinatown), Phra Arthit (Khaosan Road), Wat Arun, Asiatique and more.
- Operating Hours: 9:00am – 7:15pm
- Frequency: Approximately 30 minutes
- Cost: (Single Trip) THB 45 per trip / person (Day Pass) THB 150 / person
Tickets can be purchased at the respective piers along the river route or at the Boat Ticket Service counter beside ICONSIAM’s entrance on the ground floor.
Direct BTS to ICONSIAM
Besides the river route, metered taxi and grab-hailing service, the most convenient and easiest option for tourists to get to ICONSIAM is to hop on an air-conditioned BTS sky train from Bangkok city centre to ICONSIAM.
Since December 2020, a 3-station BTS Gold line has been in service. The BTS Gold line connects with the existing BTS network at Krung Thon Buri BTS station of the Silom line.
If you are travelling on the BTS from Siam station in the city centre, alight at Krung Thon Buri station and take a short 2-minute walk to switch to the Gold line. Take the Gold line train and disembark at Charoen Nakhon station – you’ve reached ICONSIAM!
- BTS Station: Charoen Nakhon (Gold Line)
- Operating Hours: 6:00am – 12:00am
- Frequency: Approximately 15 minutes
- Cost: THB 16 per trip / person (for travel within the Gold line)
Click here to access the BTS fare calculator, where you can estimate travel time and calculate the fare from your starting point to BTS Charoen Nakhon.
