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Originally Posted by blah99
thanks. this is useful.
is there also good nightlife closer to the beach or is it all concentrated in patong?
how long would it take to get from kata to patong? i.e. would it be feasable to stay by the beach and just get a taxi in and out for nightlife?
how much do taxis roughly cost and do they run all through the night? any other modes of transport?
You're going to get ripped off for taxi's unfortunately, they wont even turn their engine on for less that 300 baht. They run all through the night though.
I think it's like 400-600 baht from Patong to Kata and takes around 30 mins(? cant actually remember)
Their are also buses but I've not known anyone to use them. They are probably pretty cheap though.
Another alternative is just to rent a motorbike. But obv be careful if you decide to go partying on your bike, the roads are dangerous.
The main nightlife is close to the beach, in Patong. But they have smaller bar areas to hang out in Kata and Karon. Phuket town also has a pretty good nightlife scene and it is way less touristy.