The Chao Phraya Express Boat is a transportation service in Thailand that operates on the Chao Phraya River. It provides riverine express transportation between stops in the capital city of Bangkok and to Nonthaburi, the province immediately to the north. Established in 1971, the Chao Phraya Express Boat Company serves both local commuters and tourists. It also offers special tourist boats and a weekend river boat tours, as well as offering boats available for charter. Along with BTS Skytrain and Bangkok Metro using the boats allows commuters to avoid traffic jams during the peak hours on weekdays.
The 21 kilometres (13 mi) route is served by 65 boats and operates from 6:00 am to 7:30 pm (last departure from CEN-Sathorn pier of a yellow flagged boat) in weekdays and from 6:00 am to 6:40 pm in weekends and holidays. Current prices are from 9 Thai Baht (Local line for distance within one zone) to 30 Thai Baht (for green-yellow flag trip on its entire route from Pakkret to Sathon), depending on the type of boat and the distance travelled. The river boats carry an average of about 40,000 passengers per day.
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