Besides walking, there are a few best ways to travel with kids in Chiang Mai. Each offers a unique perspective, and potentially, a once in a lifetime experience! Have a look below to see the most popular ways to get your family around the city.
Planning a family trip and wondering what are the best ways to get to Chiang Mai? Or, maybe you’ve been here for a while and are wishing to get out of Chiang Mai to explore. There are quite a few family friendly options. Getting to Chiang Mai and out again has never been easier!
Taking a tuk tuk even just once is a memorable experience. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play Mario Kart in real life?! Well here’s your chance! With the loud engine and the wind blowing through your hair it will feel like you’re racing through the streets of Chiang Mai just like Mario or Princess Peach.
Find out the best companies to rent a car from and where to get the best deal in Chiang Mai. Also learn which care rental companies offer pick up and drop off services and even car seats!
For a family with older children or teenagers you may consider motorbikes for your Chiang Mai adventures! Motorbikes and scooters hold 2 people safely and they make it very easy to navigate within the city and provide for that open road experience outside the city.
What are those enclosed red pickup trucks you see on every street? These are known as songtaews (song-tows), aka red buses or red trucks. The name translates to two benches, which is exactly what you’ll find when you hop in the back. Songtaews are actually a great way to get around because you can throw your entire family in the truck, including cousin Sheryl, Uncle Jim and their screaming kids hanging out the back.
Grab is hands down the most convenient and affordable way to get around town. Learn where to get the app and how to use Grab to go from place to place, or even order food!
If ride sharing, tuk tuks, or songtaews aren’t your thing, you can still rely on a taxi. You may have seen the bright yellow and blue cars around town. Those are the taxis, but you don’t typically flag one down. So how do you get a taxi in Chiang Mai?
People always ask, ‘is it safe to drive in Thailand?’ Well, the truth is that it is a ways behind in safety measures. Your family is going to see some crazy things! Fitting four generations and the family dog on a motorbike seems perfectly acceptable. So does travelling with your entire house contents strapped to your bike. Helmets? You may see many people not wearing them*. As for seat belts, wear them whenever they’re available.
Mobike is no longer operating in Chiang Mai.
