Thai Smile Boat, previously known as MINE Smart Ferry, is an electric public boat service provided on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. It's a comfortable and environmentally friendly means of water transportation that can be used to explore the capital city of Thailand. Discover all Thai Smile Boat lines, the route map, tickets, and the latest timetable.
Thai Smile Boat Routes
There are 3 Thai Smile Boat routes operating on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok:
- City Line (Green)
- Urban Line (Purple)
- Metro Line (Blue)
The City Line connects Siam Charoen Nakhon Pier with Phra Pinklao Bridge Pier. The electric boats make 12 stops on the route. As the City Line operates in the central part of Bangkok, it is the most useful route for tourists visiting the capital city of Thailand.
The Urban Line connects the central Sathorn Pier with Phra Nang Klao Bridge Pier in the suburbs of Bangkok. There are 17 stops on this Thai Smile Boat route, but only some of them are centrally located.
The Metro Line, reopened from 5 January 2026, connects Wat Worachanyawat Pier with Nonthaburi Pier in the suburbs. It's an express route with only 7 stops that is operating on weekdays during rush hour.
Traveling on ALL 3 Thai Smile Boat routes and all Thai Smile Bus routes is covered by Thai Go Day Pass. You can choose from 1-day, 2-day, and 3-day pass.
Thai Smile Boat Route Map
The map of all 3 Thai Smile Boat routes with all the stops along the routes and other boat services available at each pier. If you have no plans to explore the suburbs of the Thai capital city, you can skip to the piers in central Bangkok.
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The full Chao Phraya River pier map can be found here: Bangkok River Pier Map.
Thai Smile Boat Ticket Price
Thai Smile Boat ticket price is 30 THB per person for a single trip of any distance.
If you are planning to use the boat several times a day or are going to also use the electric bus of the same company (Thai Smile Bus), consider getting a Thai Go Day Pass, which allows unlimited traveling on all 3 boat routes and all Thai Smile Bus routes for 1, 2, or 3 days.
Ticket Counters
Boat tickets can be purchased at the desk of Thai Smile Boat found at the passenger piers along the route. At the main piers, such as Sathorn Pier, you can find a ticket counter like seen below.
If there is no ticket desk at the pier, you can normally buy a ticket on board the boat.
Thai Smile Boat Schedule
The Thai Smile Boat schedule varies by the line.
City Line
The City Line boats operate daily. Currently, the schedule is different for weekdays and weekends/public holidays.
On weekdays, boats from Siam Charoen Nakhon Pier to Phra Pinklao Pier depart every 30 minutes from 08:00 to 18:00. On Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, boats are more frequent and depart every 15-30 minutes from 08:00 to 19:00. Between 18:30 and 20:00, there are 5 additional boats departing every 20-30 minutes but going to River City Pier only.
Departures from Phra Pinklao Pier to Siam Charoen Nakhon Pier are normally scheduled 1 hour later, so on weekdays boats in this direction leave every 30 minutes from 09:00 to 18:30. On weekends and public holidays, boats depart every 15-30 minutes from 09:00 to 18:30.
Between 18:50 and 20:20 in the evening, there are also 5 boat departures from River City Pier to Siam Charoen Nakhon Pier.
For a detailed boat departure schedule, check out the City Line timetable.
Urban Line
Boats on the Urban Line of Thai Smile Boat operate daily. However, on this route, the boat departure schedule varies by the day of the week.
On weekdays, boats from Phra Nang Klao Pier depart every 20 minutes from 06:00 to 09:00 in the morning. In the afternoon, boats depart every 30 minutes from 13:00 to 17:00.
On Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, boats depart every 30 minutes from 06:30 to 09:00 in the morning and from 14:30 to 17:00 in the afternoon.
Departures from Sathorn Pier are scheduled 1 hour and 30 minutes later.
For a detailed boat departure schedule, check out the Urban Line timetable.
Metro Line
Boats on the Metro Line operate on weekdays only (Monday to Friday).
Starting from 16 April 2026, boats from Nonthaburi Pier depart every 20 minutes from 06:30 to 07:30 in the morning. In the afternoon, boats depart every 30 minutes from 14:40 to 16:10.
Departures from Wat Worachanyawat Pier are scheduled 1 hour and 5 minutes later.
For a detailed boat departure schedule, check out the Metro Line timetable.
Bangkok Boat Travel Tips
Instead of using the air-conditioned boat, enjoy the panoramic views of the river on the deck of a double decker boat while traveling between the city's main attractions conveniently. Simply get a day pass for the Chao Phraya Tourist Boat.
As traffic in the city center is often jammed, public boats can be used as a reliable way to get to the most popular Bangkok river cruise departure points on time.