Songkhla PAO Car Ferry
The Transport Affairs Division of the Songkhla Provincial Administrative Organization (อบจ.สงขลา) runs the public car ferries across the mouth of Songkhla Lake between Songkhla city and Hua Khao, Singhanakhon. It took over the service on 1 November 2006 after the Express Transportation Organization (ร.ส.พ.) was dissolved, and runs it every day from 05:00 to 22:00.
Vehicles: Cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles and bicycles are carried; motorcycles, bicycles and foot passengers are free.
Songkhla PAO Car Ferry routes
Sources
- ferry.songkhlapao.go.th, checked 4 Oct 2026: Government source: Songkhla PAO Transport Affairs Division, "Service manual for car ferry users" (PDF posted 6 May 2026): service every day without holidays 05:00–22:00; ticket 1 min, loading 5 min, crossing 10 min, unloading 5 min; fares as of 3 Nov 2025 (sidecar 10, car 20, 6-wheel truck 30, 10-wheel truck 50, bus 70 THB; motorcycles, foot passengers and bicycles free); office at the ferry pier, Laem Son On Road, Bo Yang, Mueang Songkhla 90000, tel. 074-890971 ext. 301.
- ferry.songkhlapao.go.th, checked 4 Oct 2026: Government source: Songkhla PAO car ferry leaflet (2023): ferries taken over from the Express Transportation Organization (ETO/ร.ส.พ.); boarding rules (board only when the ferry is moored, in order, no queue jumping); Facebook page "แพขนานยนต์ อบจ.สงขลา".
- ferry.songkhlapao.go.th, checked 4 Oct 2026: Government source: Songkhla PAO Transport Affairs Division (กองกิจการขนส่ง) homepage: car ferry pier address and contact; news through 2 Oct 2026 (ferry revenue summary FY2023–FY2026).