Hat Yai City Municipality Park is a collection of attractions north of Hat Yai city. While containing a park near the entrance where locals gather on weekends, the Hat Yai City Municipality Park is also home to various attractions such as the Hat Yai Wonders Land, Hat Yai City Bodhisattva Guan Yin Temple, Phra Phutthamongkol Maharat (Standing Golden Buddha), Hat Yai Park Viewpoint and the one that I’m heading there for, the Hat Yai Cable Car. To get around the hilly terrain, there is an internal shuttle service available within the park.
Details of the Hat Yai Cable Car posted at the main entrance of Hat Yai City Municipality Park.
The main entrance sign of Hat Yai City Municipality Park.
Heading in to Hat Yai City Municipality Park.
Walking towards Hat Yai Wonders Land (formerly Hat Yai Ice Dome) on the left to get to the shuttle stop.
Arriving at the Hat Yai City Municipality Park shuttle service stop.
There is a booth here to enquire on the Hat Yai City Municipality Park shuttle service and the Hat Yai Cable Car. Tickets, however, are paid to the shuttle service driver and cable car ticket counter directly later on.
The waiting area of the Hat Yai City Municipality Park shuttle service.
Seems like the Hat Yai City Municipality Park shuttle service is supposed to operate with a fleet of Pikachus, but these were out of service on the day of my visit.
After about 15 minutes of waiting, a white Songthaew showed up and the staff around called for passengers going to Hat Yai Cable Car to board it. Seems like this Songthaew will replace the Pikachu.
The fare for the Hat Yai City Municipality Park Shuttle Songthaew costs 50 Baht for a round trip. Payment for the Hat Yai City Municipality Park Shuttle Songthaew of 50 Baht is made directly to the driver BEFORE departure. The driver will also give you his number to call him once you are ready to come back down, or if you don’t have a Thailand number like me, will ask you for your pick-up time from Hat Yai Cable Car.
Departing from the Wonders Land shuttle stop.
Passing by the lake of Hat Yai City Municipality Park.
A suspension bridge across the lake.
Passing by the Hat Yai City Art Chamber in Honor of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Turning left up the hilly terrain.
The winding road up to Hat Yai Cable Car.
Passing by the Hat Yai City Bodhisattva Guan Yin Temple.
Not too far from Hat Yai Cable Car now.
Arrived at Hat Yai Cable Car. The Hat Yai City Municipality Park Shuttle Songthaew journey from Hat Yai Wonders Land to Hat Yai Cable Car took just 6 minutes, but it’s not a good idea to walk up with the uphill terrain.
The car park where the Hat Yai City Municipality Park Shuttle Songthaew stops for the Hat Yai Cable Car. This is the same pick-up point for the journey back down later.
Walking up the sloped hill, the Hat Yai Cable Car station can be seen.
The facade of Hat Yai Cable Car Phra Buddha Mongkol Maharaj Station.
The view of the Hat Yai Cable Car line from outside Hat Yai Cable Car Phra Buddha Mongkol Maharaj Station.
Here, I headed on to explore this lookout area and to get my ticket for the Hat Yai Cable Car ride.