If you are visiting Ko Phi Phi, you will notice its lacks one very common mode of transport - cars (or any other powered land vehicles!). To me, this is one of the absolute charms of the island! What a lovely change it is, to walk down a Thai street and not get nearly run down by motorbikes or cars. Add to that the lack of horns and honks, and no wonder Ko Phi Phi is considered by some as paradise!

As a result of the lack of vehicles, the streets are very narrow, and the shops, restaurants etc often hang well into the street, creating an enclosed and shady feel. I almost looks a little medieval (at a very quick glance).

A thoughtfully posed question may be How do you get luggage etc from the dock to your lodgings, spread over about a kilometer? Easy - most of the lodgings have trailer like pull trolleys, and a young staff member to pull or push it for you!

The only motorised transport on the island are Longboats. These traditional Thai fishing boats are the easy way to get between beaches and bays that are spread around the island. A Longboat taxi service operates at set prices from most beach and dock areas.