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Maya Bay and Phi Phi National Park Fee for Foreigners

Visit outside August and September and plan on THB 400 per foreign adult and THB 200 per foreign child, the special charge at Ko Phi Phi Le, where Maya Bay lies. The base Group 2 fee is THB 200 and THB 100. The bay closes each year from 1 August to 30 September. Swimming is banned.

On this page
  1. Fee, closed months and rules
  2. What to see
  3. Who it suits
  4. How to get there
  5. When to go
  6. Before you go
  7. Step by step
  8. Common questions

Fee, closed months and rules

Skip August and September and budget the special charge, because the bay shuts then. Maya Bay sits inside Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, a Group 2 park in the national park fee schedule, which took effect on 7 June 2022.

What foreigners pay

A foreign adult pays THB 400 and a foreign child THB 200 as the special charge at Ko Phi Phi Don, Ko Phi Phi Le and Ko Mai Phai. The base Group 2 fee is THB 200 and THB 100, and Thai visitors pay THB 40 and THB 20.

Visitor Adult Child
Foreigner, special charge at the Phi Phi islands THB 400 THB 200
Foreigner, base Group 2 fee THB 200 THB 100
Thai, base Group 2 fee THB 40 THB 20
Fee board headed Special services fee, listing Ko Phi Phi Don, Ko Phi Phi Le and Ko Mai Phai with a children rate and an adults rate for foreigners.
The special services fee board for the Phi Phi islands. Source: DNP portal, Phi Phi park page: special services fee box (opens in a new tab), captured 17 October 2026

Read the total on your e-ticket before you pay. A family of two foreign adults and two foreign children pays THB 1,200 at the special charge, against THB 600 at the base rates.

A child is anyone aged 3 to 14, or no taller than 140 cm. Children under 3 pay nothing, and neither do disabled people or monks. The senior exemption covers Thai seniors aged 60 and over only, so a foreign senior pays the adult rate.

The Director-General may announce a special charge for a site with fragile natural resources, with the National Park Committee approving. A notice dated 19 September 2022 names five parks for it, Phi Phi among them.

Closed months

Maya Bay, Loh Samah bay and Lo Ko bay close every year from 1 August to 30 September. The closure kept to those dates in 2024 and again in 2026. The rest of the park stays open meanwhile, so you can still visit other Phi Phi sites. Koh Yung is a separate case: that island is closed with no end date set.

Rows of a Thai Gazette annex table naming Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, three bays with a closure period, and a separate island with no end date.
The closure rows for the Phi Phi park in the 2026 Gazette annex. Source: Gazette 9 January 2026, closure annex: Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi rows (opens in a new tab), captured 17 October 2026

Rules at the bay

Swimming is banned. Sunscreen with banned substances is not allowed in the park, and single-use plastic and foam are banned as well. Leave the bags and foam boxes at the hotel, and pack reef-safe sunscreen.

Buy the e-ticket

  1. Buy the park e-ticket in the QueQ app.
  2. Pay with a debit card, credit card, cross-bank bill payment or PromptPay.
  3. Keep the QR code in the app and show it to the officer.
  4. Take a boat that moors at Loh Samah bay.

What to see

Turquoise water below green limestone cliffs at Maya Bay on Phi Phi Leh
The limestone cliffs of Maya Bay

Expect a small bay ringed by limestone hills, with a curved sandy beach, on Phi Phi Le, the smaller of the two big Phi Phi islands. Blacktip reef sharks use the water off the beach.

Who it suits

Maya Bay suits you if the beach itself is the goal and about 1 hour there feels like enough. It also works if you are happy to stay out of the water, since swimming is banned. Skip it in August and September, when the bay is closed. Families should budget THB 200 for each child aged 3 to 14.

How to get there

Boats and a floating pontoon in the clear green water at Maya Bay
The pontoon and boats at Maya Bay

Your boat moors behind the beach at Loh Samah bay, not in front of it. In the monsoon, strong winds and rough seas hit Loh Samah pier, and the opening of some sites can change with the weather.

When to go

Wide view of Maya Bay beach with visitors on the sand between limestone cliffs
Maya Bay beach from the shore

The Andaman marine parks opened for the 2026 season in mid-October, and the bay closes again on 1 August. The 2022 reopening came with timed rounds and a cap of 375 people per round, and booking opened up to 60 days ahead.

Before you go

  • Check the closure dates before booking: 1 August to 30 September.
  • Bring a card or PromptPay for the e-ticket.
  • Screenshot the QR code in the app.
  • Expect to stay dry, with swimming banned.
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Step by step

  1. Buy the park e-ticketPark tickets are sold as e-tickets through the QueQ app.
  2. Pay in the appPay by debit card, credit card, cross-bank bill payment or PromptPay.
  3. Show the QR codeShow the QR code from the app to the officer as proof of payment.
  4. Board a boat to Loh SamahBoats moor behind the beach at Loh Samah bay.

Not confirmed: Phi Phi charge: whether the THB 400 special charge replaces the THB 200 base fee or comes on top is not spelled out. Read the e-ticket total before you pay. Hourly cap: the 375-person figure comes from the 2022 reopening rules; confirm your slot when you book.

Common questions

How much is the national park fee for foreigners at Maya Bay?

Foreigners pay a special charge of THB 400 per adult and THB 200 per child at Ko Phi Phi Le, where Maya Bay lies. For comparison, the base Group 2 fee is THB 200 and THB 100.

When is Maya Bay closed?

Every year from 1 August to 30 September. The 2026 closure kept to those same dates.

Can you swim at Maya Bay?

No. Swimming has stayed off limits from the reopening onward.

Do children pay the park fee?

A foreign child aged 3 to 14, or up to 140 cm, pays THB 200 under the Phi Phi islands special charge. Under-3s go free, as they are exempt.

Where do boats stop for Maya Bay?

Not in front of Maya Bay: boats moor behind the beach, at Loh Samah bay.

How do I pay the fee?

Buy your park e-ticket in the QueQ app. Pay with a debit card, credit card, cross-bank bill payment or PromptPay.

Sources and reader comments

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Comments (3)

  1. Nacho_sky

    Well, don't go there at 2 pm. Hire a boat that will get you there when it opens at 8 am.

  2. kingofcrob

    if you have n extra 2 nights to play with I find the best way to that area is 3 nights in Ao Nang, 3 nights on Phi Phi and 3 nights in Phuket

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  1. Just_improvise

    If you like partying, stay on phi phi. The boat trips you do from phi phi are better because they will go to Maya bay late in the afternoon when it’s not busy. If you don’t like partying, don’t go to phi phi Me, I would just overnight on Phuket and spend the rest on Phi Phi because I way way way prefer it.

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