Warorot Market, Chiang Mai: Hours, Floors, Getting There

Warorot Market is open daily from 06:00 to 18:00 and busier at weekends. A weekday morning avoids both the weekend crowd and the late-morning peak. Yellow songthaews to Doi Saket depart from Warorot Market, and the blue ones to Lamphun leave from there too.

By Vincent Nguyen

On this page
  1. Warorot Market opening hours and entry
  2. What to see at Warorot Market
  3. Who Warorot Market suits (and who should skip it)
  4. How to get to Warorot Market
  5. When to go and how long
  6. Nearby and how to combine it
  7. Before you go
  8. Step by step
  9. Common questions

On this page

  1. Warorot Market opening hours and entry
  2. What to see at Warorot Market
  3. Who Warorot Market suits (and who should skip it)
  4. How to get to Warorot Market
  5. When to go and how long
  6. Nearby and how to combine it
  7. Before you go
  8. Step by step
  9. Common questions

Warorot Market opening hours and entry

The main market building is open daily from 06:00 to 18:00. It is busier at weekends.

Shoppers walking through a covered hall of market stalls under a high ceiling.
Inside the main market building.

What to see at Warorot Market

Basement and first floor: food and souvenirs

View down into the central hall of Warorot Market from an upper floor, with rows of stalls and umbrellas below.
The central hall seen from an upper floor.

Upper floors: clothing and tailoring

Open-sided market hall with balconies on several levels, hanging banners and crowded stalls on the ground floor.
Balconies line the hall on several levels.

Who Warorot Market suits (and who should skip it)

Street-side snack shop at the market with a large yellow sign in Thai and a motorbike parked in front.
A snack shop on the streets around the market.

How to get to Warorot Market

The songthaew guide covers fares and how to hail one.

Warorot Market (Kad Luang)
Wichayanon Rd, Tambon Chang Moi, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand · Open in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

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Songthaews to other towns

Yellow songthaews take people to towns outside the city. The ones to Doi Saket depart from Warorot Market, while those to Chom Thong, Wiang Kalong, Wiang Pa Pao and Mae Rim leave from the Chang Phueak Bus Terminal. The blue ones to Lamphun leave from Warorot Market, and the green ones to Mae Jo also leave from Warorot Market and make stops along the way.

No fares were found for these routes: agree the price with the driver before you board.

When to go and how long

The market is busier at weekends. A weekday morning avoids both the weekend crowd and the late-morning peak.

Nearby and how to combine it

A simple plan: eat in the basement at opening, shop the upper floors, then walk to Tha Phae Gate. The night markets guide covers the evening options. Sunday evenings suit the Sunday Walking Street, which starts at Tha Phae Gate.

Before you go

  • Close is 18:00, so reach the food floors early.
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Step by step

  1. Arrive earlyThe main market building is open daily from 06:00 to 18:00.
  2. Pick a weekday morningA weekday morning avoids both the weekend crowd and the late-morning peak.
  3. Find the songthaewsYellow songthaews to Doi Saket depart from Warorot Market.

Not confirmed: Conflicts with the 18:00 close. Songthaew fares to Doi Saket, Lamphun and Mae Jo were not found, and the stand locations come from an undated guide: ask the driver before boarding.

Common questions

What time does Warorot Market open and close?

The main market is open daily from 06:00 to 18:00.

Where do songthaews to Doi Saket and Lamphun leave from?

Yellow songthaews to Doi Saket depart from Warorot Market, and the blue ones to Lamphun leave from there too. No fares were found, so agree the price with the driver.

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