ways before getting on and off the bus (same applies to getting on and off taxis).
Just for fun, you should ride on the public bus at least one time to just cruise the city. Try to go early afternoon when the traffic is not so bad or on a Saturday or Sunday when the traffic really empties out. Important: if you take a bus and find yourself in the middle of god knows where, you'll need to take a meter taxi to get back to your hotel. So, be sure to take one of your hotel business cards with you so you can show it to any taxi driver when you're ready to return back to your hotel. More on taxis in a moment.
2. If riding a bus sounds too adventurous, your next option is taking a tuk Wk. A tuk tuk is a three wheel, open air, motor driven taxi. I hate the tuk tuks. They're overpriced, noisy, uncomfortable, and not exactly safe. For example, note when you see one that the gas
tank is right under the passenger seat. Furthermore, riding in one is quite unhealthy as you ride in the open air, so you end up breathing all gas fumes from the cars, the trucks, the motorbikes and the countless buses in front of you. In short, my advise is avoid the tuk tuks. Well, take a tuk tuk once, just for the sheer adventure. Then avoid them like the plaque. By the way, the tuk tuks have no set fare. If you do ride in one, ask how much it's going to cost before getting in. Then, whatever price the driver quotes you, bargain it in half. Even then you've already paid double or triple the fare. Never ride a tuk tuk without first bargaining the price, unless you don't mind giving all your money away for a five minute ride.
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