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Frankly, Saigon traffic scares me. However, after a while, you'll get used to it. Eventually I got up the nerves to ride a motorbike around, and it was actually kinda fun. Crossing the streets here requires a leap of faith. You just have to take a deep breath, close your eyes, and lunge forward (I'm exaggagerating a little, but not much). You're like an island, and traffic sort of flows around you. You probably can just walk if you're staying in the city center, where most landmarks are within walking distance. You can always hail a cab. We typically spent around VND50000 (around USD3.5) to go from the suburbs to the city center. An alternate mode of transportation is riding on the back of someone's motorbike. Many of them stand at street corners offering rides. A ride is typically 3 times cheaper than what taxis cost, and you get to feel like a local. However, they don't wear helmets (though new laws may change this), so make sure you're comfortable with the idea. With motorbikes, you should discuss the price before hopping on. Most of the drivers only need to be told where to go and they'll take you there. Unless you mispronounce badly. Leave a Comment Theme: Motorcycle
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| | | | Motorcycle: Xe Om | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Xe Om or Honda Om is the fastest growing form of transportation of choice. Om translates to ‘hug’. The concept is, you allow the rider to double you to your destination. Again, negotiate the price before agreeing to ride. An idea of costs, starting at the backpacker’s district, Pham Ngu Lao. To the Notre Dame Cathedral - 3-5000 An Dong Market, Chinatown – 5-10,000 To Dam Sen Park – 15-20,000 Tan Son Nhat Airport – 20-30,000 Try to avoid Xe Oms at night for there have been stories of riders taking their customers into dark alleys and stripping them of their possessions, that goes for the cyclo as well. Usually, the drivers will initiate conversation or make hand gestures to state he is for hire. If not, try looking for someone sitting on their bike at a street corner or in front of markets, shopping complexes and major department stores. Make a “1” with your hand to ensure he is a driver and not a local waiting to pick his daughter up from school. Leave a Comment Theme: Motorcycle
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| | | | Motorcycle: Renting a bike | Tip Rating: | | | | |
If you do rent a bike in Saigon, and if you've never riden one I don't reccomend to learn here, remember a few tips here; 1. Traffic will come from all directions, no matter what side of the street your on 2. Red lights don't always mean stop here, so keep you eyes peeled when you go through a green one and don't try going through an orange one 3. Large truck often don't have brakes 4. Watch out for the boy racer coming towards you, he will likely swerve all over the place to impress mates or the poor girlfriend on the back. 5. Be careful when driving along side busses, especially mini busses, as vietnamese are notoriously car sick and a face full of vomit is not pleasant 6. I advise wearing one anywhere but on Highways you must where a helmet 7. As a foreigner in an accident it is more than likely, no matter what happened, you will be in the wrong. If it's not your fault get the hell out of there as quickly as you can. If you do stop make sure you remove your keys and put them in your pocket. 8. Puddles in the road often hide very deap holes, don't drive through them Safe driving Leave a Comment Theme: Motorcycle
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