Within Pattaya
Within Pattaya pick-up trucks known as baht busses (or songthaew) serve as the public transportation system. Baht Busses drive on several routes throughout the city. On set routes along Beach road and Second Road area the normal price is 5 Baht. Foreigners are typically advised to pay 10 baht within town; dual pricing of this sort is not uncommon in Thailand, although some foreigners do choose to pay only the official fare, and it is not clear whether this will sometimes result in difficulties with the driver. Lower fares apply only when the songtaew operating as bus, which are hailed when driving along set routes. A stopped baht bus will expect passengers to be hiring it as a taxi, with negotiated rates. This can be desirable for expediency, and is necessary for destinations that are not situated along major routes. The taxi fare is negotiated with the driver; this should be within the bounds set by the Pattaya city administration, although drivers sometimes attempt to ask for more. A white and red sticker should be in every baht bus with maximum prices for negotiated fares. Baht busses serving supermarkets will usually have a special rate. Another option is using a motorbike taxi. For a lower price than an exclusive baht bus ride, a motorbike taxi is an ideal choice for a short ride within town, especially for lone travellers. The passenger will ride on the back end of the bike, usually alone (although it is not an uncommon sight to see an entire Thai family riding on one motorbike). Motorbike taxis can be recognized by their drivers wearing colored vests, with the location the serve printed on the back. Motorbike taxi stands can be found throughout town, and in front of all major tourist areas and nightlife spots. Motorbike taxis tend to drive rather quickly and commonly ignore posted signs and traffic signals. Most traffic accidents in and around Pattaya involve motorbikes.