First time in Vietnam, the best way to travel is use Taxi! But how to avoid “scam taxi” (called “Taxi dù”)? and how to choose a trusted taxi company? By reading this article, you can answer those questions by yourself.
Government of large cities (especially tourism cities) has recommended that tourists always choose taxi carefully, the reason is scam taxis are everywhere, targeting especially foreign tourists. And they now are actively against the “scam taxi” evils.
In general, tourists should be cautious when hiring a taxi in Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City or any other big cities. Look for taxis on which are from big companies (taxi drivers always wears particular uniforms). For example, Vinasun uniform is green shirt with maroon tie while Mai Linh is green outfit. Besides, also be aware of the taxis resembling those of well-known companies. There are a lot of scammers copy the famous names and turn them into something like Mai Lin or Ma Linh instead of Mai Linh. “Scam taxi” charges incredibly high fares, and drivers might steal your belongings as well.
Tip: You should collect Taxi numbers of your destintions before to get them.
Make sure the meter is on whenever you enter a taxi. A “scam taxi” driver always starts driving without turning on the meter. And he might negotiate you an unreasonable price, you should suggest stopping at a location where it is impossible to hire another taxi.
The price of most taxi companies around VND 12,000 – 18,000 per km travel ($0.6-0.9).
Find the taxi phone number in some cities below:
– Taxi phone numbers in Ha Noi
– Taxi phone numbers in Ho Chi Minh city
– Taxi phone numbers in Hai Phong city
– Taxi phone numbers in Ha Long
– Taxi phone numbers in Can Tho city
– Taxi phone numbers in Buon Me Thuot city – Dak Lak province
– Taxi phone numbers in Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa province
– Taxi phone numbers in Da Lat – Lam Dong province
