Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Distance from HCMC to Dai Nam is 32.3 km according to google maps.

Using Vinasun's standard rate of VND 11.000 flagfall for the first 0.7 km and VND 16.500 per km thereafter up to 30 km but we ignore the slightly cheaper rate after 30 km for simplicity (see table at bottom http://www.vinasuntaxi.com/taxi-7-cho), the meter fare should be:

VND 11.000 + (VND 16.500 x 31.6) = VND 532.400

This means that the fare of VND 500.000 that you paid is about right.

Maybe you should ask for volcano's lobang if he can get a driver to make this distance without the meter for cheaper.

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Reasonable .... tsn airport to my wife house in binh duong capital is about 460,000 vnd. :D

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

As a foreigner, and never been to Dai Nam before, I can say that Mai Linh Taxi is reasonable to charge me 500kvnd. I didn't arrange anything and it is just street pickup.

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

+9 returned for exchange. Up u from 1247 to 1256. Cheers :) regards derrickcool

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

its cheaper to hire private vehicle then taxi when travelling long distance..even more cheaper if its a round trip...:)

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

if you going to extend the parameters why not say hire bike 100k per day 50k petrol, just ride to dai nam..thats the cheapest!!!

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

It is coffee powder, 39k for 175gram, why not cheap leh ? It is the branding, you can't find in hcmc.

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

I also paid 400k from hcmc to Binh Chanh Xa Tan Kien, by meter, kena chop or not ?

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

as from what i mention...there are many private taxi for hire...it is cheaper to hire the private taxi compare to normal meter taxi if travelling long distance.

i paid 700k for Fortuner going to Moc Bai and return to HCMC.

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

we are talking about cars and taxis here...not renting a bike n self ride.

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

well the original poster said he used a metered taxi for xyz, and u told him he was chopped, when in fact the cost was via the meter...what you really were referinf to was hiring a private car...so thats again not a apple to apple comparison...why not go further and say hire a bike as you seem to be the mr knowitall of saigon.

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

haha...if you think is cheap then ok lol...each time you travel to da lat to buy lol....haha...:)

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

This year plan to visit Danang, Hoi An and Hue...:)

After googling and checking the places of interest and hotels, I am not sure one week can cover all the places of interest...:)

Any advice? Which places can skip and which must visit...:)


Hue City - places of interest

Royal Tombs, Tomb of Minh Hang, Thanh Toan Bridge, Thien Mu Pagaoda, Hue Imperial City, Tomb of Tu Duc, None Dynasty Urns, Forbidden Purple City, Bach Ma National Park, Perfume River, Truong Tien Bridge, The Mieu Temple, Quoc Hoc High School, the Noon Gate, Tam Giang Lagoon, Thai Hoa Palace, The Fine Arts Museum,…


Hoi An City - places of interest

Tra Que Water Wheel, Reaching Out (Hoa Nhap Handicrafts), Thuan Tinh Island, Hoi an Yoga, Hoi An Ancient Town, Tra Que Herb Village, Hoian Silk Village, Cua Dai Beach, Hung Thai , Fukian Assembly Hall, Quang Trieu Assembly Hall, Japanese Covered Bridge, Hoian Handicrafts Workshop, Old House of Tan Ky, Traditional Theatre, Quan Kong Temple, Cham Island (Cu Lao Cham), The old house of Phun Hung, Bao Tang Van Hoa Dan Gian Hoi An, The Sa Huynh Culture Museum, Bana Hills, Tu Do Tham Quan Pagoda,…


Danang City – places of interest

Non Nuoc Beach, Danang Golf Club, Montgomerie Links, The Marble Mountains, Cham Musuem (Bao Tang), Ba Nang Cable Car, My Son Sanctuary, Phap Lam Pagoda, Ba Na Hills, Cao Dai Temple, Danang Cathedral, Lady Buddha, The Red Beach,...

Any hotel which is cheap and good to recommend...:)

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Da nang + hue
or

Da nang + hoi an


I would do the hai van pass and make a visit to the new intercontinental resort. You could pay for a pass to visit the resort, the pass has a voucer that you could spend on restaurants on the resort.

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Yeah, that's right! But a foreigner who dunno the rate at all, difficult to nego with private vehicle.

The same apply to KTV/pub etc. Foreigners only know places that can be found on the internet that is generally more expensive than local joints :)