travel blog ho chi minhTaxi companies
Travelling by taxi within Ho Chi Minh are relatively inexpensive, but you need to be aware of the differences in the taxi companies otherwise you might get 'con' by unscrupultuous taxi drivers.
This happened to me once, we hailed for a taxi at Ben Thanh market to go to Rex Hotel - got in and as the taxi turn around a bend the meter jumped from 14,000 dong to 60,000 dong and by the time we reach Rex Hotel which is about 15 minutes away was 120,000 dong - which I refused to pay and told the taxi driver in a fierce voice that this is not right, he immediately bargin down to 40,000 dong.
Be careful to look out for the taxi company names - reputable ones are Saigon Tourist, Vinataxi (part of Comfort Delgro), Saigon Sun. Avoid taking plain white looking taxis - these are the worse and you might be ripped off.
Motorbike taxi (Xe Om)These are cheaper and they are not licensed, so in terms of insurance claims you might have a problem claiming in the event of an accident. They are motorbike taxis on which you ride behind the driver. They can be found very easily in the streets, and it’s often they who find you and propose their services. An average 3 000-5 000 dong (US$ 0.30) should be expected to go in a place in the same district, 10 000-15 000 (less than US$1) dong to cross the city.
CyclosThey are less numerous than before in Ho Chi Minh City. Current urban legislations forbid them access to some streets. Traffic becomes heavier with an increasing number of motorcycles and more recently, of cars. Only tourist like cyclos because it is a unique form of transportation and they have the time. Now with the fast pace happening in Saigon, locals and business folks don't have time with cyclos and prefer to use xe om or taxi.
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