Taxi tips for Hanoi

In Hanoi, there are many different taxi companies, on every taxi has the mileage meter to charge the customer. However, not all taxi companies also follow the principle, several taxi companies still comply with the provisions but they try to run the car longer than the actual distance to get more money from tourists, especially, for those who do not know the streets of Hanoi. So, it's difficult for you can choose an honest taxi company and driver. Because of that reason, we will give you some tips to help you feel peace of mind when going by taxi in Vietnam.

1)Please select a reputable taxi firm to use: here are two taxi companies that Aroundvn recommend you should use.


+ Noi Bai Taxi is usually appear at Noi Bai Airport. So if you are in at Noi Bai Airport, you should use Noi Bai Taxi and you will be served quickly.
+ If you are in any location in Hanoi, you can call Mai Linh Taxi, you will have car quickly. If you are lucky, you can catch a taxi of Mai Linh company right on the street, you will not have to any more.

2)How to avoid being scams distance?
The selection of reputable taxi firms also help you a lot in order to avoid fraud, but even if you use a taxi quality, and you are a foreigner, you may gone tortuous by driver. The money that you have to pay , it may to double than the actual amount, So, you use GPS to see how far you need to go to avoid being scams.

3)How will you do when being scams?
If being scams, you should be willing to pay that amount and learn from experience in stead of complaining, reacting with driver. The money may not be much but it will make you uneasy and uncomfortable, loss of feeling during your visit.

Although this situation is pretty common in Hanoi and elsewhere in Vietnam, you should not worry, just comfortable with where you are going, there will be a lot of interesting things for you explore. Anyway, not everyone is the same and you will be on the right way.