Taxi Fare Estimator

Practical tips

Grab remains the default way most tourists get around Hanoi, offering Grab Car for groups or luggage and the cheaper, traffic-beating Grab Bike for a single rider with a light bag, while Xanh SM — Vietnam's homegrown electric taxi and ride-hailing brand — has grown fast enough since 2024 to become a genuine everyday alternative booked the same app-based, no-haggling way. Street-hailing a random taxi is far less predictable than booking through an app, so most visitors simply skip it outside of a few reputable taxi companies. At Noi Bai Airport, ride-hailing pickup adds a modest surcharge that's already folded into the fare shown in the app, and it's worth following the app's own pickup directions since the meeting point isn't always right at the arrivals curb. Tipping isn't expected for taxis or Grab rides in Hanoi, though rounding up the fare is a common, appreciated courtesy.