Taxi Fare Estimator

Practical tips

Ho Chi Minh City runs on the same app-based options as the rest of Vietnam — Grab (car or bike), the newer electric-vehicle brand Xanh SM, and the smaller Be app — all of which show a fixed fare before you book and have become the default over flagging down a taxi on the street. Reputable metered taxi companies like Mai Linh and Vinasun still operate and are generally trustworthy if you'd rather take a street taxi, but for a first-time visitor an app removes any uncertainty about price or destination. At Tan Son Nhat Airport, ride-hailing cars pick up from a clearly marked designated zone outside the terminal rather than the general taxi queue, so it's worth following the app's pickup instructions instead of assuming it works like ordinary curbside hailing. Tipping isn't customary for taxis or ride-hailing here, though, as elsewhere in Vietnam, rounding up the fare is a small courtesy rather than an expectation.