Places
Every card answers three questions: why go, what to know, and where to be careful.
Grab must
App · city-wide
25–75k₫
$1–2.85
approx.
Works with foreign cards, needs no Vietnamese phone number, and the app is fully in English. It removes every taxi argument.
Worth knowing. Bike ~25–40k for 3 km, car ~55–75k. There is a 10k night surcharge from 23:00 to 06:00 and coverage thins out in the outer wards.
Street taxis — Mai Linh & Lado
City-wide
12–18k₫
$0.45–0.68
checked
If you must flag one on the street, use only Mai Linh (green) or Lado. Mai Linh 0263 3838 3838, Lado 02633 666 777.
Careful. The classic Da Lat scam: a driver tells you your hotel is closed or full and takes you to a commission property. It is never true. Use Grab.
Xanh SM (electric)
App · city-wide
12.5–20k₫
$0.48–0.77
approx.
VinFast's all-electric fleet — silent, clean cars and drivers who do not haggle. A good second app when Grab is surging.
Worth knowing. Card support is still patchy; carry cash. A Vietnamese number helps but is not always required.