Dead Pirate Roberts
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So many years here and in and out hcm so many times. First time I hear taxi and airport transfer cheaper then grab.
Grab price is fixed, but subjected to surge pricing, especially for SUV, at the airport due to people wanting bigger cars for their luggages. You know to book Grab at airport, the passengers on your flight plus other flights at the same time also doing the same thing.@paladin Is there a typo? Grab price is fixed, so there's no need to worry about being stuck in traffic, isn't it? For airport transfer (at least for HCM and Phu Quoc), Grab is still cheapest. Just that got to walk a bit further out to the pick-up point and need to look out for the car/driver (more chaotic in HCM Tan Son Nhat airport). May help a bit by showing the driver a 'selfie'. LOL.
Makes sense now! I was only referring to the normal Grab. Thanks for clarifying!Grab price is fixed, but subjected to surge pricing, especially for SUV, at the airport due to people wanting bigger cars for their luggages. You know to book Grab at airport, the passengers on your flight plus other flights at the same time also doing the same thing.
Hi dead pirate Roberts,It’s not hard..
Walk out to the pick up point and just look out for his car plate. Traffic at the pickup point wil be slow so you have enough time to spot him.
No worries usually I just call them and let them know where and I will look out for their car plate. Sometimes if they stuck behind the queue I will just walk overHi dead pirate Roberts,
As shared by members before the place was chaotic.
Yesterday it was indeed chaotic for me, with so many ppl and grab cars arriving to p/u passengers as well. To make matters worse, I was rushing for time to catch my coach to Mui ne.
After the 1st round, I saw the driver went past me. I had indicted on the msg that I was at pillar 10 as well.
On the 2nd rd,he tried to call me and spoke only vietnamese.
I rem a member suggest to take a selfie and put in the msg. It worked!
He found me instead.
Tnks to the members again for sharing their experience.
It's been 10yrs since I came to HCM.
I thought the danang experience would have served me well. Haha
Information available in the last 100 pages of this thread. Do your own due diligence based on your own circumstancesHi all
I'm planning a solo trip to Hanoi/Ninh Bing/Halong. Probably booking my trips to NB and Halong through Klook. Any suggestions of where to stay, eat and shop in Hanoi? is it better to stay around Old Quarter or is it a tourist trap? any other day trips that I can include? Not planning to go Sapa cos doesn't look that interesting to me
It’s ok lah Sometimes it’s really not easy to sieve through so many posts to look for specific info.Information available in the last 100 pages of this thread. Do your own due diligence based on your own circumstances
That's why need a Vietnam folder to categorise various topics , but "what to eat, shop, see, buy in XXX" have been answered so many times probably Chatgpt can do a better job than Wikitravel, TripAdvisor, Google travel or even Klook.It’s ok lah Sometimes it’s really not easy to sieve through so many posts to look for specific info.
Changed at arcade Raffles Place on 6 march. 17507Just changed money at Ha tam jewellery HCM at VND 17,580.
Mai van: VND 17,550
Looks like the gap between changing in HCM and SG is not so big for small amt.Changed at arcade Raffles Place on 6 march. 17507
Bring SGD to change to Vietnam Dong over there. Which part of VN are you going?going to vietnam (danang) for the first time. any idea what is the best currency to bring along?
From 150k to 250k.Anyone been to ho chi minh recently? How much is a tourist data SIM card at the airport?
I went to Phu Quoc during CNY. For me, it’s the experience with the long cable car ride, just for the heck of it. Was more into indulging in a relaxing (and abit luxurious) time at a nice hotel (Movenpick). The night market is pretty good as in the vendors aren’t too pushy and the seafood is not too expensive (despite being a tourist trap).Anyone been to Nha Trang/Phu Quoc before? Anything interesting over there?
Thanks for the update! Seems like it might be more convenient and cheaper if I buy SIM card (provided by either viettel or vinaphone) via klook.From 150k to 250k.
Avoid Vietnam mobile
Go for viettel or vinaphone.