Getting around Da Nang

1. Grab and Be

Cars and motorbikes with the fare set before pickup, and the practical default here.

2. Rented motorbike

The coast road south to Hoi An and north over Hai Van Pass is the reason to rent one.

• Cost: 120,000–180,000 VND per day
• Tip: An International Driving Permit with a motorcycle endorsement is legally required.

3. Hai Van Pass

The mountain road north towards Hue, with the sea on one side and cloud on the other.

• Best time: Morning, before cloud closes the top

4. Airport transfer

The airport is inside the city, about ten minutes from the beach.

• Cost: 70,000–120,000 VND by app

5. Train to Hue

The coastal section over Hai Van is one of the most scenic rail stretches in Asia.

• Cost: ~100,000 VND
• Tip: Sit on the sea side heading north.

Grab

The most widely used ride-hailing app in Vietnam, covering cars and motorbike taxis.

• Coverage: All major cities; thinner in rural provinces.
• Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Be

Vietnamese ride-hailing operator with cars, bikes and intercity coach booking.

• Coverage: Strong in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.
• Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Xanh SM

All-electric taxi and ride-hailing fleet, metered and app-bookable.

• Coverage: Expanding across the major cities.
• Why it helps: A metered fleet with fixed rates, which avoids the tampered-meter problem common in street taxis.

12Go

Books trains, sleeper buses and ferries including the Hanoi–Hue–Da Nang corridor.

• Coverage: Nationwide.
• Why it helps: Removes the street-agent middleman who sells downgraded or non-existent seats.