South Vietnam guide · private transfers

Private cars from Saigon to the beach, the Mekong and Da Lat

Book a fixed-price car with a driver from Tan Son Nhat airport or your Saigon hotel. Choose the vehicle, see the price straight away, and pay the driver on the day.

  • Within 12 hconfirmation
  • No cardpay the driver
  • Freecancellation
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Tan Son Nhat airport (SGN) → Mui Ne

  • 2½–4 hours
  • 210 km
  • Door to door
  1. 1. Trip
  2. 2. Car & extras
  3. 3. Your details

Step 1 of 3: Trip

Vietnam time. We track the flight and wait 90 minutes after landing, free.
People
2
Suitcases
2
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup
  • Confirmed within 12 hours by email, with your driver's details
  • 90 minutes' free waiting after landing, flight tracked
  • No card needed. Pay the driver on the day
Book a private transferfrom $69 · 2½–4 hoursBook

Why a private car

The bus is cheaper. Here's what you get for the difference.

Door to door

From the arrivals hall to your resort's lobby. No bus office in the city, and no motorbike taxi from the bus stop with your cases.

A car you'd choose

Car quality in Vietnam varies a lot. Ours are clean and non-smoking, with working seatbelts and a driver who isn't in a hurry.

The right size of vehicle

A sedan or VinFast for two, a 7-seater for a family (tall adults and big cases need one), a limousine van with reclining seats for a group.

Stops when you want them

A toilet stop, a banh mi, the sand dunes on the way. Tell the driver. You're not waiting for forty other passengers.

Child seats, free

Add them when you book and tell us the children's ages. It's the one thing a bus or an app taxi can't give you.

Late landings are fine

We track your flight and wait 90 minutes after landing, free. Landing at midnight with tired children is when a booked car matters most.

Our driver standard

The car you'd want after a long flight

Car quality in Vietnam varies wildly: a driver smoking between jobs, seatbelts tucked away or missing, a car that's done half a million kilometres. This is the standard we hold every driver to, and what we ask you about after every trip.

  • Calm hands on the wheel. Smooth, unhurried driving. Safety comes before speed, every time.
  • The horn is for emergencies. Not a musical instrument. Anyone who has sat in Saigon traffic knows why we say this.
  • No smoke, no perfume bomb. Nobody smokes in our cars, and there's no air freshener strong enough to make your eyes water.
  • Air you'd want to breathe. Cabin filters changed on schedule, so the air-con blows clean, not twenty years of exhaust.
  • Newer cars, kind suspension. Cars in good condition, with seats and suspension made for a four-hour drive.
  • Seatbelts that work. In every seat. Child seats are free on request.

How it works

Book in two minutes, confirmed by email

  1. Pick your route

    Choose where and when. The "from" price appears straight away. There's no quote form and no waiting for an email.

  2. Choose your car

    Pick the vehicle and any extras, like fast-track immigration. Then name, email and WhatsApp. No account, no card.

  3. Meet your driver

    You get the driver's name, photo and plate by WhatsApp the evening before. Pay at the end of the ride, in cash or by VietQR.

Vehicles

Pick the car that fits your group

Every price in the booking box is for the whole vehicle, not per seat.

Sedan or electric VinFast

3 3

Quiet, air-conditioned and the cheapest private option, often an electric VinFast. Compact: a tall family or anyone with big cases should pick a 7-seater.

Toyota Vios, Hyundai Accent, VinFast VF 5 or similar

7-seat MPV

6 5

The family workhorse. Room for six with luggage, and the usual pick for families.

Toyota Innova, Toyota Innova Cross, Mitsubishi Xpander or similar

7-seat SUV

5 4

Higher, more comfortable ride for the longer runs to Da Lat and Mui Ne.

Toyota Fortuner, Ford Everest, Hyundai Santa Fe or similar

VIP limousine van

7 7

Captain's chairs, many with massage seats, plenty of legroom. Lets a group sleep through a long transfer.

Ford Transit Limousine, Hyundai Solati Limousine or similar

16-seat minibus

12 12

Standard minibus for groups, golf bags and surf gear. Cheaper than the limousine van, less plush.

Ford Transit 16, Hyundai Solati or similar

Who you're booking with

A family operation in Saigon and Phan Thiet

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Book now, pay on the day

No card details. You pay the driver in cash or by VietQR when you arrive. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.

A family business, not a marketplace

Bookings go to our own team in Saigon and Phan Thiet, who dispatch every job and answer WhatsApp. If something goes wrong, you reach the people responsible.

South Vietnam in brief

We’re a small, family-run service with people in Saigon and Phan Thiet, and vietnamtravel.org has been helping travellers to Vietnam since 2006. More about us.

FAQ

Before you book

Is the price per person or per car?

Per car. The price covers everyone who fits in the vehicle, their luggage, fuel and tolls.

Do I need to pay in advance?

No. You book without a card and pay the driver at the end of the trip, in cash (VND) or by VietQR bank transfer. See money in Vietnam for cash and cards.

How quickly is my booking confirmed?

You get an email as soon as you book, and we confirm your car and driver by email. The driver's name, photo and plate follow the evening before.

Can I cancel?

Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before pickup. Reply to your confirmation or message us on WhatsApp.