As a famous tourist city, Hue has many means of transportation suitable for all types of tourists such as motorbikes, cars, bicycles, and cyclos.
Some tourism professionals on a Hue tourism forum with nearly 55,000 members said that tourists coming to Hue can choose the following means of transport:
Motorcycles
Visitors can rent many types of motorbikes in many places in Hue.
The average price for renting a motorbike in Hue is from 90,000 VND to 100,000 VND for a manual motorbike and from 100,000 VND to 150,000 VND per person per day, depending on the type and condition of the motorbike. Long-term rentals usually cost from 500,000 VND to 700,000 VND per week.
Motorbikes can be rented through the hotel reception or at other locations in the city, then delivered directly to the hotel, including helmets, a small amount of gas available, then depending on how much the customer goes, the gas will be filled up.
According to a motorbike rental agency on Le Loi Street in the center of Hue City, when renting a motorbike, tourists will deposit from 200,000 VND to 300,000 VND depending on the type of motorbike, the shop does not keep the tourists' personal documents. However, depending on the shop, you may still have to leave your ID card or some other document.
Car
If you are traveling in a large group or do not want to ride a motorbike, you should rent a car. According to the advice of a car rental agency in Hue, if tourists only go to 1-2 places, they should book a car for each place, but if they go to many places, they should rent a car by the day, the driver will actively wait for customers to go to places of entertainment, sightseeing or eating.
Car rental also has self-driving option. In addition to renting from the above agencies, tourists can refer to two popular travel apps: mioto or chungxe.
Car rental prices in Hue City range from 800,000 VND to 1 million VND per car per day. The time is usually from 7am to 7pm. Self-driving or chauffeured cars, the price does not differ much, depending on whether tourists need privacy and initiative or not.
In addition to renting a car through an agency, visitors can also choose a taxi or book a technology car and pay by meter. Be sure to choose a reputable taxi company.
Cyclo and bicycle
Cyclo in Hue
These are two ideal means of transport for tourists who have plenty of time, do not mind the hot weather and only travel within the central area. Traveling by cyclo and bicycle will help tourists leisurely enjoy the scenery or easily stop at places they like.
According to the Thua Thien Hue Department of Tourism, Hue City currently has more than 2,000 cyclos of different units, including private vehicles. Cyclos follow fixed routes or according to the individual needs of each tourist. Fixed routes usually include: around the Imperial City, Dong Ba Market - Dang Thai Than - Quang Duc Gate, Hien Nhon Gate - Doan Thi Diem - Dang Thai Than - Yet Kieu - Van Xuan Bridge - Phu Mong - Thien Mu... with prices ranging from 40,000 VND to 100,000 VND per trip.
Taking photos with a cyclo in the Trang Tien Bridge area or outside the Imperial City will be suitable for tourists who like traditional style. Note that you should ask the price before using a cyclo as a means of transportation.
For bicycles, visitors should proactively ask the hotel reception because not all places have this vehicle available. Bicycles cost between 30,000 VND and 50,000 VND per day.
According to VnExpress