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Airplane: Airport Departure Fee
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  • Updated by Ewingjr98 on Apr 6, 2005
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    Getting TO/AROUND: Don't be surprised when you are flying out of Hanoi and you have to pay US$14 departure fee! We had no clue and no one bothered to mention to us until we were through security and going through customs... We almost missed our flight, backtracking to pay this tax. Not to mention they wouldn't let us carry our bags back out through security, so we let them sit in the middle of the airport with thousands of people milling about. Not a pleasant experience.

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    Motorbike: Motorcycle Around Hanoi
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    Getting TO/AROUND: Just like other areas of Vietnam, motorcycle is the way to go. Everyone is willing to give a ride to the "rich Westerner," so you never have to wander far until you find a willing driver. It is cheap, usually negotiated down to $1 or $2 per hour. These guys also know where the big tourist sights are so they may take you places you didn't know existed or hadn't planned to visit.

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    Transportation in general: Walk!
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    Getting TO/AROUND: Unlike Ho Chi Minh City, walking is a viable alternative to the motorcycles in Hanoi. Many of the sights are in relatively compact areas, and you will see a lot that you would have missed zooming through the streets hanging on for dear life. Some areas, like the Old Quarter, walking is the only way to enjoy the scenery.

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    Cyclo: Cyclo Trips
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    Category: Bicycle
    Getting TO/AROUND: We took one cyclo trip while in Vietnam -- from the Old Quarter to Apocalypse Now late one evening. It cost about $2, but it took almost 30 minutes with our drivers pedaling like mad. We had two cyclos and we talked the drivers into racing... it was entertaining, but don't expect this to be your primary means of transportation.

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    Airplane: Hanoi International Airport
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    Getting TO/AROUND: Hanoi Airport is new and modern, quite a contrast from HCMC's Vietnam War-era airport. The only problem is its location, quite a long drive from the city. Not as many airlines fly into Hanoi as into HCMC, so you may have more trouble getting here. We flew Vietnam airlines from HCMC to Hanoi, then again from Hanoi to Seoul. The hour-long flight sure beats the day-long train trip.

    Be aware of the exit tax when you depart the country!

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    Taxis: Taxi from Airport to French Quarter
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    Getting TO/AROUND: It is a long, 45 minute drive from the Hanoi airport to the center of the city. Grab a taxi at the airport and negotiate the price before you leave. There is a toll on the road from the airport to the city. Our driver tried to make us pay 3 times the toll amount. When we refused he tried to make us pay only the exact amount of the toll. Since we had negotiated with him for $10, all inclusive ride to the city, we refused this as well. We just told him to pull over an let us out... he changed his mind and took us to the city for our original price.

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    Comments for Ewingjr98 about Hanoi
    King_Golo Sun Jan 14, 2007 09:46 UTC
     You really saw a lot of Hanoi in just 2 days! Very good tips, and a lot of them off the beaten path!
    volopolo Sat Oct 14, 2006 18:56 UTC
     lovely page! Nikos
    sailor_p Wed Oct 26, 2005 08:11 UTC
     Great commentary and photographs. The tips are informative. I would definitely want to visit the city view cafe when I am there next month!
    Hosell Sat Jan 22, 2005 23:03 UTC
     Great page and pictures,Hanoi looks like a beautiful city to see!!!

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