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I paid $80 for an $8 cab ride from HCMC airport. I was tired and confused with all the zeros. Also, I’m pretty sure the meter didn’t display the same number of
by mthoms 5y ago
I paid $80 for an $8 cab ride from HCMC airport. I was tired and confused with all the zeros.
Also, I’m pretty sure the meter didn’t display the same number of zeros as the currency. That is, the last 2 zeros were omitted on the meter. But the driver said there were three omitted. Something like that. Oh well.
Otherwise, I had a wonderful stay. Beautiful country, nice people. I can’t wait to go back.
- tuankiet65 5y agoI'm sorry for the experience you had. The meter should be in thousand VND, so 100 means 100,000 VND which is a bit less than $5 (1 USD = 23,000 VND). But did the driver make you pay in USD or VND?
- mthoms 5y agoI paid in VND which was how I got confused. What I recall is that the meter didn't cut off the last three zeros but rather just two. Maybe it was a faulty meter (or maybe it was me). I was just off the plane, it was middle of the night and I was exhausted. I should note that it was me who suggested the wrong amount, and he just accepted. I don't think he set out to swindle me. Overall I found the country to be mostly free of people trying to take advantage of foreigners - Unlike Thailand and (especially) Cambodia. I also felt very safe there.