Can you hire motorhome/campervan in vietnam?

Posted: October 4th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Common Questions | Tags: , , | 6 Comments »

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6 Comments on “Can you hire motorhome/campervan in vietnam?”

  1. 1 ? said at 5:46 pm on October 4th, 2011:

    I don’t think so. Have never seen one on the road in all of my many trips to Vietnam (13 times in 15 years).

  2. 2 Buon_Giorno_VN said at 6:00 pm on October 4th, 2011:

    No, and even if you could there isn’t an insurance company in the whole wide world who would cover you, or the vehicle. A brief extract about road travel in Vietnam from Wiki travel=By car
    International driving licenses are not accepted in Vietnam. The concept of renting a car to drive yourself is almost non-existent, and when Vietnamese speak of renting a car they always mean hiring a car with a driver. (After a short time on local roads with their crazy traffic, you will be glad you left the driving to a professional.) Since few Vietnamese own cars, they have frequent occasion to hire vehicles for family outings, special occasions, etc., and a thriving industry exists to serve that need. Vietnamese can easily charter anything from a small car to a 32-seat bus, for one day or several. Tourists can tap into that market indirectly by way of hotels and tour agents found in every tourist area. Additionally, international car brands have started to surface. Budget Car Rental, one of the largest car rental companies in the world, now offers chauffeur driven services in Vietnam. Hiring a small car for a day trip returning to the point of origin costs around US$60 for eight hours (though the price changes with the cost of gas). (If you shop around and bargain hard for the lowest possible price, you will probably get an older, more beat-up car. If you are paying more than bare minimum, it’s worth asking what sort of car it will be, and holding out for something comfortable.) Few drivers speak any English, so make sure you tell the hotel/agent exactly where you want to go, and have that communicated to the driver.

    It’s also possible to hire a car and driver for inter-city travel, at somewhat higher cost. A small car from Saigon to the beach resort of Mui Ne, a 4- or 5-hour trip depending on traffic, costs about US$70, and Dalat to Mui Ne about US$90. Long distance travel by car may be a good choice for several people traveling together, as it provides a flexible schedule and flexible access to remote sites. Keep in mind that long-distance road travel in Vietnam by whatever means (bus or car) is slow, with average speed less than 50 km/hour. Highway 1, the north-south backbone of the country, is a two-lane road with very heavy truck and bus traffic.

    Generally speaking, describing Vietnamese driving habits as atrocious would be an understatement. Road courtesy is non-existent and drivers generally do not check their blind spot or wing mirrors. Vietnamese drivers also tend to use their horn very often to get motorcyclists out of their way. In addition, most roads do not have lane markings and even on those that do, drivers generally ignore the lane markings. As such, driving yourself in Vietnam is not recommended and you should leave your transportation needs in the hands of professionals.
    P.S. I live in a very small town on Highway one. I’m on the road most days. It is not a place for amateurs or sightseers. It is deadly dangerous and getting worse. There is no such thing as ”right of way” in this country!

  3. 3 vietnamliving.net said at 6:05 pm on October 4th, 2011:

    you can find them in district 2, HCMC. I have gone there and i think you have chance to rent them

  4. 4 RichBoy said at 6:07 pm on October 4th, 2011:

    No such vehicle in Vietnam. And even if there was..it would be stripped and looted two seconds after left it alone..that is IF you could find anywhere to park it in the first place..

  5. 5 rick m said at 6:35 pm on October 4th, 2011:

    Sure, you can rent mine. It’s a Yamaha motor bike with a tent you can carry with you! hahaha
    Not to disagree with my friend Buon Giorno, but Viets check their wing mirrors all the time… They like to watch themselves talk on the cell phone while waving at friends. lol
    Sorry to be “snarky” about a serious question, but hotel rooms are so cheap and gas so expensive that motorhomes just don’t make sense over here.

  6. 6 Neighbour said at 7:21 pm on October 4th, 2011:

    You can hire small car is ok but no motorhome or campervan for hire

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