Car hire with driver in Hanoi
Car hire with driver in Hanoi: Alotrips gives you a private car and driver, booked by the hour. You choose the stops, and the price is the hourly price of your car multiplied by the hours you need. Prices start at 200,000 VND per hour (about 8 USD) for the whole car.
Quick facts
| Price | From 200,000 VND per hour (about 8 USD) for the whole car |
|---|---|
| Pickup | Your hotel in Hanoi, or any address you send us |
| Included | Car, driver, fuel and tolls. VAT included |
| Booking | By the hour, minimum 3 hours. 8 hours: 10% off. Each hour after 8: 20% off |
| Cars | 5 to 29 seats |
Choose your car
Included with every car
- Free 330 ml bottled waterOne bottle for each passenger
- Free change of carA similar car keeps the same price. If you choose a different class, you pay the price of that class
About this route
See Hanoi at your own pace without looking for a taxi between stops. The driver waits for you nearby and takes you on to the next place.
Plan around closing days
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum opens in the morning only and closes on Mondays and Fridays. It also closes for maintenance for weeks at a time, so check before you plan around it.
- The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long closes on Mondays. Guides list its hours as 8:00 to 17:00.
- Hoa Lo Prison and the Temple of Literature are good for a Monday, as guides list them as open.
- A morning plan could be: Mausoleum, Temple of Literature, Citadel, then lunch in the Old Quarter. Tell us your list and we help you work out the hours.
Stops to choose from
- The Temple of Literature is Vietnam's first national university: about 70,000 VND.
- The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed in 2010: about 100,000 VND.
- Hoa Lo Prison, about 50,000 VND. These ticket prices come from travel guides, so check at the door.
- Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter are best explored on foot, so plan a drop-off and a pickup point. Streets around the lake close to cars on weekend evenings.
- Hanoi Train Street is a narrow lane near the Old Quarter where the railway runs between houses and small cafés. Trains pass only a few times a day, and access to the track is sometimes limited for safety. Cars cannot enter, so your driver drops you at the nearest corner.
- West Lake is a good place to end the day.
What’s included
- Private car and driver, door to door.
- Tolls included in the fixed price.
- Driver name, phone and vehicle plate sent before pickup.
- VAT included: 8% for trips to 31 December 2026, 10% from 1 January 2027. Invoice on request.
Not included: hotels, entrance tickets and your meals.
Good to know
- Prices and payment are in Vietnamese dong (VND). We explain how to pay once your booking is confirmed.
- One fixed price for the whole car. Tolls are included.
Read our full prices and policies or see how booking works.
Frequently asked questions
The hourly price of your car, with a 3-hour minimum. After 3 hours we round up to the next full hour, and we do not count under 10 extra minutes. 8 hours gets 10% off, and each hour after 8 gets 20% off. Tell us your stops and we help you estimate the time.
Yes. A full day of 8 hours gets 10% off. Tell us your plan and we help you estimate the time.
No. Your driver takes you between stops and waits nearby. Tell us your list of stops in advance.
Tell us your flight time. A one-way airport transfer has its own fixed price, and we work out how to combine it with your hours.
Renting is one thing, driving legally is another. Vietnam is a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention, and Viet Nam News reports that countries such as the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand issue permits under the 1949 convention, which are not valid for driving in Vietnam. A car with a driver avoids the question, and the busy traffic.
We do not offer self-drive cars. Every Alotrips car comes with a driver, booked by the hour in Hanoi or as a fixed-price trip out of the city.
The Old Quarter and the area around Hoan Kiem Lake are easy on foot. Sights such as the Mausoleum, the Temple of Literature and West Lake are further apart, and that is where a car by the hour saves time between stops.
Yes. Your driver drops you near the lane and picks you up after. Trains pass only a few times a day and the rules on standing by the track change, so check the train times and access on the day.
No. The price covers the car, the driver, fuel and tolls, and tipping is not expected in Vietnam. If you want to thank your driver, that is up to you.
Yes. Tết, the Lunar New Year, falls on 6 February 2027. Many shops and some sights close for a few days, and the streets are quiet and decorated. Tell us your plan and we check which stops make sense. Book as early as you can.
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Written by Alotrips, with AI assistant Huyen My. Reviewed by Pham Ngoc Chien, Director, on 9 November 2026.
Updated 9 November 2026. Distances and times are estimates and depend on traffic. Check opening hours and rules with each site before you travel. Sources: UNESCO: Imperial Citadel of Thang Long · Vietnam National Authority of Tourism: Hoan Kiem walking streets · Viet Nam News: Using the roads in Viet Nam as a foreigner (21 May 2026).