Illegal taxi services have been common at Noi Bai International Airport for many years, but no drastic measures have been taken to deal with the problem. Noi Bai International Airport authorities have found around 280 illegal taxi cases in the first seven months of this year. Many unlicensed taxis found at Noi Bai International Airport In many cases, passengers, including foreigners, were coerced to use unlicensed taxis and overcharged. To improve the situation, the airport has signed a franchise contract for the passenger transportation with 14 taxi firms. Taxi companies are bound to provide the service for passengers of all flights every day at the airport, including flights during Tet and holidays. The list of the taxi firms is available in public areas of the airport as well as its website. The airport has moved to tighten control over taxi violations. However, according to airport authorities, co-operation from passengers is very important. They need to be careful when … [Read more...] about Illegal taxi service rampant at Noi Bai airport
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Hanoi begins wifi-equipped bus service to airport
By Ba Do  June 7, 2019 | 08:41 am GMT+7 Buses from the upcoming Hanoi's bus line 68 to Noi Bai Airport. Photo by VnExpress/Phuong Son. Hanoi will start a new bus service from Ha Dong District to Noi Bai International Airport this Saturday, the Hanoi Transport Company announced. Bus number 68 will start at Melinh Plaza Ha Dong on Ha Cau Street and stop en route at the Ha Dong Post Office, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology and Nghia Do Park. The 60-seat bus will have wifi on board. The fare is VND40,000 ($1.71) for one way. There will be a bus every 30 minutes from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. A trip will take around 70 minutes. The service is expected to draw away passengers going to the airport by personal vehicles and taxis, thus helping reducing traffic, the city Department of Transport said. … [Read more...] about Hanoi begins wifi-equipped bus service to airport
New bus route to Nội Bài airport opens in June
A bus connects Hà Nội's city centre with Nội Bài International Airport. Photo baogiaothong.vn HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội Transport and Services Corporation (Transerco) will open a new bus route linking the suburban district of Hà Đông to Nội Bài International Airport in June. The bus No 68 can accommodate 60 passengers and has free Wifi on board. The buses will run every 30 minutes from the Me Ling Plaza Commercial Centre in Hà Đông District from 5am until 11pm. A ticket will cost VNĐ40,000 (US$1.73) per trip. It takes 70 to 75 minutes to travel the entire 40.7km route. Vũ Văn Viện, director of Hà Nội's Department of Transport, said the bus route would save travel time compared to subsidised public bus routes as there will be fewer stops. He said he expected more passengers to switch to public buses from taxis and … [Read more...] about New bus route to Nội Bài airport opens in June
New bus route to Nội Bài Airport set to open
Bus route No. 86 connecting Nội Bài Airport and Hà Nội Railway Station was launched three years ago. – VNA/VNS Photo Việt Hùng HÀ NỘI – Hà Nội will open a new bus route connecting Nội Bài International Airport and Hà Đông District, the Vietnam News Agency reported on Tuesday. It takes 70 to 75 minutes to travel the entire 40.7km route. The buses will run every 30 minutes from Mê Linh Plaza in Hà Đông District from 5am until 9:30pm. For the opposite direction from Nội Bài Airport’s Domestic terminal T1, buses will operate from 6:28am to 9:30pm. A ticket will cost VNĐ40,000 (US$1.72) per trip. There will be 68 trips along the route per day. Each bus can carry up to 80 passengers with free Wifi on board. According to Vũ Văn Viện, director of Hà Nội's Department of Transport, the high-quality bus route … [Read more...] about New bus route to Nội Bài Airport set to open
Unlicensed taxi operators assault Hanoi airport security staff
On Friday, security officer Nguyen Van Diep saw a female broker, Tran Thi Ly, trying to lure passengers for an unregistered taxi at the airport’s domestic terminal. He tried to stop her, but Ly and two other men, whose identities have not been confirmed, got violent and assaulted him. Diep was hospitalized with four broken teeth and other bruises on his body. The incident, deemed "serious," prompted Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh to ask Hanoi authorities to launch an urgent probe and take tough action against the accused. Ly has been detained, pending criminal investigation for "resisting persons in the performance of their official duties," a crime punishable by up to seven years in jail under Vietnam’s Penal Code. Police are looking for her accomplices. According to the airport’s management board, Ly was a professional taxi broker and has been warned several times for disrupting public order at the airport. Unlicensed taxi services, run by … [Read more...] about Unlicensed taxi operators assault Hanoi airport security staff