How much does motorbike taxi 2-3km in saigon (xe ôm) cost in Ho Chi Minh City?

Locals pay 25k–40k for motorbike taxi 2-3km in saigon (xe ôm). Visitors are often quoted 60k–100k.

Locals pay

25k–40k

per trip

Often quoted to visitors

60k–100k

about 2.5× the local price

What to expect

Compared: app fare against street-hail quotes near Ben Thanh and Bui Vien.

By neighbourhood

The same thing costs a little more where rents are high.

  • District 1 (Quận 1)Tourist and commercial center adds 20-30% due to prime commercial rents.31k–50k
  • Thảo Điền / Phú Mỹ Hưng (D2 / D7)Expat enclaves with slightly higher service prices.30k–48k
  • Standard HCMC DistrictsStandard baseline local neighborhood price (D3, Bình Thạnh, Phú Nhuận...).25k–40k
  • Outer DistrictsSuburban or outer districts (D9, D12, Bình Chánh...).23k–36k

If you're quoted 60k–100k

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Đắt quá, 40 nghìn được không?

Too expensive, how about 40,000₫?

The item in Vietnamese: Xe ôm 2-3km

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Common questions

How much does motorbike taxi 2-3km in saigon (xe ôm) cost in Ho Chi Minh City?
Locals pay about 25k–40k per trip. Compared: app fare against street-hail quotes near Ben Thanh and Bui Vien.
How much are visitors quoted for motorbike taxi 2-3km in saigon (xe ôm)?
Visitors are often quoted 60k–100k, about 2.5 times the middle of the local range.
How were these prices checked?
Prices checked against 2025–2026 sources. Updated October 2026. They are typical ranges, not guarantees, and vary by shop, neighbourhood and how tourist-facing the place is.

Other Ho Chi Minh City prices

Prices checked against 2025–2026 sources. Updated October 2026. They are typical ranges, not guarantees, and vary by shop, neighbourhood and how tourist-facing the place is.