(drivers may only be willing to accept pre-set fares during holiday times, such as Tet). If you arrive on a late night flight, you may encounter an unscrupulous taxi driver who has a fast meter, but usually there are lots of taxis and companies like Mai Linh, Taxi Xanh, or Song Han are reliable; avoid Airport Taxi, especially at night. Average metered fares to downtown should be around 70,000 dong. Going by the meter, the fare is only 40.000 d, but no taxi driver would take your fare, especially when you have luggage. While 50,000 d would appear to be reasonable expect some tricks such as unwillingness to accept USD, or that you have just a little over the seasonable limit luggage or simply there are 3 of you. More probable than not, you have to fork out around USD5 or the asking price of 300.000 can be haggled down to 150,000 or the minimum of 100,000 d. Except and unless you are willing to walk a couple of hundred yards for a cruising taxi outside the airport zone to save a couple of dollars, might as well pay the extra dollars and be on your way. Your hotel keep does sincerely and truthfully get the taxi driver to agree to 50,000d for the trip back to the airport, however, you can bet your last dollar that the taxi man has a way of parting a few dollars more from your worldly possession as you alight from his cab. Take the whole exercise in good stride. For what it is worth, it is only a few dollars more. Honestly, it's simply not worth spoiling the good feel you have about Danang, Hoi An and Hue. Not for a few bucks.
Rail
The Reunification Express makes a stop in Da Nang. Many motorbikes and taxis are available outside of the station. Scheduled arrival and departure times are loosely followed. If you just want to get to Hue, you can also take the 'local' train which is slow (about four to four and a half hours from Da Nang to Hue, with several stops along the way; a car or taxi
