How much does a taxi cost in Da Nang with Maxim, Grab, and inDrive, and can drivers ask for a different fare?

For those who take taxis every day: in October 2026 travelers living across the river wrote that they spend at most 2–2.5 million VND a month on taxis.

In September 2026 participants called inDrive the cheapest taxi option in Da Nang, paid in cash. Grab, they said, is slightly more expensive (it is also used for food delivery), and there is Green SM, which is also pricier than inDrive. Overall they found taxi prices very affordable.

In September 2026 travelers got an inDrive ride from My Khe for 220,000 VND only on the third car: the first two drivers changed the price to 300,000 on their own. They cancelled those orders and booked again — from another phone and with a slightly shifted pickup point.

In August 2026 a traveler described a typical ride as about US$5–8 depending on the address, while the first driver at the taxi stand is likely to quote around US$30. She suggested showing the amount you are willing to pay on your phone or checking a benchmark price in Grab — if one driver refuses, another will agree. During the ride the driver tried to add an unannounced 'entrance fee'; she calmly but firmly refused to pay anything not agreed beforehand, and the driver completed the trip without it.

If the route uses a toll road, the toll may be added to the fare: in late July 2026 a traveler paid an extra 150,000 VND for the toll road and suspected the driver had charged it for both directions. Ask in advance whether the toll is included.

In travelers' experience in mid-July 2026, a one-way ride cost 250,000 VND. On the way back, a crowd of taxi drivers at the exit started at 450,000, but they managed to leave for 300,000. Agree on the fare before getting in.

In July 2026 a traveler booked a Maxim ride for 109,000 VND, but the driver who showed up offered to go for 100,000 instead, then pushed extra services paid on the spot — which the traveler declined — and then offered to drive the two passengers around for three hours for 600,000. It is safer to stick to the fare and terms in the app.

A comparison from early July 2026: for the same trip a regular taxi driver quoted about 1.2 million VND, Grab offered 510,000 and inDrive around 350,000. It makes sense to compare several apps before booking.