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Bicycle: within the distance of 10km, discovering Hue city on a bicycle is preferred by a large number of visitors. Visitors can rent bikes in the accommodations or from Hung Vuong, Pham Ngu Lao streets in Hue city.
Rent a tourist car: the best means of transportation to travel with family or groups of friends.
Grab bike: the number of grab bikes in Hue is not as many as in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh city but they are friendly and convenient for short distance.
Boat: recently, Dragon boats is becoming a popular means to visitors. All boats have dragon head and golden painted. Sightseeing the two banks of the river, enjoying Hue Tune and releasing flower garlands on Dragon boats is the must-try trip to experience the romantic and colourful scenes of the city along Huong river.
Some places to find the proper means of transportation:
Grab bikes: An Cuu and Dong Ba bus station, train station, hospitals, etc.
Cyclo: this means of transportation is polite and safe. It is considered as the best choice to slowly wander around the city and enjoy the fresh air of the city. Recently, the groups of tourist cyclo in the hotels are established such as: Huong Giang, Century, Hoa Hong, Sai Gon Morin, 02 Le Loi, La Resident Hotels, etc.
Motor bike and bicycles (for rent): Visitors can rent motor bikefrom Hung Vuong street (near Truong Tien bridge), Le Loi street (near Huong Giang hotel), Pham Ngu Lao and Chu Van An streets.
Boats, Ships: A single-boat for about 20 people and double-boat for about 50-60 people is the safe and convenient means of transportation for travelling along Huong river.
Visitors can rent boats/ships from:
Hue Tune management Center: 15 Le Loi, Hue city
Huong Giang hotel, Century hotel, La Redident hotel’s dock management boards or call the hotlines: 846744 – 846743 – 828853.
Bus: The bus routes in Hue city (5 main routes):
1. From the Southern Bus station to the Northern bus station and back:
National Road 49 fork , An Cựu market – Bà Triệu – Ly Thuong Kiet Secondary school – Vietinbank (Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade) – Hoa Mai kindergarten – Provincial Federation of Labor – Hospital of Hue University of Pharmacy and Medicine – Bến Ngự Market –05 Lê Lợi roundabout–Quốc Học high school – Hue Central Hospital – Thương Bạc park– Đông Ba market– Cửa Ngăn gate – Cửa Quảng Đức Gate– Cửa Nhà Đồ Gate – Bạch Hổ bridge – Cửa Hữu Gate – Cửa Chánh Tây Gate – An Hòa – Northen bus station
2. From the Southern bus station to Phu Bai market and back
Cống Bạc –Thủy Dương Weaving company –Dạ Lê market –Phú Hồ fork–Thần Phù market – Chợ Mai market– Gas station No.15 –Phú Bài town market –Phú Thứ fork–fork of Phú Bài International Airport–Phú Bài Industrial Zone – Three-way crossroads –Phú Bài market.
3. From the Southern bus station to Dong Ba market and Thuan An and back
National Road 49 fork, An Cựu market– 15B Hà Nội – In Thống Kê – Thương Bạc park – Đông Ba market–Festival Center– Tòa Khâm – The Union hotel – Vỹ Dạ market–Huda beer factory – Chợ Mai mareket– Phan Dang Luu highschool Mỹ An hot spring –Tân An market–Hương Vỹ hotel–Thuận An high school –Thuận An Port –Thuận An market.
4. From The Southern bus station to Dong Ba market- An Lo town and back
National Road 49 fork, An Cựu market – 15B Hà Nội – In Thống Kê – Thương Bạc park – Đông Ba market – Cửa Ngăn Gate – Cửa Quảng Đức Gate – Cửa Nhà Đồ Gate – Bạch Hổ – Cửa Hữu Gate – Cửa Chánh Tây Gate – An Hòa –the Northern bus station – Triệu Sơn –Tuy nen brick – Hương Xuân –Văn Xá railway station – Hương Văn –Tứ Hạ market – Post office Tứ Hạ –Tứ Hạ high school – Phú Ốc – An Lỗ.
5. The Southern bus station to Dong Ba market – Tuan market and back
National Road 49 fork, An Cựu market – 15B Hà Nội – In Thống Kê – Thương Bạc park – Đông Ba market – Huế Central Hospital –Quốc Học high school –Huế railway station–Bảo Quốc pagoda –Từ Đàm pagoda – Border Barracks –Nam Giao Esplanade –Lim Bridge–Cư Chánh fork – Thiên An –Thủy Bằng Communal People's Committee –Khải Định kings’tomb –Tuần market.