You need to hire a car when you get to Hanoi Noi Bai Airport because there is a lot waiting for you in terms of exploration options, and you cannot cover them with the other modes of transport. Hanoi Noi Bai Airport (Code HAN) is the largest airport in the whole of northern Vietnam, and it serves Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. When you rent-a-car at the airport, you will have to drive for 45 kilometers to the central business district if your hotel is in the city.
Services and Amenities at the Airport
Before you start worrying of how to get to your destination, Hanoi Noi Bai Airport will relax your tired muscles through its welcoming facilities such as the restaurants that you can enjoy some freshly cooked foods, or just have a cup of coffee in any of the coffee shops. You can do shopping too in the duty-free shops instead of involving yourself in the pull and push of the hassles in the Hanoi city malls.
Other vital amenities are the washrooms that are friendly to people who are physically challenged too, who also have their special parking areas. ATMs and forex bureaus are also available for your financial solutions. You can enquire anything you want from the tourist help desk, where you will find friendly staff that are always ready to help.
Moving out of the Airport
Still at the arrivals, look around and you will find a number of international car hire companies, who will be more than pleased to get your signature and do business with you. The companies will offer you any kind of vehicle that you may want, want that will accommodate you, your luggage and family members if you flew into Hanoi Noi Bai Airport with them. The car hire companies have a wide range of vehicles from sedans, minivans, luxurious car and shuttles too. Your budget and preference will be the determinant factor of the car you will hire.
You can use the car to visit many attractions in Hanoi and its environs such as;
- Hanoi Old Quarter – You will find some charming architectural that date back to colonial days, they include pagodas and Buddhist temples.
- Hang Da Market – It offers a select range of products that you can buy as mementos. You can buy imported wine and flowers for your loved one.
- The Perfume Pagoda – It is locally known as ‘inner temple’. The pagoda is a sacred place that features an interconnection of Buddhist temples.
With a rental car, you can tour many other attractions in this city, before you fly out of Hanoi Noi Bai Airport when your vacation is over.