Hanoi city bus in action

Our much maligned buses have a wonderful history with a happy ending. (motorbike drivers may disagree with me). “In the old days, said the ancient one, “buses were an experience in frustration. No defined routes or maps, no information about changes in the route and the bus companies jockeyed for position – racing between stops to pick up fares. Prices changed arbitrarily.  There were of course some good points. You could watch the road go by through the floor boards. The cooling rain came through the roof and young men at the doors would haul you up the broken stairs. Oh, and did I mention the seats that collapsed when you sat down. Always fun to ride the bus.”
Enter the savior (who didn’t have to be here as he was over retirement age) and his adorable wife (who kept the International choir going). His life’s work was designing bus systems for ‘the people’. One of the companies was courageous enough to join with him to upgrade the public transport. Now there are maps ! Defined routes !  Bus shelters ! And buses that don’t collapse under you ! Who would-a thunk it was possible !

Hanoi Bus System
32 Nguyen Cong Tru
Hai Ba Tung, Hanoi
T: (04) 3843 6393
www.transerco.com.vn
www.hanoibus.com.vn
Individual tickets 3,000 to 5,000 dong
Monthly pass validity is based on student or non-student, one route or multi route, time of travel

InterCity Bus Stations

Gia Lam
9 Ngo Gia Kham
Long Bien,Hanoi
T: (04) 3827 1529

Kim Ma
1 Kim Ma
Dong Da, Hanoi
T: (04) 3845 2846

My Dinh
20 Pham Hung
My Dinh, Tu Liem, Hanoi
T: (04) 3768 5549

Phia Nam
Km 5, Duong Giai Phong
T: (04) 3864 1467
Buses to the south

Thang Long
454 Pham Van Dong
T: (04) 3838 9642