Phu Quoc (PQC): the bus is no longer free, and the airport toll on taxis
VinBus charged nothing until the end of 2025 and now charges from 20,000 dong by zone. Taxis add a 25,000 dong airport toll to the meter.
- VinBus, the island's electric bus network, was free until the end of 2025.
- From 1 January 2026 it charges a fare. Every guide written before that says the bus is free.
- A trip within the same or an adjacent zone is 20,000 dong.
- A trip across non adjacent zones is 50,000 dong. Students pay 10,000.
- The fare is paid to the driver in cash.
- Two VinBus routes serve the airport, running towards central Duong Dong, Long Beach, Ong Lang and Grand World.
- Route numbers are given differently by different sources, so read the destination board rather than trusting a number.
- Buses run every 15 to 30 minutes in the daytime, roughly 06:00 to 18:00.
- A taxi to Duong Dong is 180,000 to 220,000 dong, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Taxis add a 25,000 dong airport toll on top of the meter, which is standard and not a scam.
The bus stopped being free
- VinBus runs Phu Quoc's electric bus network, and until 31 December 2025 it carried passengers free of charge.
- From 1 January 2026 it charges. This is the single fact that dates every older guide to the island.
- Same zone or adjacent zone: 20,000 dong.
- Non adjacent zones: 50,000 dong.
- Students: 10,000 dong.
- You pay the driver in cash.
The airport routes
- Two VinBus routes serve the airport, running north towards central Duong Dong and on to Ong Lang and Grand World, calling at Long Beach and the resorts along the way.
- Sources give the route numbers differently. Read the destination on the front of the bus rather than looking for a number you found online.
- Buses run every 15 to 30 minutes during the day, roughly 06:00 to 18:00. There is no evening service worth planning around.
Taxis and apps
- A taxi to Duong Dong is 180,000 to 220,000 dong, taking 20 to 30 minutes.
- A 25,000 dong airport toll is added to the meter. That is a real charge levied by the airport, not a driver invention.
- Grab and Xanh SM both work here. Xanh SM, the electric taxi app, is widely used on the island and quotes a fixed price before you book.
- Booking in the app before you leave the terminal is the simplest way to avoid a negotiation.
Where things are
- Duong Dong is the main town, on the west coast, 20 to 30 minutes north of the airport.
- Long Beach runs south from Duong Dong towards the airport, so many resorts are closer than the town.
- Grand World and the northern resorts are considerably further, which is what puts them in a different fare zone on the bus.
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