Getting around the city, and which apps to install
Public buses exist only in Vientiane, so ride-hailing does the work. Loca fixes the fare by GPS before you accept, but adding a foreign payment card requires uploading a passport photo and a selfie holding it.
Ride-hailing is how you get around. Public bus services exist only to a limited extent, and only in Vientiane on the VCSBE network.
- Loca (iOS / Android) - the main national ride-hailing app, covering both cars and local tuk-tuks, with a fixed GPS-based price agreed up front.
- Signing up and paying - register with an international phone number and pay in cash or by card.
- Adding a foreign card is a process. For security the app requires a photo of your passport and a verification selfie holding it. Approval of the card profile takes a few minutes.
- Xanh SM Laos (iOS / Android) - an all-electric taxi service (Taxi Xanh) operating in Vientiane and Vang Vieng. Pay in cash or with a card linked in the app.
Apps and platforms
Loca for cars and tuk-tuks, Xanh SM for electric taxis in Vientiane, and the immigration portal where you file the LDIF before you fly.
- Loca Laos (ride-hailing and payments) - https://loca.la - The official ride-hailing and taxi app for Laos.
- Xanh SM Laos (electric taxi) - https://www.xanhsm.com/laos/en/homepage/ - Electric vehicle service in Vientiane.
- Lao Digital Immigration Form (LDIF) - https://www.immigration.gov.la - The official web application for your arrival QR code.
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