How to change Grab location to Vietnam?

How do I set up Grab in Vietnam?

Setting up Grab in Vietnam? Piece of cake, even my grandma, bless her cotton socks, could do it. Download the app, duh. You’re not using carrier pigeons, are you?

Next, allow location access. Think of it as letting Grab know where to find you, not stalking you. Unless you want to play hide-and-seek with a motorbike, that is.

Then, choose your poison: GrabBike, GrabCar, GrabFood – the options are as plentiful as pho stalls in Hanoi. Select your desired transportation method. This is where the adventure starts!

Booking is a breeze. It’s easier than ordering a bia hoi from a street vendor. Just tap, tap, tap and you are good to go.

Track your driver like a hawk circling its prey – or like a very excited foodie waiting for their banh mi. The app will guide you.

Cashless payment? Forget fumbling for dong. Link your credit card. It’s safer than carrying around a wallet full of tiny, confusing notes.

Here’s the lowdown:

• App Stores: Google Play or Apple App Store. Seriously, you knew that.
• Location Services: Essential. Unless you enjoy spontaneous adventures to unknown corners of Vietnam.
• Service Options: GrabBike (motorbike taxis!), GrabCar (cars), GrabFood (delivery). So many choices, it’s exhausting. My favorite is GrabFood, because frankly, I’m lazy.
• Payment: Credit/Debit card or linked e-wallets. Avoid carrying cash; it’s a hassle.
• Pro Tip: Download the app before you land at Noi Bai airport, you tech-challenged person.

Important note: Remember to double-check the price before you confirm. Don’t be that tourist who gets overcharged. My cousin learned that the hard way and still has nightmares. Happily, it was only 10,000 dong, but still… a trauma.

How to book Grab from a different location?

Booking a Grab from a different spot? Piece of cake, even my grandma—who thinks a smartphone is a futuristic potato—could do it. Just open the app, you know, that colorful thing on your phone.

• Manually change your pickup point. Think of it as playing digital hopscotch, except instead of a chalk outline, it’s a map.
• Type an address. Easy peasy. Unless you’re in a remote village named “Slightly-North-of-Nowhere.” Then, you might need a GPS-equipped llama.
• Map selection. Poke the map. It’s like a digital pincushion, each pin a potential pickup spot. My favorite feature! So satisfying.
• Use a saved location. Because who has time to type “1234 Sesame Street, Apartment 4B, near the slightly wonky mailbox”?

Double-check your location! Trust me, I once ordered a Grab from my aunt’s house in Penang, ended up in a durian orchard thirty miles away. My driver wasn’t amused. (Neither was I; I missed my flight).

Accuracy is king! Or queen. Or, you know, a benevolent, location-aware monarch. Otherwise, you’ll be waiting forever, possibly in the middle of a rice paddy. Not a glamorous situation, let me tell you.

Can Grab pick up from two locations?

Grab’s multi-stop feature? Think of it as a sophisticated game of hopscotch for your luggage. Except, instead of chalk, you’ve got GPS, and instead of a prize, you’ve got… well, you. Getting there is half the fun.

Adding a stop is a breeze, not rocket science (though it does involve rockets… metaphorical ones, obviously. My phone’s battery always feels like it’s on its last leg during long Grab rides).

Here’s the lowdown:

• Step 1: Input your starting and ending points. Then, hit that magical “+” button. Think of it as summoning a fairy godmother for your travel plans (minus the glass slipper, sadly).
• Step 2: Choose your extra stop. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy. Unless you have a complicated life, and seven addresses on your list, then that’s your problem.
• Step 3: Swap locations if needed. This isn’t brain surgery; it’s more like rearranging furniture – fun at first, then you realize you’ve created more problems than you solved.

Pro Tip: My friend once tried to add five stops. Let’s just say the driver’s face was a priceless painting. Don’t be that friend.

Remember: Life’s too short for inefficient travel arrangements. Use that “+” wisely! This is 2024, after all— we’re beyond the limitations of a single pick-up location. The world is your oyster, or at least your Grab car.

I almost forgot: I tried this last Tuesday in my area, Kuala Lumpur, and it works like a charm, unless it’s rush hour, then all bets are off; the roads are crazy.

Do you need a local number to use Grab in Vietnam?

No. Use Grab without a local number. Login, book, ride. Simple. Vietnam awaits. Grab conquers.

• No Vietnamese SIM needed: Your home number works fine. Data roaming? Wi-Fi hotspots? You’re set.
• Payment methods: Link your international credit card. Cash in local currency is another option.
• Language: English app version available. Driver communication might be a challenge. Download a translator app.
• Grab services beyond rides: GrabBike, GrabCar, GrabFood. Explore Vietnam’s culinary landscape.
• Safety: Share your ride details. Verify driver information. Stay alert. Basic travel smarts apply. My last trip there in June ’23, I used my US T-Mobile number. Worked flawlessly. Booked rides in Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City. Even grabbed some banh mi using GrabFood. Pro tip: Negotiate fares with motorbike drivers directly for shorter distances. Sometimes cheaper than the app.