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Tay Ninh Motorbike Rental: Shops, Prices and the Ba Den Ride
Tay Ninh Motorbike Rental: Shops, Prices and the Ba Den Ride
Tay Ninh motorbike rental is cheap, easy and the right way to see Ba Den Mountain and the Cao Dai Holy See. Five local shops, real 2026 prices, the ride out from Saigon — and what the 2025 province merger changed.
- Tay Ninh in 2026: a new province, a bigger map
- Where to rent: five shops locals use
- What it costs, bike by bike
- Licence, deposit and paperwork
- Getting to Tay Ninh from Ho Chi Minh City
- The Ba Den Mountain ride
- The Cao Dai Holy See and the noon ceremony
- Further out: Dau Tieng, Ma Thien Lanh, Cu Chi
- What to eat, and when to go
- FAQ
Tay Ninh in 2026: a new province, a bigger map
Tay Ninh is the province wedged between Ho Chi Minh City and the Cambodian border, and for most visitors it means two things: Ba Den Mountain, the highest point in southern Vietnam, and the Cao Dai Holy See, the extraordinary headquarters of Vietnam’s home-grown religion. Both sit a short ride from Tay Ninh city, and both are far better on a motorbike than from a tour bus window.
One thing has changed that no older guide mentions. On 1 July 2025 Vietnam cut its provinces from 63 to 34, and Tay Ninh was merged with Long An. The combined province keeps the name Tay Ninh, but its administrative centre moved to Tan An — the old Long An capital, about 100 km away on the far side of Saigon. The new province now runs from the Cambodian border all the way down to the edge of the Mekong Delta.
Nothing on the ground has moved: Tay Ninh city, Ba Den and the Holy See are where they were, and every shop below is still where it was. But an address, a permit or a form that says “Tay Ninh province” may now mean somewhere near the delta, and “Tay Ninh city” is no longer a provincial capital. Read the town name, not the province.
Where to rent: five shops locals use
We rent motorbikes in Hoi An, 900 km away, so we have no shop in Tay Ninh and no commission from any of the five below. They are the ones that come up when you ask locals, and their details are as listed at the time of writing — call before you turn up, because small shops in provincial towns move and close without updating anything online.
| Shop | Where | Good for | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phuong’s Motorbike Rental | 4/28b Kp5, Ward 4, Tay Ninh city | The long-established default. Bikes and cars, thorough paperwork, budget rates | 0276 3824 728 |
| Tan Quoc Viet | Nga 4 Duong Nong Truong, Phuoc Dong industrial zone, Go Dau | Well-kept Wave, Sirius, Vision and Air Blade; manual bikes from 80.000₫; 1.000.000₫ deposit | 0789 3979 83 |
| Hoang Gia | 19 Street 781, Binh Hoa hamlet, Thai Hoa, Chau Thanh | Next to the bus station — walk out and rent. Newer bikes, 120.000–180.000₫ | Ask at the bus station |
| Hung Vuong | 652 Cach Mang Thang 8, Ward 3, Tay Ninh city | The biggest fleet in town, quick paperwork, staff who know the routes | 093 121 16 68 |
| Thanh Hong | 912 Khu Pho 1, Ward 4, Tay Ninh city | Bikes plus cars, and discounted attraction tickets for groups | 0276 382 3440 |
If you arrive by bus, Hoang Gia is the practical choice — it is beside the station, so there is no taxi in between. If you ride in from Saigon on your own bike, you do not need any of them until something breaks, in which case Hung Vuong has the biggest fleet to swap a bike from.
What it costs, bike by bike
Tay Ninh is a provincial town with very little tourist mark-up, so prices are lower than Saigon, Da Nang or Hoi An. The rates below are the going daily rates the shops above quote; multi-day rentals are usually cheaper per day, and everyone haggles a little.
| Bike | Type | Per day |
|---|---|---|
| Honda Wave S / Wave RS | Semi-automatic | 80.000₫ |
| Yamaha Jupiter Gravita | Semi-automatic | 80.000₫ |
| Honda Wave RSX FI / Yamaha Sirius FI | Semi-automatic | 90.000₫ |
| Yamaha Nouvo LX / Attila Elizabeth | Automatic | 100.000₫ |
| Honda Vision / Lead / Air Blade 2012 / Nouvo SX | Automatic | 120.000₫ |
| Honda Air Blade 2013–2015 | Automatic | 140.000₫ |
| Honda Air Blade 2016–2018 | Automatic | 160.000₫ |
Which to take: a semi-automatic Wave or Sirius is the cheapest and the most forgiving on the gravel tracks around Dau Tieng; an automatic Vision or Air Blade is easier in town and on the long straight QL22 if you are riding in from Saigon. Nothing in Tay Ninh needs more than 125cc — the roads are flat and the “mountain” is climbed by cable car, not by bike.
Licence, deposit and paperwork
The rules are the same as everywhere in Vietnam, and the road to Ba Den is a tourist road, so assume you will be checked at some point and read this properly.
To ride anything above 50cc legally you need a Vietnamese licence, or your home motorbike licence together with an International Driving Permit issued under the 1968 Vienna Convention. Permits issued under the older 1949 convention are not valid in Vietnam. Without one, no travel insurance pays out if you crash.
| Item | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Around 1.000.000₫ cash, or an ID document. Never leave your passport — a photocopy plus cash is normal. |
| Helmet | Included. Check it is a real one with a working strap, not a plastic shell. |
| Fuel | Usually returned at the same level you took it. Fill up in town — stations thin out towards the border. |
| Before you leave | Photograph the bike from all sides, test brakes, lights and horn, and note the mileage on the rental slip. |
| Insurance | Local shops rarely include any. Your own travel policy, with a valid licence, is the only real cover. |
Getting to Tay Ninh from Ho Chi Minh City
Tay Ninh city is about 95 km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, and there are two sensible ways to cover it.
| Option | Route | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ride your own bike | QL22 through Cu Chi and Trang Bang | ~3 h | Fuel only, ~60.000₫ |
| Bus, then rent locally | An Suong bus station → Tay Ninh city, then Hoang Gia by the station | 2–2.5 h + rental | Under 100.000₫ for the bus |
If you ride, leave Saigon by 06:30. That gets you out before the industrial traffic on QL22 thickens, keeps you out of the midday heat, and — the real reason — lands you at the Cao Dai Holy See in time for the 12:00 ceremony, which is the one thing in Tay Ninh you should not miss. Stop at Trang Bang on the way for the noodle soup the town is famous for (section 09).
If you would rather not ride 95 km of highway each way, the bus is the better plan: rent in Tay Ninh city, do Ba Den and the Holy See on a local bike, and take the bus back. The roads around the sights are the pleasant part; QL22 is not.
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The Ba Den Mountain ride
Ba Den — the Black Virgin Mountain — is 986 m, the highest point in southern Vietnam, and it rises alone out of a plain so flat you can see it from 30 km away. It is about 11 km from Tay Ninh city, an easy 20-minute ride on a good road that ends in a large car park at the base.
You do not ride up. The summit is reached by the Sun World cable car, and the top has been built up in recent years with a huge bronze Buddha statue, terraces and viewpoints across to Cambodia on a clear day. The old pilgrim path up to the Ba Den temple partway up the mountain still exists if you want to walk, and the temple itself is worth the stop whether you take the cable car or not.
Go early or late. The cable car queues are worst from mid-morning to early afternoon, especially at weekends and on the 1st and 15th of the lunar month when pilgrims come. An 07:00 start puts you at the top in cool air with the plain still misty below, and back down in time to ride to the Holy See for noon.
The Cao Dai Holy See and the noon ceremony
Caodaism is a religion founded in Tay Ninh in 1926 that draws on Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity at once, and its Holy See at Hoa Thanh, about 5 km from Tay Ninh city, is one of the strangest and most beautiful buildings in Vietnam — a cathedral in pastel blues and pinks, full of dragons, with the Divine Eye watching from every surface.
Ceremonies are held four times a day, at 06:00, 12:00, 18:00 and midnight. The noon one is the one visitors attend: adherents in white, and dignitaries in red, blue and yellow, file in to music while visitors watch from the upper gallery. It lasts about 45 minutes.
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Arrive | By 11:30. Park in the marked area outside the walls, not inside the compound. |
| Dress | Shoulders and knees covered. Shoes off at the door. |
| Where to stand | The upper gallery, entered from the side. Men enter on the right, women on the left. |
| Photos | Allowed from the gallery, without flash. Do not walk onto the floor during the service. |
Further out: Dau Tieng, Ma Thien Lanh, Cu Chi
With the two big sights done, the bike earns its keep on the quieter roads. All three of these are half-day rides from Tay Ninh city and none of them see many foreign visitors.
| Place | Distance | Why go |
|---|---|---|
| Ma Thien Lanh valley | At the foot of Ba Den | Rocky streams, green hills and cool air — a short detour local riders make on the way to or from the mountain |
| Dau Tieng Lake | ~40 km | One of the largest reservoirs in Vietnam, with a shore road, fishing hamlets and almost nobody around |
| Long Dien Son | Near Tay Ninh city | A local eco-park with lakes and gardens — a relaxed stop with children, not a destination on its own |
| Cu Chi Tunnels | ~70 km, on the way back to Saigon | Technically outside the province, but it sits right on your route home if you rode in on QL22 |
The Dau Tieng shore road is the best riding in the province: flat, empty, and long enough to feel like a trip. Take a semi-automatic if you plan to explore the dirt tracks down to the water.
What to eat, and when to go
Tay Ninh has a genuine regional cuisine, and the trick is to eat the local specialities rather than the generic Vietnamese dishes you can get anywhere.
| Dish | What it is | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Banh canh Trang Bang | Thick rice-noodle soup with pork, the dish the whole province is known for | Trang Bang, on QL22 — the natural breakfast stop riding in from Saigon |
| Banh trang phoi suong | Dew-softened rice paper rolled with boiled pork and a huge plate of forest herbs | Trang Bang again; order it alongside the soup |
| Muoi tom Tay Ninh | Shrimp-chilli salt — buy a jar, it is the province’s souvenir | Any market in Tay Ninh city |
| Bo to Tay Ninh | Young beef, grilled or in hotpot, a speciality of the Cu Chi–Tay Ninh corridor | Restaurants along QL22 and in the city |
| Vegetarian food | Cao Dai adherents eat vegetarian ten days a month, so the Hoa Thanh area does it better than almost anywhere | Around the Holy See |
When to go: the dry season from December to April is the time — clear skies over Ba Den, dry roads around Dau Tieng, and comfortable mornings. May to November brings heavy afternoon rain; you can still ride, but plan the mountain for the morning and be off the road by three.
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How much does motorbike rental in Tay Ninh cost?
Local shops charge about 80.000 to 90.000₫ a day for a semi-automatic Wave or Sirius and 100.000 to 160.000₫ for an automatic such as a Vision or Air Blade, with newer Air Blades at the top of that range. Multi-day rentals are usually cheaper per day, and a deposit of around 1.000.000₫ or an ID document is normal.
Where can I rent a motorbike in Tay Ninh?
The shops locals name are Phuong’s and Thanh Hong in Ward 4, Hung Vuong on Cach Mang Thang 8, Hoang Gia beside the bus station in Chau Thanh, and Tan Quoc Viet out at Go Dau. Details change, so call ahead. If you arrive by bus, Hoang Gia is the easiest because you can walk to it from the station.
How far is Tay Ninh from Ho Chi Minh City by motorbike?
About 95 km northwest, roughly three hours on National Highway 22 through Cu Chi and Trang Bang. Leave Saigon by 06:30 to beat the traffic and the heat and to reach the Cao Dai Holy See in time for the noon ceremony.
Do I need an International Driving Permit to rent a motorbike in Tay Ninh?
Yes, for anything over 50cc. You need a Vietnamese licence or your home motorbike licence with an International Driving Permit issued under the 1968 Vienna Convention; 1949-convention permits are not valid in Vietnam. Without a valid licence your travel insurance will not cover a crash.
Can I ride a motorbike up Ba Den Mountain?
No. You ride the 11 km from Tay Ninh city to the car park at the base, then take the Sun World cable car to the summit at 986 m, or walk the old pilgrim path to the temple partway up. Go early in the morning to avoid the queues, especially at weekends and on lunar festival days.
What time is the Cao Dai ceremony?
Four times a day, at 06:00, 12:00, 18:00 and midnight. Visitors usually attend the noon ceremony, which lasts about 45 minutes and is watched from the upper gallery. Arrive by 11:30, cover shoulders and knees, and remove your shoes at the door.
Is Tay Ninh still a province after the 2025 merger?
Yes, but a much larger one. On 1 July 2025 Tay Ninh was merged with Long An, and the combined province keeps the name Tay Ninh with its administrative centre in Tan An, the former Long An capital. Tay Ninh city, Ba Den Mountain and the Cao Dai Holy See have not moved.
Shop names, addresses and phone numbers are as listed at the time of writing and are not affiliated with Anh Khoa; confirm by phone before you travel. Rental rates are the daily prices quoted by those shops and move with season and bike condition. Distances are measured from Tay Ninh city centre. Cao Dai ceremony times and Ba Den cable-car operation follow current published schedules. The merger of Tay Ninh and Long An follows the 2025 provincial reorganisation effective 1 July 2025.
Anh Khoa rents motorbikes, e-bikes and bicycles in Hoi An and Da Nang only; we have no shop in Tay Ninh, we do not sell bus tickets or tours, and we do not rent bikes for one-way trips to the south.
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