Choosing the Right Drop-off Point on the Ride from Da Nang Airport to Hoi An

When you book a Da Nang airport private car to Hoi An, asking to be taken “to the old town” is the most common request and also the easiest to misunderstand. Hoi An’s old town is a strictly protected heritage area with tight rules on traffic. Fixing the exact drop-off address at the start decides directly where the car can reach, how far you have to walk and how bulky luggage is handled.

The Car Ban in Hoi An Old Town You Should Know About

To keep the old town peaceful for strolling visitors, Hoi An applies a “pedestrian streets and non-motorised vehicles” rule across the heritage core (streets such as Tran Phu, Nguyen Thai Hoc, Bach Dang, Hoang Van Thu and Le Loi):

• Full restriction windows: Every day from 09:00 to 11:00 in the morning and from 15:00 to 21:30 in the evening (in summer this can run to 22:00). During these hours no cars or motorbikes may enter the restricted area.
• Barrier checkpoints: The entrances to the old town have barriers and urban-order staff. Car drivers must stop and drop passengers at the outer edge of the restricted area.

Four Practical Drop-off Points When Your Hotel Is Inside the Old Town

If your hotel, villa or homestay is inside the car-free core, the Sun Travel driver will advise you on one of the four most convenient points:

1. Hoai River Square car park (1 Cao Hong Lanh): An ideal drop-off for hotels on the west bank of the old town, on Thoai Ngoc Hau and Nguyen Thi Minh Khai streets or around the Night Market. The car park is wide with room to turn.
2. Around the Japanese Covered Bridge – the start of Phan Chu Trinh Street: Convenient for stays along the northern axis of the old town. From here it is only about 50 to 100 m on foot.
3. The Hoi An Market car park (Hoang Dieu – Tran Phu junction): A good meeting point for homestays on the east side of the old town, near the central market and the boat landings on the Thu Bon River.
4. Ly Thuong Kiet and Thai Phien streets: A ring road that lets cars pass in both directions all day and night, with many 3- and 4-star hotels that have lobbies where cars can stop directly. It also connects conveniently with the whole route from Da Nang Airport to Hoi An.

How to Prepare So the Trip Goes Smoothly

• Check with your accommodation beforehand: Before your flight, message or call your Hoi An hotel and ask: “Can a car reach the door? If not, how many metres is the nearest car park?” Many upscale hotels have their own golf buggies to bring you and your luggage from the car park to the lobby. You can also look up the package prices on the Sun Travel private car rates page.
• Send a Google Maps location: Send the hotel’s exact GPS pin to Sun Travel when you book so the driver can pick the shortest route and avoid one-way streets or roadworks.
• Luggage help: The Sun Travel driver helps unload your luggage from the boot and points out the shortest walking route to your accommodation. If you need a car to leave the old town late at night, also read the pickup points in Hoi An old town at night to set an accurate time.