A fleet of green SM taxis is ready to run on the roads of HCM City, followed by a nationwide expansion. — Photo courtesy of VinFast

Green and Smart Mobility JSC (GSM) launched on April 27 a pure electric taxi service - Green SM Taxi in HCM City.

Initially, Green SM Taxi will start operation in its first phase with 500 GreenCar and 100 LuxuryCar. Green SM Taxi will officially begin on April 30 in HCM City after it debuted in Ha Noi on April 14.

The starting price for the first 1 km of the GreenCar service is VND20,000. For the next 24 km, the fare for the VF 5 Plus is VND15,000/km, and the VF e34 is VND16,000/km. From the 26th km onwards, the fare will be VND14,000/km for the VF 5 Plus and VND140,500/km for the VF e34. The price for LuxuryCar service is fixed at VND21,000/km for the entire journey.

Customers can easily book Green SM Taxi services via a nationwide hotline, 1900 2088, just like traditional taxi services, or through the Green SM Taxi application, available on App Store and Google Play. Riders can also hail cars at all Vincom shopping malls, public spaces around the city, or on the road. — VNS