Tan Son Nhat International Airport

This is the overnight lifeline when the metro or flagship express shuts down.

Service

Metered airport taxis (Vinasun, Mai Linh, Sasco, etc.)

Mode

taxi

Freq

on-demandm

Note

Official metered taxis queue outside the international and domestic arrival halls and provide direct 24/7 rides to District 1 in about 20–35 minutes depending on traffic. Typically costs around 150,000–300,000 VND plus small airport surcharge; use only official ranks or branded desks to avoid scams.cite

If even this pauses, default to the licensed taxi rank or approved ride-hailing pickup outside arrivals.

Service

Bus 152 (Airport – Ben Thanh / central District 1)

Mode

bus

Freq

12-21m

Note

Regular Ho Chi Minh City bus running from Tan Son Nhat (international and domestic terminals) via Nguyen Van Troi and Nam Ky Khoi Nghia to Ham Nghi / Ben Thanh bus station in District 1. Services operate roughly 05:30–18:30 with about 12–21 minute intervals; cheap but ends earlier in the evening.cite

Load balance onto the local transit card before midnight because some kiosks shut or stop accepting bills after hours.