Ho Chi Minh City Airport Guide

Children’s Play Area – Location: International Terminal, Airside, near gates 26-27. The play area offers foam carpet, a play house, games and more.

Duty-Free & Shopping – Duty-Free is available at the airport. Hours: unknown. There are also a small number of other shops available.

Information Counters – Various locations. Vietnamese and English are spoken.

• Domestic Terminal – Check-in, opposite C and D Island. (Hours: 5:00 AM – 8:00 PM).
• International Terminal – Arrivals Hall (Hours: 7:30 AM – 12:00 AM) • Check-in area opposite C and D Island (Hours: 7:30 AM – 12:00 AM) • Lounge area Gate 10-14. (Hours: 7:30 AM – 12:00 AM).

Luggage

• Baggage Trolleys – Need a hand with your luggage? Baggage trolleys are available. You cannot take them through security, but the airport also provides smaller trolleys Airside.
• Baggage Wrapping – Baggage wrapping services used to be available in several locations for VND 80.000 – 100.000 (depending on the baggage size). We could not confirm this at the time of our October 2023 update. If you know whether they are still there, click here to update this guide.
  • Domestic Terminal – near D2 entrance, opposite the check-in area rows A & B and escalator of the departures area.
  • International Terminal – near D1 and D2 entrance.
• Luggage Storage & Lockers – see “Luggage Storage & Lockers” above.

Massages

• Domestic Terminal – At one point, Sen Viet Spa offered massages. Unfortunately, we could not confirm this at the time of our October 2023 update. If you know whether they are still there, click here to update this guide. – Location: Airside, opposite gate 10.
• International Terminal – A foot spa was once on the 3rd Floor (Airside). Unfortunately, we could not confirm this at the time of our October 2023 update. If you know whether they are still there, click here to update this guide.

Medical Services – In an emergency, contact the hotline (08) 38 485 383 – 3408. All medical offices are open 24 hours.

• Domestic Terminal – Lobby, near D2 entrance. Phone number: (08) 38 485 383 – 3307
• International Terminal – Boarding gate 18 • Boarding gate 17 • Arrivals Hall, A2 Entrance, next to Mai Linh Taxi service counters.

Money

• ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Machines are operated by Vietinbank, HSBC, Agribank, MB Bank, Shinhan Bank, ANZ, Eximbank, Vietcombank, Commonwealth Bank, Citibank, and BIDV. Fees may apply, so check your bank’s fee schedule and daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans.
• Banking Services – At one point, VietinBank was located in the Domestic Terminal, opposite the D2 entrance. Unfortunately, we could not confirm this at the time of our October 2023 update. If you know, click here to update this guide.
• Currency Exchange – Various locations in the International Terminal: Airside, near gates 17 and 18 • Landside, opposite check-in area row D (Departure Hall) • On the left outside the immigration counters (Arrival Hall) • Lobby platform of Arrival Hall.

Post Office – A post office used to be available beside the D2 entrance in the Domestic Terminal or via the TIA Information Counters at the International and Domestic terminals. We could not confirm this at the time of our October 2023 update. If you know whether they are still there, click here to update this guide.

SIM Cards – You can purchase a SIM card at the Sasco Travel store. You will find three of the most popular Vietnamese phone operators: Viettel, Mobifone, and VinaPhone. Location: Landside. Hours: 7:00 AM – 2:30 AM.

Smoking Rooms – At one point, smoking rooms were available in these locations. We could not confirm this information at the time of our last update. If you know, click here to update this guide.

• Domestic Terminal – Airside, Departure Hall, opposite Gate 14
• International Terminal – Airside, Departure Hall, opposite Gates 15 and 18.

VAT Refund – VAT refund used to be available in Terminal 2, Airside, 2nd Floor, near gates 6-9. Unfortunately, we could not confirm this at the time of our October 2023 update. If you know whether they are still there, click here to update this guide.

Ho Chi Minh City Airport is served by the following airlines: Aeroflot • Air China • Air France • Air Asia • Air New Zealand • Air Premia • All Nippon Airways • Asiana Airlines • Bamboo Airways • Batik Air Malaysia • Cambodia Airways • Cambodia Angkor Air • Cathay Pacific • Cebu Pacific • China Airlines • China Eastern Airlines • China Southern Airlines • Chongqing Airlines • Emirates • EVA Air • Greater Bay Airlines • IndiGo • Indonesia AirAsia • Japan Airlines • Jeju Air • Jetstar Airways • Korean Air • Lanmei Airlines • Lao Airlines • LOT • Malaysia Airlines • Malindo Air • Mandarin Airlines • Myanmar Airways International • Nok Air • Pacific Airlines • Philippines Airlines • Qatar Airways • Royal Brunei Airlines • Scoot • Shenzhen Airlines • Sichuan Airlines • Singapore Airlines • Starlux Airlines • Thai AirAsia • Thai Airways • Thai Smile • Turkish Airlines • T’Way Air • VietJet Air • Vietnam Airlines • Vietravel Airlines • Xiamen Air.

Bus

Buses from the airport to Ho Chi Minh City centre and vice versa pick up and drop off at:

• Domestic Terminal: Column 18 of the taxi stand.
• International Terminal: Column 15 of the taxi stand.

Available buses:

Bus 152 (International Terminal – Domestic Terminal – Hoang Van Thu – Nguyen Van Troi – Nam Ky Khoi Nghia – Cach Mang Thang Tam– Ben Thanh Market – Tran Hung Dao – Trung Son Residential Area), operating from 5:45 AM to 6:15 PM. Waiting time is 12-21 mins. Rate: 6,000 VND.

Bus 109 (International Terminal – Domestic Terminal – Hoang Van Thu – Nguyen Van Troi – Nam Ky Khoi Nghia – Ham Nghi– Ben Thanh Market –Pham Ngu Lao – 23/9 Park), operating from 5:45 AM to 1:30 AM (next day). The wait time is 30 mins. Rate: 12,000 VND (for routes less than five km) and 15,000 VND (for routes more than five km).

Shuttle Bus 49 (International Terminal – Domestic Terminal – Hoang Van Thu – Nguyen Van Troi – Nam Ky Khoi Nghia – Le Duan – Dong Khoi – Hai Ba Trung – Ham Nghi – Ben Thanh Market), operating from 5:15 AM to 2:00 AM (next day). The wait time is 30 mins. Rate: 40,000 VND. Pick up and drop off passengers at hotels in District 1, 3.

Car Rentals

Four car rental companies operate at Tan Son Nhat Airport: Sastco • Song Viet • Acvuni • Phu Nhuan transportation company. Their counters are located on the right, outside the exit doors, in the arrival hall of the International Terminal.

Hotel Shuttles

Several hotels offer airport shuttle service: ibis Saigon Hotel • The Airport Hotel • Holiday Inn & Suites Saigon Airport.

See also Airport Hotels above.

Taxi

Many taxi companies serve the airport; however, readers have reported that Vinasun Taxi and Mai Linh Taxi offer the most reputable services. Be sure to watch the meter and take a picture of the taxi license.

Leaving the Domestic Terminal:

After exiting the A2 entrance, cross the road to the Taxi and Bus Waiting Hall (opposite the Domestic Terminal) and board taxis at columns 3 to 13.

• Passengers with disabilities, pregnancy, the elderly and children can take a priority taxi at columns 1 and 2.
• Passengers with membership cards and taxi coupons should contact taxi company staff at columns 14 to 17.
• Passengers can also go to the Taxi ticket counter to get a coupon at the A2 entrance and column 7 at the Domestic Arrivals Hall.

Leaving the International Terminal:

After exiting the A1 and A2 entrances, passengers may take a taxi at columns 1 to 3 at the Taxi stands area (On the left of the International Terminal).

• Passengers with disabilities, pregnancy, the elderly and children can take a priority taxi at column 6.
• Passengers with membership cards and taxi coupons should contact taxi company staff at columns 1 to 4.
• Passengers can also go to the Taxi ticket counter at the A1 and A2 entrances to get coupons.