More than 60 bus routes are ready to connect 14 metro stations No. 1

With 61 bus routes directly connecting districts to 14 stations of metro line 1 Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien, it will help people easily access and connect to the urban railway.

It is expected that in December 2024, metro line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) will officially be put into operation.

It is expected that there will be 61 bus routes connecting to 14 metro stations No. 1 when put into operation. Photo: My Quynh

However, to make it easier for people to use the metro, the public transport system connecting to the stations plays an extremely important role.

According to information from the Public Transport Management Center (HCMC Department of Transport), it is expected that there will be 61 bus routes connecting to 14 metro stations No. 1. Of these, 11 routes have buses at the stations (Van Thanh station (2 routes), Binh Thai station (4 routes), New Eastern Bus Station (5 routes).

Of these, there are 50 subsidized routes and 11 non-subsidized routes, operating from 3am to nearly 11pm and with intervals from 15 minutes to 90 minutes (depending on the route).

Ho Chi Minh City is counting down the days until metro line 1 officially opens.

Specifically, Ben Thanh station has bus routes 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 18, 19, 20, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 43, 44, 45, 52, 53, 55, 56, 65, 76, 88, 93, 99, 102, 104, 150, 152, D4, 67, 13, 75, 109, 60-1, 60-2, 60-3, 60-7, 61-6, 72-1, 153, 154, 155, 156.

City Theater Station: Bus route number 155 (Saigon Bus Station - City Theater).

Ba Son Station: Bus routes 33, 44, 53, 56, 88, 155.

Van Thanh Station: Bus routes 159, 160, 161.

Tan Cang Station: Bus routes 6, 10, 30, 43, 55, 56, 104, 150, 67, 60-3, 60-7, 72-1, 158.

Thao Dien Station: Bus routes 43, 56, 150, 67, 60-3, 60-7, 72-1, 153, 157, 11.

An Phu Station: Bus routes 56, 150, 67, 60-3, 60-7, 72-1, 154.

Rach Chiec Station: Bus routes 56, 99, 150, 67, 60-3, 60-7, 154.

Phuoc Long Station: Bus routes 56, 99, 150, 67, 60-3, 60-7.

Binh Thai Station: Bus routes 56, 150, 67, 60-3, 60-7, 162, 163, 168, 169.

Thu Duc Station: Bus routes 150, 67, 60-3, 60-7, 162, 168.

High-tech park station: Bus routes 8, 76, 150, 67, 60-3, 60-7, 164, 165, 167.

Suoi Tien Station: Bus routes 8, 19, 33, 76, 93, 99, 150, 60-2, 60-3, 60-7, 164, 166.

New Bus Station: Bus routes 55, 56, 76, 93, 150, 67, 60-1, 60-2, 60-3, 60-7.

In addition to buses, Ho Chi Minh City also has 43 bicycle stations, and it is expected that two more locations will be added on the sidewalk of Pham Ngu Lao Street (the bow area) and the sidewalk of September 23 Park, 50m from the entrance to Ben Thanh Station, which can serve the needs of people getting off at metro stations in District 1.

In addition, to serve people conveniently when using metro line 1, Ho Chi Minh City has a plan to use shuttle buses to transport passengers to and from 5 inter-provincial bus stations in the city. This plan will first be applied at the new Mien Dong bus station (Thu Duc city) when metro line 1 is put into operation at the end of 2024. The locations of Mien Tay bus station (Binh Tan district), old Mien Dong (Binh Thanh district), An Suong (Hoc Mon district) and Ga Ga intersection (district 12) are expected to be applied from 2025.

According to the proposal of the HCM City Department of Transport, the metro ticket price ranges from 6,000 VND to 19,000 VND for non-cash passengers and from 7,000 VND to 20,000 VND for cash passengers.

For customers who buy tickets by time, a one-day ticket is 40,000 VND (unlimited number of trips per day); a three-day ticket is 90,000 VND (unlimited number of trips per three days).

Regarding monthly tickets, regular customers buy monthly tickets for 300,000 VND. Monthly tickets for students are 150,000 VND.

It is expected that the city budget will support 100% of ticket prices for people with revolutionary contributions, people with disabilities, the elderly (Vietnamese citizens aged 60 and over), and children under 6 years old accompanied by adults.

In addition, within 30 days (from the date metro line 1 begins commercial operation), passengers traveling on metro line 1 (Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien) and bus routes connecting to metro line 1 will be exempted from ticket fees.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/hon-60-tuyen-xe-buyt-san-sang-ket-noi-14-ga-metro-so-1-192241105183014599.htm