Ninh Binh explains why tourists have to buy electric car tickets to enter Bai Dinh Pagoda

In the first days of the year of Giap Thin 2024, many tourists visiting Bai Dinh Pagoda (Gia Sinh Commune, Gia Vien District, Ninh Binh ) were surprised when there was no longer a walkway to the pagoda. To get to the pagoda to visit, sightsee, and worship Buddha, people had to buy electric car tickets at many different prices.

Ninh Bình lý giải việc du khách phải mua vé xe điện vào chùa Bái Đính - 1 — Tourists walk to visit Bai Dinh Pagoda, Ninh Binh (Photo: Thanh Binh).

Mr. Minh ( Thanh Hoa province) said that in previous years, from the bus station, people and tourists from all over the world went to Bai Dinh pagoda in two different ways: walking and buying electric car tickets. However, this year the walking path has been closed, so people who want to get to the pagoda have only one way: buying electric car tickets.

Electric car tickets are listed and sold publicly at the ticket sales area of Bai Dinh Pagoda, specifically as follows: From the bus station to the pagoda gate, 60,000 VND/ticket/adult; 40,000 VND/ticket/child taller than 1m (round trip ticket). Buying this type of ticket, visitors will be taken to the outer Tam Quan gate, then walk to visit the pagoda on their own.

With a ticket price of 360,000 VND/adult and 280,000 VND/child over 1m tall, visitors are taken by electric car to visit the destinations in the pagoda. This ticket price also includes a visit to the Bao Thap, a boat trip on Dam Thi Lake and a round-trip ticket...

Ninh Bình lý giải việc du khách phải mua vé xe điện vào chùa Bái Đính - 2 — Bai Dinh Pagoda tram station area (Photo: Thanh Binh).

According to the representative of Bai Dinh Pagoda Management Board, the electric car ticket prices are publicly listed and sold according to the regulations of Ninh Binh province. The collected amount will be paid to the State for taxes and to pay for electricity, water, sanitation, staff and vehicle maintenance.

A representative of the Bai Dinh Pagoda Management Board added that in previous years, the pagoda's bus station and tram station were not completed, so there was a separate path for pedestrians.

"Since 2024, the temple's bus station area has been completed and the tram station has also been moved to another location. The walkway has also been blocked to implement other items of the temple," said the representative.

Ninh Bình lý giải việc du khách phải mua vé xe điện vào chùa Bái Đính - 3 — Visitors cannot walk into Bai Dinh Pagoda because the path is closed for construction (Photo: Thanh Binh).

The leader of Ninh Binh Department of Tourism said that currently the walkway from the tram station to Bai Dinh Pagoda is being blocked so that the pagoda can carry out some construction works. "The blocking of this walkway is only temporary and is to ensure the safety of people and tourists when coming to the pagoda," the leader said.

The Bai Dinh Pagoda Management Board recommends that residents and visitors should not buy tram tickets from customers or touts outside the transaction counter area. Buying tram tickets from outside sources leads to many consequences such as fake tickets, high ticket prices...

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