How to get from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to District 1
High confidenceChecked May 2026
Use Grab or Be from the designated zone, or the official Vinasun / Mai Linh metered taxi from the rank.
Best options
Best overall
Grab or Be from the designated zone.
Cheapest safe
Public bus 109 to Ben Thanh (~VND 20,000).
Best at night
Vinasun or Mai Linh metered taxi from the official rank.
With luggage / kids
Taxi or app.
Taxi fare
Metered Vinasun/Mai Linh roughly VND 150,000–250,000 to District 1. Fares vary with traffic.
Ride-hailing
Grab and Be operate — designated pickup zone.
available
Public transport
Bus 109; bus 152.
After landing — step by step
- 1Use ONLY genuine Vinasun (white) or Mai Linh (green) taxis from the rank
- 2For app: follow signs to designated pickup
Scam warnings
Unofficial 'taxi' with fake Vinasun livery
Tampered meters
Avoid this
- • Lookalike-livery taxis
- • Curbside private offers
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