Visiting Saigon by double-decker and open-top bus is one of the most exciting activities in this city. Thanks to the open-air design suitable for sightseeing and the opportunity to visit and learn about Saigon’s famous destinations, this experience has appealed to both local people and domestic and international tourists. Let’s find detailed information about the Saigon Hop-on Hop-off bus with Handspan Travel Indochina!

You will find the information below in this blog post. 

General information about Saigon Hop-on Hop-off bus

Experiencing the Hop-on Hop-off, or double-decker buses is a popular experience in many European countries, America, and some Asian countries. In Vietnam, Hanoi and Saigon are two cities where you can find this service. Compared to other means of transportation like cars and motorbikes, experiencing the Saigon Hop-on Hop-off brings more unique experiences. You will be taken to around 20 famous places in the city center. These spots include the Saigon Central Post Office, Ben Thanh Market, HCMC War Remnants Museum, etc. Every street, corner, and daily life becomes new and interesting when observed from above. 

Saigon Hop-on Hop-off bus

Different from regular buses, double-decker buses do not have a roof above, allowing you to enjoy a panoramic view of the surrounding area. With flexible routes in many different time frames, you can freely arrange your schedule to explore Saigon both day and night. There will be a new bus every 30 minutes, ensuring that you do not have to wait long to continue your journey. Using the Saigon hop-on hop-off bus service, you can experience the automatic multilingual voiceover system, including Vietnamese, English, Chinese, French, Korean, Russian, etc. This system will introduce and present information about the Saigon attractions to you. You just need to sit in place, put on your headphones, and start the journey.

There are two types of flexible buses in operation. They are the open-top bus and half-roof bus. The open-top bus has 42 seats on the second floor, 12 soft seats, and 4 standing places and wheelchairs on the first floor. The half-roof bus has 52 seats, 4 standing places, and wheelchairs in total.

Saigon Hop-on Hop-off bus itinerary and price

The Saigon Hop-on Hop-off bus travels along a specific route and you can have the opportunity to explore many of the city's most interesting destinations. The stops are mostly famous and attractive tourist destinations of the city. Depending on your needs, you can choose the appropriate ticket type. Ticket prices may vary depending on whether you choose a day or night tour.

Day tour

If you want to admire the scenery of Saigon on the Saigon Hop-on Hop-off bus without getting off the bus, you can choose the one-round sightseeing ticket. The price for this trip is VND 150,000 per person. If you want to visit on the double-decker bus and also want to stop at stations to see the sights, you can choose a 4-hour or 24-hour ticket. The 4-hour ticket price is VND 299,000 and the 24-hour ticket price is VND 429,000. The bus passes by these spots below.

• Saigon Opera House
• Nguyen Hue Walking Street
• Nha Rong Harbor
• Tran Hung Dao Monument/ Bach Dang Wharf
• Ho Chi Minh Campaign Museum
• HCMC War Remnants Museum
• Pham Ngu Lao Street
• Ben Thanh Market
• Reunification Palace
• City Post Office - Notre Dame Cathedral

Saigon Central Post Office

Night tour

The night tour's ticket price and stops will differ from the day tour. The ticket price for a round trip for the night tour is VND 145,000/ person/ trip. Instead of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign Museum, the HCMC War Remnants Museum, Pham Ngu Lao Street, and Ben Thanh Market, the night tour Saigon Hop-on Hop-off bus will take you through Thu Thiem 1 & 2 Bridge, Turtle Lake (Ho Con Rua), and Diamond Plaza. 

Saigon Hop-on Hop-off bus night tour

Thu Thiem 1 Bridge

With such quality stops in both day tours and night tours, you can enjoy and explore Saigon from different angles. A trip on a double-decker bus is enough for you to experience the entire city center in one tour. 

How to buy the Saigon Hop-on Hop-off bus ticket

Currently, there are two ways for you to experience the Hop-on Hop-off bus: buy directly and buy online. You can be completely assured because no matter which form of purchase, the listed price of the trips is the same.  

Buying ticket directly

For direct ticket purchases, you can buy tickets at the fixed pick-up points specified by the bus company. You can use cash or bank transfer as payment methods, both are accepted. However, you may want to arrive early before the pick-up time to avoid running out of seats and having to delay the trip. The ticket selling points are also the bus top points mentioned above. 

Buying ticket online

If you want to save time and check in quickly, you can book tickets for the Saigon Hop-on Hop-off bus online. When booking tickets online, you can be sure that you have a seat on the bus and do not need to arrive too early before departure time. You can buy tickets through the bus company’s website here. Otherwise, you can contact Handspan Travel Indochina for support. 

Traveling by Saigon Hop-on Hop-off bus’s guide

The Saigon hop-on hop-off bus does not have a roof; therefore, if you would like to stay on the bus’s second floor to admire the city view, you should catch the earliest bus turn or the turn in the late afternoon to avoid the intense heat from the sun. Otherwise, you should choose the cool weather days instead. 

When you get off the bus to visit an attraction, you should not stop for too long if you do not want to miss other places on the journey. You should calculate the time in advance to make the most effective advantage of the ticket. 

During your trip, to avoid unfortunate accidents, you should take compulsory safety measures such as wearing a safety belt, not standing up, and not putting your hands out of the car while you are on the 2nd floor and the bus is running.

In conclusion, experiencing the Saigon Hop-on Hop-off bus is one of the most memorable things to do in Saigon. Hope that the above information will be helpful for your trip to Saigon. If you want to book the bus ticket, a tour package in Saigon, or tailor your tour, please do not hesitate to contact our team.