Ho Chi Minh Airport, with an area of 850ha, is currently the busiest and largest airport in Vietnam. Its official name is Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Built in the 1930s, it has the highest transportation volume, up to 100 million passengers annually.
The airport has two terminals, including the domestic passenger terminal, which has an area of 40,000m2, and the international terminal, which has an area of 93,000m2.
1. General Information of Tan Son Nhat Airport
- Official name: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (TIA)
- Also called Ho Chi Minh Airport, Saigon Airport, or HCMC Airport
- Address: Truong Son, Ward 2, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Phone: (028) 3848 5383. Fax: (028) 3848 7450.
- Website: http://tansonnhatairport.vn
- AFS: VVTSZPZX
- SITA: SGNOPXH
- Airport code: SGN
2. Ho Chi Minh Airport terminal 1 to terminal 2
The distance from Terminal 1 of the domestic section of Ho Chi Minh Airport to Terminal 2 of the international section is only 150 meters to 200 meters. Therefore, walking is faster and easier than other transportation between these terminals.
Turn left when you exit terminal 1 and continue walking on the path under covered roofs. You will come to terminal 2, where departure for international flights will be on the second floor.
The first floor of this building, as well as of the terminal 1 building, are the arrival gates.
3. Utility services at Tan Son Nhat airport
To meet the needs of passengers, Tan Son Nhat Airport provides the following utility services:
- Money exchange service at the international terminal
- ATM on the ground floor of terminals 1 and 2
- Medical Services
- Baggage storage service
- The children’s playing area on the 2nd floor of an isolated area of an international departure terminal
- Baggage packing service
- Free Wifi
- Free battery charge service
- Sleeping box service on the 2nd floor of the isolated area of the international departure station
- Business lounge services
4. The good ways to move from HCMC airport to the city center
Tan Son Nhat Airport is about 8 km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City. The main tourist area is District 1 on the streets of Pham Ngu Lao, Bui Vien, Le Lai–Le Loi, and Nguyen Hue.
Although there are buses to the city center from the airport, they are complicated to move and have low quality. Thus, we recommend using an airport taxi or private car transfer.
When choosing a taxi, follow the same notes for using taxis in Vietnam. Look at the price, which can be very fluctuating. Also, pay a parking fee, which can be added later.
A private car transfer from Ho Chi Minh airport to a hotel in the city center is much higher priced than a taxi because the driver needs to wait only for your arrival, although it’s a short distance. However, you have the peace of mind of a fixed rate when you book it.
