According to Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thua - General Director of Mien Dong Bus Station (BXMD), the time for serving passengers on the occasion of 30.4 and 1.5 of BXMD (Binh Thanh District) starts from the evening of 28.4. The number of visitors traveling at BXMD this holiday season will increase sharply over the same period last year. Specifically on peak day can be up to 48,000 visitors per day (double compared to weekdays). The number of tourists concentrated mainly on short-distance routes such as Quang Ngai, Central Highlands, South and West, especially routes to tourist centers such as Vung Tau and Da Nang. Lat, Phan Thiet, Nha Trang ...

Meanwhile, at the West Bus Station (Binh Tan District), the number of passengers traveling to the western provinces during the holiday season this year does not increase compared to the 2016 holiday. The service time will be in 5 days ( From 28.4 - 2.5). It is expected that two days peak 29-30.4 passengers can reach from 56,000 to 58,000 passengers per day. The high number of passengers from Ho Chi Minh City to Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Can Tho, An Giang, Kien Giang and Ba Ria - Vung Tau.

Although the number of passengers doubled, the leaders of the two largest bus terminals in Ho Chi Minh City said that they were not nervous by the Lunar New Year, so the wharves were enough to serve passengers. If there is a sudden increase in the number of visitors, the bus station will operate the car on the support lines or buses.

Surcharge more fare 20-40%

In connection with the price of commuter ticket, after working with the related units, it is expected that the routes will adjust the surcharge by 20-40% compared with the weekday, to offset the cost. For the afternoon running empty cars turn to the passenger landing. At BXMD, for routes in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province will surcharge not more than 30% of ticket price compared with weekdays (applied from 29.4 to 30.4). With the routes to the provinces of Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, the fare surcharge does not exceed 30% (from 14h on 28.4 to 14h on 30.4). Particularly in the highlands (Tay Nguyen, Lam Dong), Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan provinces to Quang Ngai, the distance will be higher than 40% of fares from 14h to 28.4. Before 14h on 30.4. At the West Bus Station, the fare is subject to a surcharge of no more than 40% compared to the normal daily fare and additional time for two days from 29 to 30.4.

On this basis, the car terminals will require the car to build and declare the freight rates themselves, and also provide the charge rate declaration dossiers which have been approved by the managing agencies and listed on the ticket counter correctly. Determined by the time of service. Meanwhile, Sai Gon Railway Transportation JSC also said it would organize 28 more train services to serve tourists and tourists on this occasion. Specifically: Sai Gon - Phan Thiet and vice versa increased 7 flights; Sai Gon - Nha Trang increased 16 flights; Saigon - Quy Nhon increased 5 flights. According to representatives of Saigon Railway Transportation Joint Stock Company, fares in these occasions will generally decrease by 8% to 30% compared to 2016, apply to some subjects are children under 10, people from 60 Ages upwards; War invalids, people with disabilities; At the same time, passengers traveling on the Thong Nhat train of 1,000km or more, buy tickets from 20 days to 50 days discounted equivalent to 20% to 50%. As for short-haul vessels, passengers traveling throughout the ticketing period from 20 days to 30 days, fares reduced from 20% to 30%.