Ho Chi Minh City is about to have an open-top double-decker bus to carry tourists around the inner city.

21/10/2019

The People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has just agreed in principle to allow two companies to pilot the use of open-top double-decker buses to transport tourists around the inner city.

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee requested the City Department of Transport to monitor the actual traffic situation to adjust the route plan appropriately to avoid traffic congestion. The pilot implementation period is 5 years.

Xe bus hai tầng từng được thí điểm ở Hà Nội. (Ảnh: Internet)

Double-decker buses were once piloted in Hanoi. (Photo: Internet)

According to the assessment of the City Department of Transport, the proposal of Vietnam Tourism Joint Stock Company and Anh Viet Hop on - Hop off Vietnam Company Limited when implemented will contribute to improving service quality and tourism connection. The type of vehicle that the two companies put into use includes 63 seats, two floors, with an automatically opened and closed canopy.

The ticket prices proposed by the companies include: children under 5 years old are free, children 6-12 years old 150,000 VND/trip, adults 200,000 VND/trip... The two open-top routes will pass through tourist attractions and relics of Ho Chi Minh City with an operating time of 30-35 minutes/trip, the bus runs from 9:00 to 17:45 every day.

The two companies above proposed vehicle exploitation time at the end of 2019.

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