Ho Chi Minh City is one of the wonderful and attractive destinations of Vietnam, so the city attracted a lot of tourists visiting each year. However, before traveling to Ho Chi Minh City, you should learn more about necessary information about this place for the unforgettable and safe trip.

How to get to Ho Chi Minh City from the airport?

1.Taxis

Taxi is the fastest and most convenient transportation at Tan Son Nhat Airport. With a distance of only a few kilometers, the taxi ride takes about 5-10 minutes depending on the traffic condition. You can choose airport taxi companies like Mai Linh, Airport Taxi, Vinasun Taxi or booking applications of taxi such as Grab taxi. However, the taxi companies only operate until 22h and they can not guarantee you will be sure to have a car if you have booked in advance.

2.Public buses

If there are fewer goods and things that you want to save money on, you can choose to use the Tan Son Nhat Airport bus/bus service. There are currently 4 Tan Son Nhat airport bus routes included. In addition to conventional bus routes, Tan Son Nhat Airport has expanded two more “5-star” or “Shuttle Bus” buses with modern international standards and safety systems for passengers.

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3.Weather Condition

Although Vietnam has 4 seasons in a year, in fact, Saigon has only 2 seasons only including hot season and hottest once. The weather of this city brings the features of the Southern climate all year round, bright and warm. It is the reason why when visiting Saigon, you will not have a chance to enjoy the cold weather like Dalat or Hanoi. However, if you want to visit the city, you should avoid the time from May to October because the period of time is rainy season in the city. Therefore, if you want to enjoy interesting outside activities or visiting wonderful destinations in Ho Chi Minh City, you should not visit during the time. Furthermore, during the rainy season, some places in Ho Chi Minh City will be flooded which will make traffic jam situation.

Another way, November to April is the best time for you. During the time, the weather will be better with sunnier day and less rainy day. You can visit many attractions to visit: District 1, Notre Dame Cathedral, Nguyen Hue Walking Street, Crescent Lake District 7, and Flower Quarter District 5 and so on if you want to enjoy clear air in the middle of the city, the park as Le Van Tam, Hoang Van Thu, and Tao Dan is the ideal stopover.