Ticketing information and ticket prices for the HCMC Metro.
Buying tickets for Line 1 of the HCMC Metro
Tickets can be bought at the ticket office at the station, via the vending machines, or by card or app payment at the ticket gate.
Paper tickets
Paper tickets are available at the ticket office at the station. The tickets have a QR code which can be scanned at the card reader in front the entrance to the ticketed area.
[Paper ticket for the HCMC Metro.]
Paper tickets are being phased out, so these tickets were a short-lived option.
Vending machine tickets
Tickets are available at the ticket vending machines at the station.
[Ticket Vending Machine.]
The ticketing touchscreen has information in Vietnamese and English.
The vending machines currently only accepts cash payments.
[Inserting cash into the ticket vending machine.]
The largest denomination accepted is 100,000 VND, and the machine will indicate if it is not accepted.
[Currency sizes that are accepted in the ticket vending machines.]
The machines have the facility to accept coins, though the use of coins is extremely rare to non-existent.
The State Bank of Vietnam resumed issuing coins in 2003, and withdrew distribution 2011. Coin denominations included 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000, and 5,000. The machine shows 1,000, 2,000, and 5,000. (Read more about the coins at Wikipedia). The metro began construction in 2012, so maybe the design of this vending machine was committed to in 2012.
[Ticket vending machine coin inlet.]
A Single Journey Ticket (SJT) includes a deposit of 15,000 VND
[HCMC Metro Single Journey Ticket.]
A Stored Fare Card (SFC) is issued for 1-day, 3-day, and stored fare tickets, and it includes a deposit of 35,000 VND.
[HCMC Metro Stored Fare Card (SFC).]
The card deposit can be refunded at the vending machine. Insert your card into the “Card Inlet” to claim the refund.
The display screen will show how the amount to be returned, and the refund is returned in the Bill Outlet tray. A receipt is also issued.
A Single Journey Ticket can’t be reused, so you have to return the ticket. If you are going to be using the metro frequently then you are better off getting the Stored Fare Card. This card can be topped up and it is valid for one year.
To use the tickets that are issued from the vending machine, tap in and out at the entry gate.
Card and app payments
Single rides can be purchased by tapping your debit/credit card or mobile payment app.
Card payments are accepted with Mastercard, Visa, and NAPAS.
Digital wallet payments are accepted from MoMo and Zalopay.
Passengers can pay via the HCMC Metro HURC app.
Passengers can use identification cards (ID) or chip-based citizen ID cards to purchase a standard monthly pass via the HURC app.
The card and app reader is the separate reader in front of the ticket gate.
Line 1 ticket prices
Ticket price for cash payment
| Station | Ben Thanh | Opera House | Ba Son | Van Thanh Park | Tan Cang | Thao Dien | An Phu | Rach Chiec | Phuoc Long | Binh Thai | Thu Duc | High Tech Park | National University | Suoi Tien Terminal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Thanh | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,0000 | 7,0000 | 7,0000 | 9,0000 | 10,0000 | 12,0000 | 14,0000 | 16,0000 | 18,0000 | 20,0000 | |
| Opera House | 7,0000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 10,000 | 11,000 | 13,000 | 16,000 | 17,000 | 20,000 | |
| Ba Son | 7,0000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 9,000 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 16,000 | 18,000 | |
| Van Thanh Park | 7,0000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 10,000 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 17,000 | |
| Tan Cang | 7,0000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 13,000 | 16,000 | |
| Thao Dien | 7,0000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 14,000 | |
| An Phu | 7,0000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 9,000 | 11,000 | 13,000 | |
| Rach Chiec | 9,0000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 9,000 | 11,000 | |
| Phuoc Long | 10,000 | 10,000 | 9,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 10,000 | |
| Binh Thai | 12,000 | 11,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | |
| Thu Duc | 14,0000 | 13,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | |
| High Tech Park | 16,0000 | 16,000 | 15,000 | 13,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | |
| National University | 18,0000 | 17,000 | 16,000 | 14,000 | 13,000 | 12,000 | 11,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | |
| Suoi Tien Terminal | 20,0000 | 20,000 | 18,000 | 17,000 | 16,000 | 14,000 | 13,000 | 11,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 |
Free tickets for revolutionary contributors, the disabled, the elderly, and children under 6 years old.
1.000 dong discount for non-cash payment.
By day
1 day: 40,000 dong/ticket
3 days: 90,000 dong/ticket
By month
General passengers: 300,000 dong/person/ticket/month
Students: 150,000 dong/person/ticket/month
Ticket news
HCM City metro line 1 to launch smart card system from July 1 – [26/06/25]
“Beginning July 1, passengers on Ho Chi Minh City’s Metro Line 1 connecting Ben Thanh and Suoi Tien will be able to use smart IC cards for automated fare payment at all stations along the route.”
HCMC’s Metro Line 1 to accept Zalopay for ticket payments from June 6 – [05/06/25]
“Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Company No. 1 (HURC1) announced that passengers traveling on Metro Line No. 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) will be able to pay for their tickets using the ZaloPay mobile application, beginning June 6.”
Ho Chi Minh City expands contactless payment across public transport – [31/05/25]
“Passengers in Ho Chi Minh City can now pay for rides on buses, metro lines, and water buses using contactless payment methods, as the city accelerates its push toward a fully digital fare system.”
Passengers can use chip-based citizen ID card to ride Metro Line No.1 from June – [24/05/25]
“To make metro travel more convenient, passengers who purchase a standard monthly pass can use identification cards (ID) or chip-based citizen ID cards to ride Metro Line No.1 from June 1.
Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway No.1 Company Limited (HURC1) yesterday announced that passengers purchasing standard monthly tickets would be able to use their chip-based ID cards for their journey on the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien Metro Line.”
Ho Chi Minh City metro passengers can now pay for tickets with Visa cards – [10/03/25]
“Metro line No. 1 passengers can now experience the convenience and speed of paying for tickets with Visa cards through ticket counters and the HCMC Metro HURC app, the company said in a press release on Monday.”
$0.2 lowest fare proposed for Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line – [06/11/24]
“The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has sent the municipal People’s Committee a fare proposal for the city’s first metro line, with ticket prices ranging from VND6,000 (US$0.2) to VND20,000 ($0.8) per trip.”
FPT IS, Mastercard launch contactless payment system for HCMC metro line – [12/09/24]
“FPT IS and Mastercard have partnered to introduce a contactless payment system for the upcoming Metro Line No. 1 from Ben Thanh Market to Suoi Tien Theme Park in HCMC.”
