15/08/2026
🚌 Saigon has a new public transport master plan, and it is ambitious.
The goal for 2026 to 2030: every resident within a 300 to 500 metre walk of a bus stop or metro station. That is roughly 5 to 7 minutes on foot, anywhere in the city.
The plan also covers:
🔋 All intra-city buses running on electric or green energy by 2027, with the full bus and taxi fleet transitioning by 2030
🚏 Smaller feeder buses reaching deep into residential neighbourhoods to connect with metro lines, water buses and bike-share stations
🌙 Night buses, free downtown routes and on-demand transit are under study
🅿️ Cheaper transfers between buses, metro and water taxis, plus reduced parking at transport hubs
One thing to keep in mind: most of this is a plan, not yet reality. Night buses and free routes are being studied, not confirmed. But the direction is clear. The city wants public transport to handle 15 to 20 percent of daily travel by 2030, and around 600 electric buses are already on the road today.
If you live here without a motorbike, the next few years should make your life noticeably easier.
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