Tan Son Nhat Airport is 7km northwest of the city centre and has banks (daily 8am-9pm) and a Saigontourist booth (daily 7.30-11.30am & 2-6pm) that stocks city maps and can help with accommodation; there are also left-luggage facilities in the arrivals hall. Metered Airport Taxi and Vinataxi cabs travel to the city for $5-7, though these are undercut by the vintage - and perfectly legitimate - Peugeots. The cheaper option is to try and gather enough passengers (normally six to eight) to fill an estate car or minibus taxi ($2 per person), or you could get a Honda om or cyclo ($2) from outside the airport gates. |