The Youth Volunteer Public Service Company Limited - the unit managing the operation of the two ferry terminals above - has just officially issued a decision to adjust the price of ferry service in Cat Lai and Binh Khanh.
This adjustment is based on Decision 1189/QD-UBND dated March 28, 2025 of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, on the price framework for ferry services invested from the budget.
According to the new price framework, the fee will be adjusted to increase by an average of 25% to 40% compared to the old price, depending on the type of vehicle and ferry route.
Currently, the lowest ticket price at Cat Lai and Binh Khanh stations is 2,000 VND/trip, applicable to pedestrians and bicycles. The highest is 220,000 VND at Cat Lai ferry and 232,000 VND at Binh Khanh ferry, applied to container trucks.
According to the new price list starting from May 5, the ticket price for pedestrians and bicycles remains the same at 2,000 VND/trip. However, the highest price for container trucks will increase sharply, to 330,000 VND/trip at Cat Lai ferry and 400,000 VND/trip at Binh Khanh ferry.
A representative of the Youth Volunteer Public Service Company Limited said that the old price at the two ferry terminals has been applied since 2010. Over the past 15 years, many operating-related costs have increased sharply, most notably the regional minimum wage increased from 1.35 million VND to 4.96 million VND (an increase of 367%).
In addition, maintenance, insurance, fuel and maintenance costs have also increased, directly affecting the ability to maintain stable and safe operations of ferry terminals.
This price adjustment is also based on new regulations of the 2023 Price Law and decrees guiding the method of pricing services priced by the State.
Cat Lai ferry connects Thu Duc city (HCMC) with Nhon Trach district (Dong Nai), serving an average of 40,000 passengers per day. During holidays and Tet, the number of visitors can nearly double.
Binh Khanh ferry is the main connecting route between the city center and Can Gio district, serving tens of thousands of people passing through every day, especially important in the context of the only road to this island district still limited.
