Ho Chi Minh City metro line No. 1 allows overnight parking at select stations

Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway No. 1 Company Limited (HURC1) said overnight parking is now permitted at Ben Thanh Station and Van Thanh Park Station, while only designated pedestrian bridge parking areas at Thao Dien, Rach Chiec, Phuoc Long, and Binh Thai Station will accept vehicles overnight. 

Parking fees are set at VND10,000 (US$0.4) per motorbike and VND6,000 ($0.2) per bicycle for day-and-night use, while overnight parking from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am costs VND6,000 per motorbike and VND4,000 ($0.15) per bicycle.

All other stations continue to offer parking only during daily operating hours.

At stations where overnight parking is not authorized, vehicles are accepted from 6:00 am to before 11:00 pm.

Violations after that time will be handled by Voluntary Youth Public Benefit Service Co., the unit responsible for managing parking along the metro line.

Parking demand along the Ben Thanh–Suoi Tien line has remained strong, with more than 270,000 vehicle entries recorded in December 2025, according to the parking operator. 

However, overnight demand has been limited, averaging 50-150 vehicles per night at Ben Thanh Station and fewer than 20 at Van Thanh, with almost none at other locations.

Ben Thanh Station has capacity for about 1,200 vehicles, while Van Thanh can accommodate roughly 650, the operator said, adding it has submitted proposals to city authorities to expand parking facilities at several stations and build a new lot near Suoi Tien Terminal.

Separately, the city's urban railway authority on Monday launched construction of elevators at pedestrian overpasses serving elevated stations on the metro line, with completion expected in about six months.

The project includes eight elevators installed at seven stations, along with covered walkways, disability-access ramps, and surveillance systems, aimed at improving accessibility for elderly passengers, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable users.