Daily Company will roll out seven additional waterway bus routes in HCMC in the near future after getting approval from the municipal Department of Transport. The service is expected to help meet the growing demand of tourists for waterway services in the city.

A waterway bus on the Bach Dang Wharf-Thu Duc route operated by Daily Company

The waterway services, offering one to four daily trips per route from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., will help passengers tour the city.

The city boasts multiple advantages for developing water-based tourism, thus the launch of the seven routes will attract more foreign tourists to experience the services and contribute to the city’s tourism growth accordingly, according to the municipal department.

The Daily firm currently operates water bus services on the Bach Dang Wharf-Thu Duc route, aiming to serve tourists and local commuters. However, passengers on the waterway route are mainly tourists.

The seven upcoming waterway bus routes are planned as follows:

Route 1: Bach Dang boat station-Saigon River-Ben Nghe canal-Cau Mong station-Ong Lon canal-Dia canal-Cu Lao Xanh station in District 7 and back.

Route 2: Cau Mong station to one of the boat stations of Bach Dang, Binh An, Thanh Da, Hiep Binh Chanh or Linh Dong-Saigon River-Binh Quoi 1 station

Route 3: Bach Dang boat station-Saigon River-Ben Nghe canal-Cau Mong station-Saigon River-Nha Be River-Soai Rap River-Vam Sat River-Lo Ren River-Dam Doi station-Can Gio District

Route 4: Bach Dang boat station-Saigon River-Den Do cape-Nha Be River-Dong Nai River-Nha Be River-Den Do cape-Saigon River-Bach Dang boat station

Route 5: Bach Dang boat station-Saigon River-Ben Nghe canal-Cau Mong station-Saigon River-Den Do cape-Nha Be River-Soai Rap River-Vam Sat River-Lo Ren River-Long Tua River-Nha Be River-Saigon River-Bach Dang boat station

Route 6: Cau Mong station-Ben Nghe canal-Saigon River-Bach Dang boat station-Thanh Da canal-Saigon River-Thanh Da peninsula-Ben Nghe canal-Cau Mong station

Route 7: Cau Mong station-Saigon River-Ben Dinh-Ben Duoc in Cu Chi’s outlying district

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