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Bitexco Financial Tower: Saigon Sky Deck - Fast Track Ticket
4.5 (2,306) · from $10
Bitexco Financial Tower tickets cost $10 for the Saigon Skydeck on the 49th floor, and the single fast track ticket I list is rated 4.5 from 2,306 reviews. The tower is 262.5 m tall and its deck is at 181 m, according to Wikipedia. I’d go about an hour before sunset, then stay for the lights.
| Tour | From | Rating | Length | Free cancellation | Book |
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| Bitexco Financial Tower: Saigon Sky Deck - Fast Track Ticket | $10 | ★ 4.5 (2,306) | 24-hour ticket | Yes | Check availability |
Bitexco Financial Tower tickets are simple to choose between today, because only one is bookable on GetYourGuide, so this page is short on choices and long on detail. Prices are in US dollars and come from the listing, checked in October 2026. Links open GetYourGuide in a new tab, and I earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you.
Bitexco Financial Tower is a skyscraper in the Financial District of Ho Chi Minh City, designed by Carlos Zapata and finished in 2010. Most visitors only want one part of it, the public Saigon Skydeck, and these are the numbers I check before buying Bitexco Financial Tower tickets.
| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Deck level | 49th floor, per the GetYourGuide listing |
| Indoor or open-air | Indoor deck with windows, binoculars and interactive boards |
| Address | 36 Hồ Tùng Mậu, Sài Gòn (the Saigon Skydeck listing), per Google Maps |
| Opening hours | 9:30 am to 9:30 pm every day, per Google Maps |
| Time to allow | The ticket is valid all day on your date, so there is no set slot |
| Google rating | 4.4 from 12,741 reviews for the Saigon Skydeck, per Google Maps |
The tower is part of the skyline Wikipedia describes in one line.
With 68 floors above ground and three basements, the building has a height of 262.5 metres (861 ft)
The only listing among the Bitexco Financial Tower observation deck tickets is the Saigon Sky Deck fast track ticket from Bitexco Workplace, the tower’s own operator. It is a ticket and not a tour, so there is no guide, no meeting time and no group to wait for. You scan in, take the lift, and look around at your own pace.
The tower’s official site lists the observation deck alongside its offices and shopping centre, which tells you the skydeck is a normal part of the building and not a separate attraction. Wikipedia’s infobox gives the observatory as 178 m at level 49, a few metres from the 181 m in its deck list, so I quote the deck as roughly 180 m.
Bitexco Financial Tower tickets and prices come down to one number: $10 per person for the adult ticket. The listing shows no child fare, group discount or tiered options, so I will not guess any. A family of four pays $40 and a couple $20, and you can run the numbers for your own group below.
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Prices are the lowest per-person prices on GetYourGuide when I last checked; the final price depends on the date, time slot and age.
For comparison, the plain ticket includes water and binoculars, which is more than some observation decks give you at this price. Because the Bitexco Financial Tower tickets cost so little, I wouldn’t spend time hunting a cheaper deal.
This is the standard ticket for the Bitexco Financial Tower, and the only product I list, so it is also my pick for every type of visitor. It is a general admission ticket valid on the date you pick, with entry any time during operating hours. The listing adds binoculars, free Wi-Fi and a bottle of mineral water, and it says you skip the ticket line and that the deck is wheelchair accessible.
What it adds over turning up at the desk is the skip-the-line entry and the ability to reserve now and pay later. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before, for a full refund. The listing says the lift climbs at 7 meters per second, which makes the ride to the 49th floor short.
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My pick: My pick for everyone: $10, 4.5 stars from 2,306 reviews, free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead, water and binoculars included.
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Once you have used your Bitexco Financial Tower tickets, the skydeck is a ring of windows on the 49th floor. The listing mentions interactive screens and boards about the city’s landmarks, binoculars for the skyline, a bamboo art exhibition and a gift shop. It also names the Ao Dai Museum, with traditional Vietnamese costumes.
Reviewers on the listing are consistently positive. One wrote that it was “worth going up to the 49th floor of the Bitexco Tower” and that the panorama is beautiful “especially after dark”. Another warned that the fixed binoculars “don’t really work well anymore”, which I would treat as a reason to bring your own zoom lens or phone.
Great view after sunset when the lights are shining on HCMC.
For the Bitexco Financial Tower tickets, the tower’s address is 2 Hải Triều, Bến Nghé, District 1, which is also the meeting point on the ticket. Google Maps lists the Saigon Skydeck itself at 36 Hồ Tùng Mậu, so I’d follow the skydeck pin and the signs on arrival. District 1 is the centre, and the two entrances are a short walk apart.
From the tower, Ben Thanh Market is 0.7 km away (0.43 miles), the Saigon Opera House is 0.56 km, and the Statue of Ho Chi Minh is 0.57 km, all straight-line distances from Google Maps coordinates. That makes the skydeck easy to fit between sights on foot.
The entrance fee is the $10 adult ticket above, the same price on every set of Bitexco Financial Tower tickets I found, and I found no separate walk-up price I could cite. If you plan to buy at the door, compare it with the online ticket before you queue, because a walk-up fee in dong may differ and the listing’s skip-the-line entry is part of what you pay for.
Children’s prices are not shown on the listing, so I cannot tell you what child Bitexco Financial Tower tickets cost. Check the booking page for your group size and date before you pay. The same page shows availability, which matters on public holidays and weekend evenings.
I found no verified restaurant on the public deck itself, and the Bitexco Financial Tower tickets do not include a meal. The ticket states that food and drinks are not included and that no outside food or drink is permitted, so plan to eat before or after. The included bottle of mineral water covers thirst, and the gift shop is the only shopping the listing mentions.
The deck is open from 9:30 am to 9:30 pm per Google Maps, so your Bitexco Financial Tower tickets work for day, dusk or night. I’d choose dusk, because it gives you daylight and city lights from one ticket.
| Month | Sunset (Ho Chi Minh time) | Cloud cover | Sunshine a day | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17:49 | 75% | 10.3 h | 4 |
| Febclearest | 18:00 | 64% | 10.9 h | 11 |
| Marclearest | 18:03 | 59% | 11.2 h | 6 |
| Aprclearest | 18:04 | 63% | 11.5 h | 13 |
| May | 18:08 | 86% | 9.8 h | 31 |
| Jun | 18:16 | 94% | 8.6 h | 30 |
| Jul | 18:19 | 88% | 9.5 h | 28 |
| Aug | 18:11 | 89% | 9.1 h | 30 |
| Sep | 17:53 | 96% | 7.3 h | 30 |
| Oct | 17:35 | 90% | 8.6 h | 28 |
| Nov | 17:26 | 89% | 8.3 h | 21 |
| Dec | 17:33 | 79% | 10.1 h | 11 |
In the 2025 Open-Meteo data March was the clearest month at 59 percent cloud cover and April the sunniest at 11.5 hours a day. September was the cloudiest at 96 percent, with June close behind at 94 percent. Sunset runs from 17:26 in November to 18:19 in July, so I’d arrive 45 to 60 minutes earlier.
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typical cloud cover that week
Sunset and cloud cover for the same dates in 2025 at the deck (Open-Meteo historical weather (ERA5), 2025); sunset moves by about a minute between years.
At 181 m, the view you buy with Bitexco Financial Tower tickets reaches a long way across a flat city, and the horizon calculator below shows how far in kilometres and miles.
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Geometric horizon d ≈ 3.57 × √h (km, h in metres); refraction adds about 8%. Haze and clouds usually limit the real view first. Formula: Distance to the horizon.
The skyline in front of you is the central district. The landmarks below are measured in a straight line from the tower, so the km and miles are what the view shows, not the walking distance. Ben Thanh Market is 0.7 km (0.43 miles) away, the Saigon Opera House 0.56 km (0.35 miles), the Statue of Ho Chi Minh 0.57 km (0.35 miles), the Ho Chi Minh City Book Street 1.13 km (0.70 miles), Independence Palace 1.15 km (0.71 miles) and the War Remnants Museum 1.6 km (0.99 miles). Landmark 81 is the farthest at 3.24 km (2.01 miles).
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Before you book Bitexco Financial Tower tickets, note that Google Maps shows two other places in the city that work as viewpoints. I could not confirm a ticket price for either from a source, so the last column says to check locally.
| Deck | Google rating | Reviews | Distance from this tower | Free or paid |
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| Saigon Skydeck (this tower) | 4.4 | 12,741 | 0.02 km | $10 per the GetYourGuide ticket |
| Landmark 81 | 4.6 | 24,258 | 3.24 km | Check locally |
| Vinhomes Central Park Observatory | 4.9 | 90 | 3.31 km | Check locally |
Landmark 81 and the Vinhomes Central Park Observatory are both across the river in Binh Thanh, so combining either with the skydeck takes a separate trip. The skydeck is the central one and the one with a ticket I can book for you.
I think so for the price. The ticket I list costs $10, is rated 4.5 from 2,306 reviews, and GetYourGuide's review summary says travelers praise the panoramic views, with sunset and night scenes a highlight. The caveat from the same summary is reflections on the glass after dark, so photographers should pick dusk.
Wikipedia counts 68 floors above ground and three basements, with a roof height of 262.5 metres. The Saigon Skydeck is on the 49th floor, so you do not go to the top of the tower. The skydeck sits well below the roof, which is why its viewing height is quoted separately.
The Bitexco Financial Tower ticket I found on GetYourGuide costs $10 per person in US dollars. It is a fast track ticket valid on the date you choose, with free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead. It includes general admission, binoculars, free Wi-Fi and a bottle of mineral water.
I can only compare what the data shows. Google Maps rates the Saigon Skydeck 4.4 from 12,741 reviews and Landmark 81 at 4.6 from 24,258, and the skydeck is 0.02 km from this tower while Landmark 81 is 3.24 km away. For a central, cheap visit I would take the skydeck.
Yes, the public can go up to the Saigon Skydeck on the 49th floor. The fast track ticket lets you enter any time during operating hours on your chosen date, and Google Maps shows the skydeck open 9:30 am to 9:30 pm every day. The offices higher in the tower are not open to visitors.
Google Maps lists the Saigon Skydeck as open from 9:30 am to 9:30 pm on every day of the week. Opening hours can change for events and holidays, so I'd check the tower's official site before a late visit. The last hours of the evening are the ones I'd aim for.
On the skydeck you look through binoculars at the skyline, read interactive boards about the city's landmarks, see traditional costumes at the Ao Dai Museum, view a bamboo art exhibition and shop at the gift shop, according to the GetYourGuide listing. Outside, the Saigon Opera House and Ben Thanh Market are under a kilometre away.