HCM City, Dec. 22 -- All passengers travelling on Metro Line No.1 (Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien) will be exempt from fares on January 1, 2026, as part of activities to welcome the New Year, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Company No.1 (HURC1).

To access the free service, passengers can use one of three options: scanning a chip-based citizen identity card or ID card directly at the fare gates; scanning a QR code generated on the HCMC Metro HURC application; or obtaining a complimentary paper ticket with a QR code from automated ticket vending machines and scanning it at the gates.

HURC1 emphasised that only these methods are eligible for free travel during the promotion. Tickets purchased through standard channels will still be ch...