After being recognized as a tourist destination, Da Lat station entrance tickets increased 10 times.

On September 10, the Saigon Railway Exploitation Branch, Vietnam Railway Corporation announced that it will increase ticket prices at Da Lat station (Da Lat city, Lam Dong ) from October 1.

Accordingly, the ticket price for people aged 6 and over will be 50,000 VND/trip; free tickets for people with disabilities and children under 6 years old accompanied by an adult.

A corner of Da Lat train station (Photo: Minh Hau).

It is known that the new ticket price is 10 times higher than the current ticket price (5,000 VND/trip). This ticket only applies to sightseeing, entertainment and using some free services in the architectural relic area of Da Lat station, not including transportation fee to experience the Da Lat - Trai Mat railway line.

According to the Saigon Railway Exploitation Branch, the ticket price increase is based on the decision of the Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee to recognize Da Lat station as a tourist destination. The goal of the ticket price increase is to ensure resources for maintenance, preservation, and upgrading of Da Lat station infrastructure, meeting national heritage standards.

Da Lat Railway Station was built by the French in 1932 with a unique architectural style. This is also the train station with the "one of a kind" cog railway in Vietnam.

An old steam locomotive is displayed at Da Lat station (Photo: Minh Hau).

Da Lat Railway Station was designed by French architects. The front of the building has 3 roofs, simulating the 3 peaks of Langbiang Mountain and the roofs of the Central Highlands communal houses.

This station is part of the plan to build the Thap Cham ( Ninh Thuan ) - Da Lat (Lam Dong) railway line. In the past, this railway line had a total length of 84km, playing the role of connecting the highland city with the North - South railway line.

Today, Da Lat station maintains a tourist train consisting of 1 regular locomotive and 3 carriages running the inner-city route from Da Lat station to Trai Mat station with a total length of 7km.

On this route, visitors can experience a train journey on the plateau, admire the scenery of Da Lat and enjoy music. The ticket price for the experience train route is currently 72,000-100,000 VND/trip.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/du-lich/sau-khi-cong-nhan-diem-du-lich-ve-vao-ga-da-lat-tang-gap-10-lan-20240910192118091.htm