Transportation Information

Metro Tickets

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  Single-Journey Ticket

  NT$20-NT$65

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  One-Day Pass

  NT$150

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  24hr Pass

  NT$180

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  48hr Pass

  NT$280

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  72hr Pass

  NT$380

EasyCard, iPASS

Each card costs NT$100. Once the card is charged, it can be used immediately. The cards can be used to pay transport fares and can also be used as an e-wallet for small purchases at convenience stores and other designated shops, and pay for YouBike rental fee.

Taipei Pass

The Taipei Pass is activated upon first use on bus or metro ticket readers and valid for unlimited use till expiration. The Taipei Pass can be purchased at all Metro stations, and is used on the Taipei Metro and on Taipei and New Taipei City public buses (with Taipei Pass stickers showing).
One-day pass: NT$180 / Two-day pass: NT$310
Three-day pass: NT$440 / Five-day pass: NT$700
Maokong Gondola One-day pass: NT$350

Taipei Maokong Gondola

24-Hour Customer Service Hotline: (02)218-12345
Website: www.gondola.taipei

YouBike Public Bicycles

Tel: 1999 (outside Taipei City, please dial 02-2720-8889) ext. 5855 or (02)8978-5511
Website: www.youbike.com.tw Service Hours: 8:00~20:00
MRT Taipei City Hall Station Service Center (outside Exit 3): 2, Songren Rd., Taipei City
MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station Service Center (outside Exit 5): Ln. 56, Sec. 1, Xinsheng S. Rd., Taipei City (B1)
MRT Jiannan Road Station Service Center (outside Exit 2): 798, Beian Rd., Taipei City (2F)

Taiwan Tourist Shuttle − Beitou Zhuzihu Route

Start/End Points: MRT Beitou Station − Zhuzihu
Website: www.taiwantrip.com.tw

Blue Highway

“Taipei WiFi Alliance” Free Internet Access

Download the Taipei WiFi Alliance APP and immediately start using your account for single-entry access to the alliance’s 9,000 free wireless Internet areas. Individuals with an existing Taipei Free account can also sign in the APP to utilize the new network resources. Taipei WiFi Alliance hotspots include: Taipei City Hall, the city’s 12 administrative district centers, the city public library and branch libraries, all branches of Taipei City Hospital, Taipei Metro stations and underground shopping malls, and other indoor public spaces, along with major city thoroughfares, major residential and commercial areas, areas of dense concentrations of people, and other outdoor public spaces, as well as such locations as ATT 4 FUN, Cama Café , Pacific SOGO Department Store, Taipei 101, FamilyMart convenience stores, SPOT-Huashan arthouse cinema, Miramar Entertainment Park, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Stores, and Shin Kong Cinemas branches.

Local Calls Toll-Free Hotline: 0809-091-919

Mobile Phone Paid-Call Hotline: (02)7745-5429

※ Taipei Visitor Information Centers can assist foreign tourists with their Taipei Free account applications (bringing Taipei WiFi Alliance Free Internet Access). Service times and sites are subject to change; please check TRAVEL.TAIPEI service (www.travel.taipei/en) for official up-to-date information.

Taipei WiFi Alliance

Taipei Visitor Information Centers

• Plum Garden Visitor Center

  Add: 6, Zhongshan Rd., Taipei City (near The Beitou Garden Spa)

  Tel: (02)2897-2647

• MRT Beitou Station Visitor Information Center

  Add: 1, Guangming Rd., Taipei City (left side of station entrance)

  Tel: (02)2894-6923

• MRT Ximen Station Visitor Information Center

  Add: B1, 32-1, Baoqing Rd., Taipei City (near Exit No. 5)

  Tel: (02)2375-3096

• Dadaocheng Visitor Center

  Add: 44, Sec. 1, Dihua St., Taipei City (Walk for around 9 minutes along Tacheng St, from MRT Beimen Exit No. 3)

  Tel: (02)2559-6802

• MRT Jiantan Station Visitor Information Center

  Add: 65, Sec. 5, Zhongshan N. Rd., Taipei City (near Exit No. 1)

  Tel: (02)2883-0313

• Taipei Main Station Visitor Information Center

  Add: 3, Beiping W. Rd., Taipei City (southwest area of Main Hall on 1F)

  Tel: (02) 2312-3256

• Miramar Entertainment Park Visitor Center

  Add: 20, Jingye 3rd Rd., Taipei City (in rear of fountain plaza, 1F)

  Tel: (02)8501-2762

• Songshan Airport Visitor Information Center

  Add: 340-10, Dunhua N. Rd., Taipei City (Arrival Hall, Terminal2)

  Tel: (02)2546-4741

• MRT Taipei 101 / World Trade Center Station Visitor Information Center

  Add: B1, 20, Sec. 5, Xinyi Rd., Taipei City (near Exit No. 5 )

  Tel: (02)2758-6593

• Gondola Maokong Station Visitor Center

  Add: 35, Ln. 38, Sec. 3, Zhinan Rd., Taipei City (near exit of Maokong Station)

  Tel: (02)2937-8563

Taipei Visitor Information Centers

• Yansan Tourist Night Market

  Transportation: From Exit 1 at MRT Daqiaotou Station, walk toward Sec. 3, Yanping N. Rd., about 5 minutes

• Xichang Street Night Market

  Transportation: From Exit 3 at MRT Longshan Temple Station, walk along Xichang St., about 5 minutes

• Huaxi Street Tourist Night Market

  Transportation: From Exit 1 at MRT Longshan Temple Station, walk toward Huaxi St., about 5 minutes

• Wuzhou Street Night Market

  Transportation: From Exit 1 at MRT Longshan Temple Station, walk toward Wuzhou St., about 5 minutes

• Guangzhou Street Night Market

  Transportation: From Exit 1 at MRT Longshan Temple Station, walk toward Guangzhou St., about 5 minutes

• Nanjichang Night Market

  Transportation: From Exit 2 at MRT Ximen Station, walk toward Sec. 2, Zhonghua Rd., about 25 minutes

• Shilin Tourist Night Market

  Transportation: From Exit 1 at MRT Jiantan Station, walk straight ahead and cross Wenlin Rd., about 5 minutes

• Dalong Street Night Market

  Transportation: From Exit 2 at MRT Yuanshan Station, walk toward Dalong St., about 10 minutes

• Shuangcheng Street Night Market

  Transportation: From Exit 1 at MRT Zhongshan Elementary School Station, walk toward Shuangcheng St., about 5 minutes

• Ningxia Tourist Night Market

  Transportation: From Exit 5 at MRT Zhongshan Station, walk toward Ningxia Rd., about 8 minutes

• Liaoning Street Night Market

  Transportation: From Exit 2 at MRT Nanjing Fuxing Station, walk along Liaoning St., toward Zhongxing High School, about 4 minutes

• Linjiang Street Tourist Night Market

  Transportation: From Exit 4 at MRT Xinyi Anhe Station, walk along Tonghua St., about 10 minutes

• Jingmei Night Market

  Transportation: From Exit 1 at MRT Jingmei Station, walk toward Jingmei St., about 5 minutes

• Raohe Street Tourist Night Market

  Transportation: From Exit 1 or Exit 2 at MRT Songshan Station, and walk toward Raohe St., about 3 minutes

Currency (New Taiwan Dollar)

The official currency is called the New Taiwan or NT dollar. The currency code is TWD, and it is commonly abbreviated as NT$ or NTD. The base unit is the yuan.

Coinage denominations : NT$1, NT$5, NT$10, NT$20, NT$50

Banknote denominations : NT$100, NT$200, NT$500, NT$1,000, NT$2,000

Travel Information Services

Taipei Citizen Hotline: 1999 (Outside Taipei City, please dial 02-2720-8889)
Taipei Travel Net: www.travel.taipei, Presents travel information on Taipei City in Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish; providesrecorded-audio tour guide on related sightseeing spots, and a hotel information data base.
TaiwanStay: taiwanstay.net.tw (info on legally registered hotels and guesthouses)
Travel information / Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communication: 0800-011-765, www.taiwan.net.tw
Toll-free complaint hotline / Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communication: 0800-211-734
Information for Foreigners in Taiwan: 0800-024-111