ABOUT TAIPEI

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11/30/2022

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Taipei is situated in a basin in northern Taiwan that was inhabited by aboriginal peoples until settlers from China moved into the area about 300 years ago. Eastern Taipei was largely underused fields until the nineteen-seventies when the city began to develop the area as a financial and commercial district. Here, the modern face of Taipei shines through, with its glass and steel skyscrapers, wide boulevards, and the world’s tallest building, Taipei 101. Taipei also boasts dozens of world-class performance venues, where you can enjoy world-class theater and concert events. The city also offers a wide range of other diversions -- shopping malls, nightclubs, live-music bars, quality hotels, and exotic restaurants.

Access

There are two international airports near Taipei:

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

Introduction

The Taipei TTY Airport is the main gateway of Taiwan. It can be accessed via over 190 non-stop and direct flights from 56 major cities throughout the world.

Taxi

Airport taxis provide transportation services 24 hours a day, year-round. Taxi fare is based on the meter, highway tolls are not included. It is almost NT$1,000.

Time to Taipei City: 30-40 minutes

Metro

Take Taoyuan Airport MRT from MRT Airport Terminal 1/ Airport Terminal 2 Station to MRT Taipei Main Station.

Service Time: from 06:00 to 23:30

Fare: NT$150/one way

Time to Taipei City: Express-39 mins, Commuter-52 mins

For more information please visit: https://www.taoyuan-airport.com/english/taoyuan_metro

Bus

There are 8 bus routes to Taipei, Bus 1819 East can go to Taipei Main Station where you can transfer to MRT . Tickets are sold at bus counters.

For more information please visit: https://www.taoyuan-airport.com/english/buses

Link

https://www.taoyuan-airport.com/english

Taipei SongShan Airport

Introduction

The Taipei TTY Airport is the main gateway of Taiwan. It can be accessed via over 190 non-stop and direct flights from 56 major cities throughout the world.

Taxi

Songshan Airport is located in Taipei North District.

Metro

Songshan Airport Station is on the MRT Wenhu Line.

Bus

City Bus is served from 06:00 to 22:00.

Link

https://www.tsa.gov.tw/tsa/en/home.aspx

Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)

The system operates according to a spoke-hub distribution paradigm, with 5 lines radially outward from central Taipei. The metro system operates daily from 6 am to midnight with extended services during special events. Trains operate at intervals of 1.5 to 15 minutes depending on the line and time of day. A “Single-journey Ticket” costs between NT$20 to NT$65 depending on distance. A NT$200 One-day Pass purchased from a service booth will allow unlimited travel among all MRT lines within one day. Smoking, eating, drinking, or gum chewing are strictly prohibited on all MRT trains.

Taipei

For more information please visit: Metro Taipei

Bus

Buses in Taipei are numerous and bus routes are well-planned. Once you get a hang of it, buses are a great way to get around the city. Buses take EasyCard or cash. Prices are calculated by distance. Tickets come in three price levels: One-segment ticket, regular NT$15; Two-segment ticket, regular NT$30; Three-segment, NT$45. Passengers can get on and off a bus from the front or back door. Please check to see if passengers must pay before or after the bus ride.

For more information please visit: Taipei Bus Information

Taxi

Taipei has a huge fleet of taxis. Charges are NT$70 for the first 1.5km and NT$5 for each additional 300 meters. An additional NT$5 is charged for every two minutes of waiting, and a NT$20 charge is added to fares between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Tips are not required.

YouBike

There is an NT$5 charge for the 30 minutes in Taipei city. For rentals over 30 minutes, charges remain unchanged.

For more information please visit: Youbike

Gourmet Paradise

Taipei is a diner's paradise, a place where the smell of food emanates from every street corner, and the food here is excellent. From international cuisines to local dishes, the menus will have you coming back for more. In the city itself, there are many popular international eateries featuring Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Indian and Western cuisine with good service and moderate prices.