Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bus 1968
(NT$135) runs every 30 minutes to/from Xindian MRT station (for travellers
who want to stay in Bitan).
Other frequent buses run to/from Banqiao MRT station, Nanjing E Rd MRT station,
Zhongxiao-Fuxing MRT station, Taipei City Hall Bus station,Grand Hyatt Taipei, the
Sheraton Hotel and Minquan W Rd MRT station.
Bus 705
(NT$30) runs every 10 minutes to/from Taoyuan High Speed Rail (HSR) sta-
tion.
BICYCLE
Within the city, riding conditions are generally good as Taipei is mostly flat, and almost
all major roads now have wide sidewalks that can be ridden (riding with Taipei traffic
can be dangerous). There are also hundreds of kilometres of riverside paths (
Click here
).
offers thousands of bikes at 62 stations (set to increase to 173 by the end of 2013). Bikes
can be rented at one location and dropped off at another. The first 30 minutes are free and
then it's NT$10 for every subsequent 30 minutes. Bikes can be rented with an EasyCard
(register the card on the Youbike website) or a credit card.
Most Youbike stations are currently outside MRT stations, but new stations are
planned at major tourist sites such as outside the Confucius Temple. The smartphone app
'Fun Travel in Taipei' shows the location of all stations or consult the Youbike website.
BUS
City buses are generally clean and comfortable and run frequently, though with the pro-
liferation of new MRT routes and stations it's often easier just to walk the final minutes
to your destination than wait for a bus. Bus stops always display the schedule and some
have LED screens telling you when the next bus will arrive. Mobile apps with route and
real-time schedule information were still a bit hit and miss at the time of writing. The of-
ficial city bus website (
www.e-bus.taipei.gov.tw
) is pretty good for searching for routes.
Most city buses have LED displays at the front in Chinese and English and also a
screen above the driver announcing stops in Chinese and English. Fares are NT$15 on
most routes within the city centre. If the sign over the fare box reads (
shàngchē
), that
means you pay getting on and (
xiàchē
) means you pay getting off. All buses take
EasyCard payments.
TAIPEI BUSES
Buses to all major cities run every 20 to 30 minutes from around 6am to 11pm. Buses to
Kaohsiung and Tainan run 24/7. There are often discounts midweek and during off-peak
hours. The following are full-fare examples with Kuo Kuang Bus Company.
