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How to reach Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei City is located at the northern part of Taiwan Island. You can take Mass Rapid Transportation (MRT), that is, the subway system, to travel around Taipei City. MRT provides English services for foreign tourists. You can visit to the other main cities in Taiwan by air, Taiwan Railway, Taiwan High Speed Rail, bus and so on. Taiwan is linked by air to a lot of main cities around the world, such as New York, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Seoul, etc.
By Air
Taipei has its own international airport, Taiwan Taoyuan Interational Airport (formally called CKS International Airport), and flights connect it with other major cities in Taiwan. It also has a domestic airport, Taipei Song-San Airport. There are several local flights connecting Taipei to other cities around Taiwan. Taiwan Taoyuan Interational Airport is situated 40 kilometers away from the Taipei City. Shuttles of Taiwan High Speed Rail, coach bus and taxi services are all available at the airport. For further information, please contact http://www.taoyuan-airport.com/chinese/index.jsp.
After Arriving at Taiwan Taoyuan Interational Airport, you can TRANSIT to Taipei by the following ways:
By Taxi
For the taxis, the fare from the airport to Taipei City is around TWD 1800 (about 50 €).
By Shuttle Bus
For some hotels, there are shuttles provided from the airport to the hotel. If you stay in the Taipei Ambassador Hotel during the conference, you can take the bus, Kuokunag line 1819, to arrive there.
| KUO-KUANG MOTOR TRANSPORT (Kuokuang Line 1819) | |
| Stops | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport t↔ Taiwan Railways Station Taoyuan International Airport, Taipei School for the Hearing Impaired, Kulun St., Taiwan Architecture Park, Fortuna Hotel,Taipei Ambassador Hotel, Taiwan Railways Station. |
| Fare | Adult TWD125 (about 3.24 € )/Child TWD65 (about 1.7 € ) |
| Interval | 15-20(minutes) |
| Service Hours | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport : 05:40-00:30 |
| Traveling Time | 55 minutes |
By Couch Bus
There are a lot of bus companies providing services to transit from the airport to Taipei City. You can buy bus tickets from the reception areas of both Terminals 1 & Terminal 2. Ticket Counters in Terminal 1 are located on the southwester side of the Arrival Passenger Reception Area (on the 1st floor). The Bus Platform in Terminal 2 is located at the northeaster side of the Arrival Passenger Reception (on the 1st floor). The fare of one-way shuttling is about 3 to 4 € per adult. It may take about 30-50 minutes from the airport to Taipei City.
The follwing is information about where to buy bus tickets, which bus companies participants can choose:
- For participants who stay in : Taipei Grandee Hotel, Grand Hotel, Hotel Royal Taipei, Santos Hotel, Taipei Ambassador Hotel, Wesley Girls High School, and Howard International House, you are suggested to take Evergree Bus No.5210.
| Evergreen Bus (No.5201) | |
| Stops | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport↔Taipei Taipei School for the Hearing Impaired, Cheng Yuan High School, MRT Shuanglian station…… |
| Fare | Adult TWD 150 (about 3.80 € )/Child TWD 75 (about 2 €) |
| Interval | 15-20 minutes |
| Service Hours | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport : 06:00-00:30 |
| Traveling Time | 50-60 minutes |
Please get off at the 3rd station: MRT Shuanglin Station. You can spend about 2-minute walking from the bus stop to MRT Shuanglien Station. Or, you can spend about 10-20 minutes leaving for hotels by taking a taxi. Taking a taxi may costs you about TWD 70-200 (about 2-5.5 €).
- If you stay in: Taipei Grandee Hotel, Grand Hotel, Hotel Royal Taipei, Santos Hotel, and Wesley Girls High School, you can take MRT on RED-LINE/Tamsui LINE (to Tamsui direction) and get off at the station which is close to the hotel you plan to stay.
- If you stay in Howard International House, you can take MRT on GREE-LINE/Xindian LINE (to Xindian direction) and get off at the MRT Taipower Building Station, which is close to Howard International House.
The route map of MRT is as the following:
- For participants who stay in : Hotel B, and Taipei Fullerton, you are suggested to take Toward You Air Bus No.2060, or Free Go Bus No.5502.
| Toward You Air Bus (No. 2060) | |
| Stops | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport ↔Taipei Ruengshieng Garden, MRT Zhong-Xiao Fu-Xing Station, …… |
| Fare | Adult TWD 145 (about 3.70 € )/Child TWD 70 (about 1.80 € ) |
| Interval | 20-30 minutes |
| Service Hours | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport : 05:50-00:15 |
| Traveling Time | 60~70 minutes |
| Free Go Bus (No.5502) | |
| Stops | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport↔ Taipei Hsing Tian Kong, MRT Zhongxiao Fuxing station,…… |
| Fare | Adult TWD 140 (about 3.60 € )/Child TWD 70 (about 1.80 € ) |
| Interval | 15-30 minutes |
| Service Hours | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport : 05:50-01:00 |
| Traveling Time | About 1 hour |
Please get off at the 2nd station: MRT Zhongxiao Fuxing station. You can spend about 2-minute walk from the bus stop to MRT Zhongxiao Fuxing station. Or, you can spend about 5-10 minutes leaving for hotels by taking a taxi. Taking a taxi may costs you about TWD 70-100 (about 2-2.5 €).
- If you stay in Hotel B: Take MRT on BROWN-LINE/When Shan-Nei Hu Line at ZhongXiaog Fuxing station. And then, take the train on Nei-Hu direction and then get off at the MRT Nanjin E. station which is close to Hotel B;
- If you stay in Taipei Fullerton: Take MRT on BROWN-LINE/When Shan-Nei Hu Line at ZhongXiaog Fuxing station. And then, take the train on Mu-Zha direction and then get off at the MRT Daan station which is close to Taipei Fullerton.
The route map of MRT is as the following:
