Taiwan is situated in the center of the Asia-Pacific region, which means that flying out of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport allows rapid connections with major cities such as Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Manila, Bangkok, and Singapore. According to passenger statistics in 2023, there were more than 15.83 million arrivals/departures and more than 95,121 transit passengers. In 2016, Taoyuan International Airport was recognized as the best airport, both in the Asia-Pacific region and globally, among airports serving 25-40 million passengers by the Airport Service Quality Ranking organized by the Airports Council International (ACI). In 2017, it formally became an airport that serves over 40 million passengers. In competition with other benchmark airports, it ranked 3rd among airports serving over 40 million passengers worldwide. Furthermore, Taoyuan International Airport’s ranking has moved up two spots from 15 to 13 according to the Skytrax World Airline Awards, which is its best performance in history, and the airport placed 9th in the new ranking of the “World's Best PRM / Accessible Facilities 2019” issued by Skytrax.

Taipei Songshan Airport is located in downtown Taipei; most of its flights are domestic routes or to China and other Southeast Asian destinations. Passengers can take direct flights to Tokyo's Haneda Airport, Seoul's Gimpo Airport, Shanghai's Hongqiao and Pudong airports, and to Wuhan and Anhui in the mainland. Domestic destinations include Hualien, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, and Hengchun.

Taiwan's HSR provides speedy rail services between major cities on Taiwan's west coast. In August 2024, the HSR transported more than 6.8 million passengers at a top speed of 300 km/hour; with a 99.82% on-time arrival rate. HSR stations provide a range of transfer options: free shuttle buses, bus services, taxis, and bicycle rentals.

Related Link:HSR schedule information

Taipei has five bus transfer stations including the Taipei Railway Station, Taipei City Hall Bus Station, Nangang Station, Yuanshan MRT Station, and Taipei Zoo MRT Station. There are more than 20 transportation service providers to take you to every city and county in Taiwan. Taiwan's largest and most complicated bus station is undoubtedly the Taipei Bus Station located in downtown Taipei; it integrates the services of inter-city buses, Taiwan Rail, the HSR, the Taipei Metro, and the Airport MRT. The station is also conveniently connected to the Taipei City Mall.

Related Link:Taipei City Bus route information

The Taipei Metro system provides a safe, comfortable, and convenient transportation service. Currently, there are 5 lines, 2 branch lines, 1 gondola and 117 stations forming a 136.9 km transport network. In August 2024, a total of 62.51 million passengers boarded. The number of passengers served exceeded 10 billion in March 2019, with reliability standing at 99.99%. The Metro's operating hours are from 6 am to midnight, with trains running every two to eight minutes during peak hours, and every four to 12 minutes during off-peak hours. As a metropolitan mass transit system, the Taipei Metro system will continue to create new services to support city residents on their daily commute.

Taipei Metro information (available in English/Japanese/Korean/Chinese)
Related Link:Metro route inquiries

The Taiwan Rail network comprises a western line, eastern line, and south-link line, creating a railway network that surrounds the island and serves as Taiwan Rail's core operational routes. There are a total of 13 operational routes with 241 railway stations. In July 2024, the system transports nearly 17,997,566 passengers with a maximum speed of 150 km/h; the on-time arrival rate is 90.47%. Ticket categories are divided into regular tickets, group tickets, monthly/yearly tickets, and carriage charters, as well as other ticket types.

Related Link:Taiwan Rail

Taipei City has the greatest concentration of taxis in Taiwan. In order to improve the quality of taxi services and decrease the amount of time taxis run empty, the Taipei City Public Transportation Office has set up taxi stands at different hot spots to improve the public's taxi riding experience.

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There are approximately 280 co-operated bus routes in Taipei, with a range of route categories including main roads, shuttle services for the Metro, and mini-buses servicing more remote areas and leisure destinations. The average daily ridership is 1.9 million. In order to offer more convenient services, the city government installed a system in 2009 for all routes that announces the estimated arrival times of incoming buses at bus stops. Citizens can obtain this information through smart signs, websites (including mobile versions), and a telephone hotline.

Related Link:Taipei City Bus Inquiry Service 5284

In order to encourage the public to use bicycles for short distance commutes to lower air pollution and fuel consumption, the Taipei City Government and Giant Bicycles have cooperated in the provision and promotion of the YouBike city-wide bicycle rental service. Currently, Taipei City has 1458 YouBike 2.0 rental stations across 12 administrative districts. An EasyCard is all that is required to rent a bike. As of September 2024, 333,529,409 people have rented these bikes, which is the highest turnover rate in the world.

Related Link:YouBike information website