Monday, October 26, 2015

Does Taipei MRT ticket work outside of Taipei?


Long story short, it is limited outside of Taipei. Plan your budget accordingly.


Taiwan travel information surf trip Taitung East Coast
photo 邱獻欽
Single-journey ticket

This is definitely NOT able to use outside of Taipei… even outside of MRT. One ride and that’s it.


TaipeiPass

Taipei MRT and buses only.





Easy Card/ EasyCard

You pay $3 USD to get this deposit-cased card and they will give you refund for the balance. It is a very convenient card to have in Taipei. You can pretty much use it everywhere, including some taxi’s. It is more adopted than a credit card. 


But it has its limit outside of Taipei, especially in East Coast and Kenting where there are no MRT systems and few buses. The buses there don’t accept this card. You could probably still use it in the convenient store such as 7-11 or Family there. You could also use it to purchase train tickets but it is limited to certain types of train tickets.


We all know travelling is always full of surprise and uncertainties. To avoid the risk of running out of time to get your balance refund, it is a good idea to budget your deposit in the Easy Card.


For details please visit East Card official site.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Can you bring your surfboards on Taiwan High Speed Rail?




The short answer is NO. You can’t.

How to get to Kenting with your surfboards?

Taking a taxi or joining a tour is the easiest way to get around Taiwan with your surfboards. Most of tours include airport pick up and drop off. If you travel with one or more people, it may be cheaper than public transportation. Public transportation takes a bit longer but it’s doable. Taiwan Railways or bus is your best bet.


Here is the luggage limits on Taiwan high speed rail


Each passenger’s personal belongings shall not exceed 150cm in length per piece, 220cm in total length, width and height per piece, 40kg in total weight. Any personal belongings exceeding the limitations referred to in the foregoing are prohibited from carrying on board; passengers carrying such personal belongings on board may be requested by the Company to disembark at the next Station. Except for Periodic Tickets holders, the Company shall refund the actual ticket fare received after deducting pass-through intervals. Where the personal belongings permitted to be carried on board require taking seat(s), full fare shall be charged according to the Train and car taken by the passengers.


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