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Information as accurate as possible as of the end of December 2009, but subjectto change based on actual conditions at places of business.

003 18 City and Town Maps

Getting to Know Taiwan 005

004 MRT Routes

005 Useful Information

008 Transportation

Big City & Small Town Day Trips 010

012 Route 01 MuzhaXinyi Shopping District

018 Route 02 Pingxi LineEast Shopping District024 Route 03 Longshan TempleDihua StreetXimending

Shopping District

031 Route 04 JinguashiJiufenKeelung

038 Route 05 DaxiShimenZhongli Shopping District

044 Route 06 Leofoo VillageGuanxiCheng Huang Temple

050 Route 07 NanzhuangNantun7th Redevelopment Zone

056 Route 08 QingshuiDonghai Shopping District

062 Route 09 DajiaMuseum Shopping District

068 Route 10 LugangBaguashan

Yongle Shopping District

074 Route 11 BudaiNice PlazaWenhua Road Night Market

079 Route 12 QiguAnpingHaian Road Art District

085 Route 13 MeinongQishanDream Mall

091 Route 14 QijinXiziwanLove RiverUrban Spotlight

098 Route 15 HengchunKending

105 Route 16 Guishan (Turtle) IslandJiaoxiNational Center for Traditional Arts

111 Route 17 Hualien Farglory Ocean ParkQixingtan BeachNanbin Park

116 Route 18 GuanshanLuye PlateauHongye Hot Spring Water Park

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Guishan

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Gangshan South

Ciaotou

Ciaotou Suger Refinery

Cingpu

Metropolitan Park

Houjing

Nanzih Export Processing Zone

Oil Refinery Elementary School

World Game

Zuoying

Ecological District

Kaohsiung Arena

Aozihdi

Houyi

Kaohsiung Main Station

City Council

Yanchengpu

Sizihwan

Formasa Boulevard

Daliao

FongshanJunior High School

Dadong

Fongshan

Fongshan West

Weiwuying

Martial Arts Stadium

Wukuaicuo

Cultural Center Station

Sinyi Elementary School

Central Park

Sanduo Shopping District

Shihjia

Kaisyuan

Cianjhen Senior High School

Caoya(South Depot)

Kaohsiung International Airport

Siaogang

Station

TransferStation

JunctionStation

Taiwan RailwayStation

THSRStation

Airport

Gongguan

Danshui

Hongshulin

Zhuwei

Guandu

Zho

ngyi

Fux

inggang

Beitou

Xinbeitou

Qiyan

Shandao Temple

Zhongxiao/Fuxing

Ximen

Longshan

Temple

Zhon

gxiao/Dunhua

SunYat-sen

MemorialHall

CityHall

Yongchun

Dahu Park

Wanfang Hospital

Xinhai

Linguang

Daan

Technology Building

Huzhou

Donghu

Nangang Software Park

Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center

Houshanpi

Kunyang

Nangang

Shipai

Qilian

Mingde

Zhishan

Shilin

Jiantan

Yuanshan

Minquan W. Rd.

Shuanglian

Zhongshan

Jiannan Rd.

Dazhi

NanjingEast Rd.

Zhongshan

Junior High School

Songshan Airport

Xihu

Gangqian

Wende

Neihu

Zhongxiao/Xinsheng

TaipeiZoo

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Muzha

WanfangCommun

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Siaobitan

Xindian City Hall

Xindian

Qizhang

Dapinglin

Dingxi

Yongan Market

Jingan

Nanshijiao

Taipei Main

Station

Jiangzicui

Xinpu

Banqiao

Fuzhong

Far Eastern Hospital

Haishan

Tucheng

Yongning

Guting Taipower Building

Jingmei

Wanlong

Siaonanmen

NTU Hospital

Chiang Kai-shekMemorial Hall

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Terminal Station

MRT stop

Transfer station

Bicycleloading station

Danshui-Xindian

Beitou-Nanshijiao

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Getting to Know Taiwan

Useful Information

Visas

Currency and Changing Money

The currency used in Taiwan is the NewTaiwan (NT) Dollar. Banknotes come indenominations o NT$2000, NT$1000,NT$500, NT$200, and NT$100;coins come in denominat ions oNT$50, NT$20, NT$10, NT$5, andNT$1. One U.S. dollar is about NT$33 (aso July 2009). Money can be exchanged at

Taoyuan and Kaohsiung international airports, and atlarge tourist hotels.

Tax RefundTravelers holding oreign passports are eligible or a reund o the

value-added tax (VAT) on purchases o NT$3,000 and above (includingtax) on a single day at the same posted VAT-reund stores, so long as

they depart Taiwan within 30 days o the purchase. The buyers mustobtain a VAT-reund application, bearing the stores Uniied Invoicestamp, rom the store where the purchases are made. Prior to leavingTaiwan, the travelers must take the application together with the tax-reund goods (which must not have been used) to the VAT reundcounter at the airport to obtain the reund. Rememberthe date o

departure must be no more than 30 days aterthe date o purchase.

Chunghwa Telecom

1. Calling overseas from TaiwanDial the internat ional access code 002

+ country code (852 or Hong Kong, 65 orSingapore, etc.) + area code (minus the 0; HongKong and Singapore have no area codes) +

recipients telephone number.

Country Visa Requirement Country Visa Requirement

Singapore 30-day visa-ree Thailand Visa required

Malaysia 30-day visa-ree Indonesia Visa required

Japan 30-day visa-ree Hong Kong Visa required

Korea 30-day visa-ree Vietnam Visa required

Philippines Visa required India Visa required

Note:

1.Taiwan now grants condiiond visa-ree entry to travelers rom ive SoutheastAsian countries the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and India.

2.Travelers holding Hong Kong, Macau and BNO [British National (overseas)]passports must apply or entry permits. (Holders o BNO passports may applyor a landing visa on subsequent visits to Taiwan.)For more inormation: https://nas.immigration.gov.tw/nase/


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2. Calling Taiwan from overseasDial the international access code or the country where you are

located (such as 001 or both Hong Kong and Singapore) + 886 (Taiwanscountry code) + area code (minus the initial 0) + recipient's number.

3. Making calls in TaiwanTo make a local call, dial only the 6- to 8-digit telephone number. I you

are in Taipei and calling the Taipei number (02)1234-5678, or instance, you

need dial only 1234-5678. I you are calling a number in a city or country

other than that where you are located, you need to dial the area code frst (02

or Taipei and 03 or Taoyuan, or example) and then the telephone number.

Postal ServiceGeneral operating hours or post oices in Taiwan are 8am-5pm

Monday through Friday, but some post oices provide services onweekends and holidays as well. Types o mail include ordinary letters,prompt delivery, registered mail, express delivery, and packages.Stamps can be purchased in post oices, hotels, and convenience

stores. 7-Eleven and FamilyMart convenience stores provide expressparcel delivery services or both Taiwan and overseas.

Power SupplyTaiwan uses 110-volt electricity, and the most common socket is the

two-prong type. I you bring an appliance that uses a dierent voltage,you must use a transormer and plug adapter.

Useful Telephone Numbers

Travel Information Websites

International Community Service Hotline 0800-024-111

Wireless Internet Service1. Free Internet Access: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and entire

Kaohsiung Rapid Transit (KRTC) system2. Apply or HiNet WLAN monthly service and get internet access at

hotspots including the McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and ManabeCoee chains. For details: http://pwlan.hinet.net/month/Web/qanda. php

3. Buy Wify credits or wireless internet access in Taipei at the ollowingchains: Burger King, MOS, Rose Garden, IS Coee, Royal Host,Starbucks, inside Taipei metro stations, and all 7-Eleven convenience

stores inside Taipei City. For details: http://www.wify.com.tw/wify6/tw

24-hour TouristHotline

0800-011-765 Foreign Aairs Police (02)2321-3175

English DirectoryAssistance

106National ImmigrationAgency

(02)2389-9983

Emergency Reporting 110 Weather Forecast (02)2349-1234

Fire Department 119National TaiwanUniversity Hospital (02)2312-3456

Taiwan TourismBureau

http://taiwan.net.tw

Youth Travel Web http://youthtravel.tw

Hotel Inormation http://www.taiwantravelmap.com/hotel/

Inormation orForeigners

http://i.immigration.gov.tw


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Big City &Small TownDay Trips

Travel Service Center

Name Telephone Address

Travel Service Center,Tourism Bureau

(02)2717-3737 1F, 240 Dunhua N. Rd., Taipei

Tourist Service Center,Taiwan TaoyuanInternational Airport

(03)398-2194(03)398-3341

Arrival Halls, Taiwan TaoyuanInternational Airport

Tourist Service Center,Kaohsiung International

Airport

0800-252-550

(07)805-7888

Arrival Hall, Kaohsiung

International Airport

Visitor Inormation Center,Taipei Main Station

(02)2312-32563 Beiping W. Rd., Taipei(Northwest side o rst-foor lobby,Taipei Railway Station)

Visitor Inormation Center,Taipei Songshan Airport

(02)2546-47411F, No. 340-9, Dunhua N. Rd.,Taipei

Visitor Inormation Center,Taipei East Metro Mall (02)6638-0059

Metro Mall 4-2, 77 Da-an Rd.,Sec. 1, Taipei

Visitor Inormation Center,MRT Beitou Station

(02)2894-69231 Guangming Rd., Beitou District,Taipei City 112

Visitor Inormation Center,MRT Jiantan Station

(02)2883-031365 Sec.5, Zhongshan N. Rd.,Taipei

Visitor Inormation Center,

MRT Ximen Station

(02)2375-3096B1, 32-1 Baoqing Rd., Taipei

(Exit 5)Keelung VisitorInormation Center

(02)2428-7664 1 Guanxi St., Keelung

Yilan Railway StationTravel Service Center

(03)931-2152 252 Yixing Rd., Sec. 1, Yilan

Taichung Railway StationTravel Service Center

(04)2221-2126172 Jianguo Rd., Taichung(Taichung Railway Station exit)

Chiayi Railway StationTravel Service Center

(05)225-6649 528 Zhongshan Rd., Chiayi

Tainan Railway StationTravel Service Center

(06)229-0082 4 Beimen St., Sec. 2, Tainan

Kaohsiung Railway StationTravel Service Center

(07)236-2710 318 Jianguo 2nd Rd., Kaohsiung

Pingtung Railway StationTravel Service Center (08)765-5240 43 Guangu Rd., Pingtung

Hualien Railway StationTravel Service Center

(03)836-0634 106 Guolian 1st Rd., Hualien

Taitung Railway StationTravel Service Center

(089)238-231598 Lane 101, Yanwan Rd.,Taitung

Magong Airport Visitor

Inormation Center(06)922-9127

No.126-5, Aimen Village, Huxi

Township, Penghu County

Kinmen Airport VisitorInormation Center

(082)329-354No.2, Shangyi Airport, JinhuTownship, Kinmen County

Matsu Nangan AirportVisitor Inormation Center

(0836)26402No.95-1, Ren-ai Village, NanganTownship, Lienchiang County

Matsu Beigan AirportVisitor Inormation Center

(0836)56531No. 47 Banli Village, BeiganTownship, Lienchiang County


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Useful Information Transportation

Air TravelTaiwan's two major international airportsTaoyuan International

Airport and Kaohsiung International Airportoer direct fights betweenTaiwan and many major cities o the world. From Taoyuan InternationalAirport the trip to downtown Taipei takes under an hour; and visitorsarriving at Kaohsiung International Airport can get rom the airport toKaohsiung Train Station in about 35 minutes. For domestic air travel,

there are our airlines to choose rom.Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport: Tel (03) 398-2143,

http://www.taoyuanairport.gov.twKaohsiung International Airport: Tel (07) 805-7631, http://

www.kia.gov.twUniAir:Tel (02) 2518-5166, http://www.uniair.com.twMandarin Airlines: Tel (02) 2717-1230, http://www.mandarin-

airlines.comTransAsiaAirways: Tel 449-8123, http://www.tna.com.twDailyAir: Tel (07) 801-4711, http://www.dailyair.com.tw

Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR)T H S R i s o n e o t h e m a i n

transportation networks that runalong Taiwans west coast. It hastrain stops at eight stations Taipei,Banqiao, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Taichung,Chiayi, Tainan, and Zuoying. Shuttlebuses are available at THSR Taoyuan,Taichung, Chiayi, and Tainan, andpick-up reservation services areavailable at THSR Taichung, Chiayi,

Tainan, and Zuoying. Inormation: 0809-005-006THSRcustomerservicehotline: 4066-3000Website: http://www.thsrc.com.tw

TrainTaiwan's comprehensive rail system oers a convenient way to get

around the island, with links even to some o the more remote towns.

Ticket prices vary by train type (Ziqiang Express, Juguang Express,

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Fuxing Express, Shuttle, and Ordinary Train), with the astest costingthe most. Tickets can be purchased at stations, online or by phone.Taiwan Railway Administration: Tel (02) 2381-5226, http://

www.railway.gov.tw (English Online Ticketing)

Taiwan Tour BusThe Taiwan Tour Bus oers guided tours to Taiwan's top travel

destinations, with hal-day to three-day tours to choose rom.Reservations can be made through partner travel agents.TaiwanTourBus: 0800-011-765 (24-hour ree travel inormation

service in Chinese, English, and Japanese), http://taiwantourbus.com.tw (Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean)

Inter-city BusTaiwan's inter-city buses are cheaper,

and sometimes aster, alternative to the

train or travel between cities and towns,making this a popular choice or budgettravelers.Kuo-kuang Bus: Tel 0800-010-138,

http://www.kingbus.com.twEgoBus: Tel 0800-241-560, http://www.ubus.com.twDragonBus: Tel 0800-550-599, http://www.dragonbus.com.twAlohaBus: Tel (02) 2550-8488, http://www.aloha168.com.tw

FreeGoBus: Tel 0800-051-519, http://www.reego.com.tw

City BusEvery county and city in Taiwan oers

public bus service or in-city travel. Youcan pay in cash (exact change only),but or travel in Taipei City and County,

consider getting a prepaid "EasyCard,"which can be used or both city bus and MRT travel.

TaxiTaxi ares vary rom place to place in

Taiwan. In Taipei and some other citiesthe cabs charge by the meter, while inother cities passengers need to negotiatethe are with the driver. In Taipei City, thebase are is NT$70 or the rst 1.25km, plus NT$5 or every additional250 meters. Evening and holiday surcharges may also apply.

Metro

Cities currently oering metro servicesin Taiwan are Taipei and Kaohsiung.The Taipei Rapid Transit system (MRT)comprises eight routes, and KRTC hastwo. You can buy single trip IC tokens,a prepaid EasyCard, or a one-day passdepending on your travel plan.TRTC: Tel (02)2181-2345, website: http://www.trtc.com.tw

KRTC: Tel (07)798-8888, website: http://www.krtco.com.tw


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Big City &

Small TownDay TripsYour Guide to the Best of Taiwan!

012 Route 01 MuzhaXinyi Shopping District

018 Route 02 Pingxi LineEast Shopping District

024 Route 03 Longshan TempleDihua StreetXimending Shopping District

031 Route 04 JinguashiJiufenKeelung

038 Route 05 DaxiShimenZhongli Shopping District

044 Route 06 Leofoo VillageGuanxi Cheng Huang Temple

NorthernTaiwan

050 Route 07 NanzhuangNantun7th Redevelopment Zone

056 Route 08 QingshuiDonghai ShoppingDistrict

062 Route 09 DajiaMuseum Shopping District

068 Route 10 LugangBaguashanYongle Shopping District

CentralTaiwan


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Fr o m m o d e r n c i t y u n t otraditional local culture andstunning natural settings, Taiwan

has it all. This guide will helpyou to experience these many

attractions to the ullest, with 18

one-day tours both to Taiwan's top

attractions as well as the island's

lesser-known jewels o the beaten

track!

074 Route 11 BudaiNice PlazaWenhua Road Night Market

079 Route 12 QiguAnpingHaian Road Art District

085 Route 13 MeinongCishanDream Mall

091 Route 14 QijinXiziwanLove RiverUrban Spotlight

098 Route 15 HengchunKending

105 Route 16 Guishan (Turtle) IslandJiaoxiNational Center for Traditional Arts

111 Route 17 Hualien Farglory Ocean ParkQixingtan BeachNanbin Park

116 Route 18 GuanshanLuye PlateauHongye Hot Spring Water Park

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