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| Tourism & travel \ The medical traveler's essentials |
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| Airport Tax |
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The Airport Tax is already included in the airticket. In some conditions, if the airport tax is not included in the airticket, visitors must pay US$10 for airport tax and the receipt kept when checking-in to the departure hall when departing Taiwan.
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| Business Hours |
| Government |
Weekdays |
8:30 ~ 12:30
13:30 ~ 17:30 |
| Weekends |
Closed |
| Business |
Weekdays |
8:30/9:00 ~ 17:30 |
| Department Stores |
11:00 ~ 21:30 |
Open almost daily |
| Shops |
10:00/11:00 ~ 21:00/22:00 |
Open almost everyday except for the Chinese Lunar New Year |
| Convenience Stores |
24 Hours a day |
Open daily |
| Restaurants |
Lunch 11:00 ~ 14:00
Dinner 17:30 ~ 21:00 |
Most open daily |
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| Currency |
The Republic of China's unit of currency is the New Taiwan Dollar (NT$), which has five denominations in paper money and five in coins.
Paper money comes in NT$2000, NT$1000, NT$500, NT$200, and NT$100 denominations. Coins come in NT$50, NT$20, NT$10, NT$5 and NT$1 denominations.
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| Country Code |
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The country code for Taiwan is 886. If you are making an international call to Taiwan, Dial the Access code followed by 886 and the area number then the number itself.
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| Telecommunications |
Public phones in Taiwan are divided primarily into two types, coin and card.
Coin phones accept coins in denominations of NT$1, NT$5, and NT10. For local calls, NT$1 buys one minute of phone time.
Phone cards are divided into magnetic strip stored value cards and IC stored value cards, and can be used all over Taiwan.
Magnetic strip cards sell for NT$100 each, and IC cards are available in NT$200 and NT$300 versions.
The cards are sold in railway stations, bus stations, scenic spots, and convenience stores.
When making local calls it is not necessary to dial the area code; when making long-distance calls, however, the area code of the party being called must be dialed in first (see explanation on the public telephone) and then the number itself dialed.
International calls can be made from private cell phones, public IDD phones, or hotel IDD phones. International calls are charged in units of six seconds.
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| Tipping |
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Tipping is not mandatory and generally expected because most hotels and restaurants in Taiwan usually included a 10% service charge in the bill. If your bill does not include a service charge, you may consider to leave a minimal tip. Since tipping is optional, a small tip for bell service or valet parking is always much appreciated.
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| Electricity |
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Taiwan uses electric current of 110 volts at 60 cycles, appliances from Europe, Australia or South-East Asia will need an adaptor or transformer. Many buildings have sockets with 220 volts especially for the use of air conditioners.
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| Visas |
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Foreign nationals may obtain tourist visas if they hold foreign passports or travel documents valid for more than six months in the Republic of China for purposes of sightseeing, business, family visits, study or training, medical treatment, or other legitimate activities. the application requirements, the required documents, and other related items regarding the aforementioned types of visas are stipulated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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| Useful Telephone Numbers |
| Emergency Numbers(Free Service) |
Fire, Ambulance |
119 |
| Police |
110 |
| Overseas Operator |
100 |
| Chinese Local Directory Assistance |
104 |
| Chinese Long Distance Directory Assistance |
105 |
| English-language Directory Assistance |
106 |
| Time |
117 |
| Weather |
166 |
| Tourist Information Hotline |
886-2-2717-3737 |
| 24-Hour Toll-Free Travel Information call center |
886-800-011-765 |
| English Taxi Association |
886-2--2799-7997 |
| Taipei Foreign Affairs Police Station |
886-2-2381-7475 |
| 886-2-2381-8341 |
| 886-2-23817494 |
| Complaint about Taiwan Taoyuan International
Airport taxi |
886-3-398-2241 |
| 886-3-398-2177 |
| Taichung Foreign Affairs Police Station |
886-4-2222-3725 |
| Kaohsiung Foreign Affairs Police Station |
886-7-215-4342 |
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| For more information concerning Internatioanl Calling Card, please visit：
Chunghwa Telecom
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| Transportation |
Transportation is highly convenient in Taiwan, for both international and domestic travel.
Airlines：
Taiwan's international air routes are served by 34 airlines that fly to 56 major cities throughout the world. Four carriers operate domestic routes that reach to all of the island's main cities and offshore islands.
Bus：
Scheduled buses run from the airports to all major cities. Island-wide and regional bus companies also operate inter-city services that cover the whole island. Tour bus operators offer buses for charter.
Taiwan High speed Railway：
The THSR covers 345 kilometers, connecting Taipei and Zuoying on the northern edge of Kaohsiung, passing through ten counties, Taiwan's four biggest cities, and 77 townships en route. There are six stations already constructed along the line: Banciao, Taoyuan and Tainan. A further four stations, Nangan, Miaoli, Changhua, and Yunlin, are to be opened later. For more information.
please visit：Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation
Railway：
Trains on the round-the-island rail network provide extremely convenient services. Tickets may be purchased three days in advance.
Car rental：
Cars can be rented at service counters in major airports as well as downtown locations. They may also be rented at international and tourist-class hotels, as well as from taxi companies.
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