Travel
Airports
At Chiang Kai-Shek International Airport in Taipei, taxis are readily available outside the terminal and cost approximately $45 for the one-hour trip to the central business district. Public bus is cheaper and costs about $8. Major hotels offer airport transfers for around $72.
Ground transport
There are a number of options for transport in and around Taipei and country areas. Taxi is the most convenient means for travel in Taipei City. Fares are metered starting from $3:
- Within Taipei City the taxi fare can be up to $12.
- Travel into the country from Taipei City is more expensive and can be up to $12-$24.
The Mass Rapid Transit is an efficient train network but only available in Taipei. There is a train that circles the island with good service and a range of travel classes.
Car hire is also available and internal licenses issued by the Motor Vehicle Supervision Department are valid for three to six months. There are numerous car rental companies including: Sun Ta Car (Taipei), CARPLUS (Taiwan)
Taxi transport to business meetings is convenient and cheap.
Hotels
Avoid the up-market hotels as there are plenty of mid-range cost hotels all over Taiwan with prices from NT$1800–NT$2800 per night.
Dining
Try to eat out of the hotel (where the cost is generally higher) – there are vast numbers of convenience stores and cheaper eateries located all over the major cities with a good range of fast, and healthy, Chinese and Western-style foods.
Tipping
There is no need to tip in Taiwan as a service charge is incorporated in the bill.