1. Transportation: From Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Hotel
1.1 Taxi
Where to find: Airport taxis queue outside the arrival halls of both terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
How much: Taxi fare is based on the meter plus 15% surcharge. Normally, it costs about 1000 NTD in total.
Service hours: 24 hours a day.
Address of Hotel:
Hsiu Chi House (修齊會館): No. 16-1, Siyuan St., Taipei City (台北市思源街 16-1 號).
Howard House (福華會館): No. 30, Sec. 3, Xinsheng South Rd., Taipei City (台北市新生南路 3 段 30 號).
What does a typical taxi look like?
I) It is yellow in color.
II) It has a light on the top indicating whether it is occupied.
: Or, a smiling taxi driver?
1.2 Bus
Where to buy: Ticket counters are located in the Arrival Passenger reception areas of both terminals.
Which bus line: Kuokuang Line (國光號) No. 1819 drives towards Taipei Railway Station (台北火車站).
How much: Full price of 125 NTD in order to get off at Taipei Railway Station.
Service hours of bus: 05:40 – 00:30 (extra bus 01:30 and 03:00); interval 10 – 20 minutes. Timetable!
Transfer to MRT: MRT Taipei Main Station (台北車站) is under the same building of Taipei Railway Station.
To Hsiu Chi House: Take green line (towards Xindian) and get off at Gongguan Station (公館).
To Howard House: Take green line (towards Xindian) and get off at Taipower Building Station (台電大樓).
How much: 20 NTD for MRT.
Service hours of MRT: Roughly 06:00 – 00:00.
From MRT exit to Hotel: Please look at our hand-made map.
1.3 High-Speed Railway (HSR)
Where to go: Go to the U-BUS counter in Arrival Greeting Hall of both terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
What to do: Buy a ticket for the shuttle bus to HSR Taoyuan Station (桃園).
How much: 30 NTD for the shuttle bus.
Service hours of shuttle bus: 06:30 – 22:30; interval 10 – 20 minutes.
What to buy: Buy a ticket for HSR to Taipei Station (台北).
How much: For HSR, standard class 160 NTD; business class 350 NTD.
Service hours of HSR: Roughly 07:00 – 23:00; interval 20 – 40 minutes. Click me for the timetable of HSR!
Transfer to MRT: MRT Taipei Main Station (台北車站) is under the same building of HSR Taipei Station.
To Hsiu Chi House: Take green line (towards Xindian) and get off at Gongguan Station (公館).
To Howard House: Take green line (towards Xindian) and get off at Taipower Building Station (台電大樓).
How much: 20 NTD for MRT.
Service hours of MRT: Roughly 06:00 – 00:00.
From MRT exit to Hotel: Please look at our hand-made map below.
2. Transportation: From Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA) to Hotel
International flights land off at Terminal 1, where you can find Exit 1 & 2 of MRT Songshan Airport Station.
Step 1: At MRT Songshan Airport Station, buy a 30 NTD ticket & take brown line (towards Taipei Zoo).
Step 2: Transfer at MRT Zhongxiao Fuxing Station to blue line (towards Taipei Main Station).
Step 3: Transfer at MRT Taipei Main Station to green line (towards Xindian Station).
To Hsiu Chi House: Get off at Gongguan Station (公館) and look at our hand-made map below.
To Howard House: Get off at Taipower Building Station (台電大樓) and look at our hand-made map below.
: The MRT train driving towards Xindian is red at the beginning, but suddenly becomes green after passing
through Guting. Is it more comfortable to call that line GRED?
3. Hand-made Map: From MRT Exit to Hotel (Hsiu Chi House)
Map:
Hsiu Chi House (修齊會館): No. 16-1, Siyuan St., Taipei City (台北市思源街 16-1 號).
Street view: MRT Gongguan (公館) Station Exit 4
Go straightforward!
Street view: Campus Bookstore (校園書房)
Turn left!
Street view: Family Mart (全家)
Turn right!
Street view: Police Station
Turn left!
Street view: At the corner
With a Starbucks nearby and the Philosophy Department at the opposite side!
Street view: Hsiu Chi House (修齊會館)
Street view: Department of Philosophy
4. Hand-made Map: From MRT Exit to Hotel (Howard House)
Map:
Howard House (福華會館): No. 30, Sec. 3, Xinsheng South Rd., Taipei City (台北市新生南路 3 段 30 號).
Street view: MRT Taipower Building (台電大樓) Station Exit 2
Turn left!
Street view: Another Elementary School
Go straightforward!
Street view: A Park
Go straightforward!
Street view: An Installation Art
Turn left!
Street view: Howard House (福華會館)
With no taller buildings nearby, it should be easy to recognize!
5. Hand-made Map: How do I go to the Department of Philosophy?
From Hsiu Chi House: Wake up! And the Department of Philosophy is in front of you!
From Howard House: Let’s take a walk!
General Map:
Street view: An Installation Art
Go straightforward for a long time!
Street view: Family Mart (全家)
Go straightforward!
Street view: Eslite Bookstore (誠品書店)
Go straightforward!
Twist 1 -- Map:
Street view: Recommended Underpass Entrance ☉
Go into the recommended underpass entrance!
Street view: Irrelevant Underpass Exits
Avoid being misled to those irrelevant underpass exits!
Street view: Recommended Underpass Exit ☉
Recognize the recommended underpass exit!
Street view: Flood of Scooters
Turn right after leaving the underpass!
Street view: Floods of Scooters
Then go straightforward to the bottom!
Twist 2 -- Map:
Street view: Police Station and Beverage Shop
Turn left and then turn Right!
Street view: Beverage Shop
Have a nice drink and go on!
Street view: Police Station
We are approaching the destination!
Philosophy Department -- Map:
Street view: Philosophy Department
With a Starbucks nearby!
6. Appendix: Useful Links
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport:
Airport Layout
Map of Terminal 1 & 2
Taipei Songshan International Airport:
Airport Layout
Map of Terminal 1 & 2
Taipei MRT:
Route Map of MRT
National Taiwan University:
Map of Campus
Travel Information:
Taiwan Tourism Bureau
Wikitravel: Taiwan
Hope you have a nice trip in Taiwan!
Compiled and Edited by Lin Tsui.