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Tainan City is a vast cultural capital. The most established form of public transportation in Tainan City is the City Bus network. Although the coverage of the bus routes is not extensive enough, we recommend that the travelers coming to and from the suburbs take taxis instead. The main external transportation is by airplane, Taiwan High Speed Rail, Taiwan Railway and by bus.


Airports in Taiwan and Outlying Islands

Airport Telephone No. Service Hours
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport(Taoyuan County) +886-3-3983728(Voice services)
+886-3-3982143(Terminal 1)
+886-3-3983274(Terminal 2)
24 hours
Taipei Songshan Airport
(Taipei City)
+886-2-87703430(International) +886-2-87703460(Domestic) 05:30-23:00 Open Hours
06:00-22:00Consulting Services
Kaohsiung International Airport(Kaohsiung City) +886-7-8057631(International) +886-7-8057630(Domestic) 05:30-21:00
International Line
06:00-21:00
Domestic Line
Taichung Airport +886-4-26155000 06:00-22:00
Chiayi Airport(Chiayi County) +886-5-2867886 07:00-20:30
Tainan Airport(Tainan City) +886-6-2601016 +886-6-2601017 07:00-18:00
Hualien Airport
(Hualien County)
+886-3-8210768 07:00-21:30
Taitung Airport
(Taitung County)
+886-89-362530 +886-89-362531 07:00- until last airplane is take-off
Makung Airport
(Penghu County)
+886-6-9229123 07:00- until last airplane is take-off
Kinmen Airport
(Kinmen County)
+886-82-322381 +886-82-313694 07:00- until last airplane is take-off


Taiwan High Speed Rail

Taiwan High Speed Rail runs a top speed of 300 km/h along the west coast of Taiwan. THSR Tainan Station is located in Gueiren District, so passengers wishing to go to Guantian District should get off at THSR Chiayi station; if passengers are traveling to the north of Guantian District, they should get off at THSR Tainan station. Each Taiwan High Speed Rail station connects passengers with buses, taxies and other external transportation., It takes about twenty minutes if you take the direct branch line of the Taiwan Railway, Shalun Line, to Tainan train station.



■Infomation

‧THSR Chiayi Station: No.168, Gaotie W. Rd., Taibao City, Chiayi County
‧THSR Tainan Station: No.100, Gueiren Blvd., Gueiren Dist., Tainan City

‧Customer Service Hotline:4066-3000 or 02-4066-3000 (For Mobile phone)
‧Voice Reservation:4066-0000 or 02-4066-0000 (For Mobile phone)
‧Website:www.thsrc.com.tw


Taiwan Railway

Taiwan Railway is convenient for passengers because almost every Tzu-Chiang Express, Chu-Kuang Express, and Fu-Hsing Semi Express of Western Line stop at Sinying and Tainan stations. At Sinying, Tainan and other major stations, passengers can transfer Local Express or Local Train, which stops at all stations, and travel to each station.

■Customer Service Hotline (general advice and complaint)

‧0800-765-888 (limit to local calls) or 02-21910096

‧Website:http://www.railway.gov.tw/tw/


Taxi

Some taxis apply price negotiation, and some charge by the meter, charge NT $85 for the first 1.5 kilometers, after 1.5 kilometers, each 250 meters charge NT$5.

To serve tourists, Tourism Bureau of Tainan City Government trains Tourist Taxis to pass language certification so as to communicate with foreign tourists. For further information about Tourist Taxi (including taxi reservation), please visit the official website of Tourism Bureau of Tainan City Government: http://tour.tainan.gov.tw

■Information

‧Tainan Chyuan Lian Taxi Transport Cooperative Society Contact: 06-2933333
‧Taiwan Taxi Cell Phone:55688 Ext. 9
‧ Toll-free taxi dispatch service: 110 (local calls)

Tourist Shuttle Routes

1.88 Anping Route
2.99 Taijiang Route
3.7702 Southwest Coast Route
4.66 Guanziling Wushantou Shuttle Bus