Category: Taiwan

iPass (一卡通) is the single most useful card/app in Taiwan — covers Taipei MRT, YouBike 2.0, buses, and parking islandwide

The Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) runs Taipei to Zuoying in about 94 minutes; a standard one-way seat costs roughly NT$1,490.

EasyCard (悠遊卡) and iPASS (一卡通) now do almost exactly the same job — both tap through the Taipei Metro, Kaohsiung MRT, city buses, and convenience stores…

Download the T Express app (the official THSR app) — book in English, pay with a foreign card, board with a QR code. No pickup, no kiosk.

Best coverage: Chunghwa Telecom — strongest signal in Taroko Gorge, Alishan, and Taiwan’s mountain roads.

US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia and NZ passport holders get 90 days visa-free — just file the free online Taiwan Arrival Card before immigration.