Taipei Songshan Airport is connected to the Taipei Metro network and many bus routes.

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If you will be staying in Taiwan for more than 1 day and plan to travel by public transport, be sure to buy an "EasyCard" transport card.

EasyCard - price and where to buy

EasyCard can be used in all cities in Taiwan for public and regional transport. The card can also be used to pay at some supermarkets or 7-Eleven or FamilyMart mini-markets.

Official website: easycard.com.tw.

The card works on the basis of credit, which you load onto the card in any amount when you make a purchase and can be reloaded at any time at many locations.

When travelling on the underground or buses, you just need to hold the card up to a reader or turnstile and the appropriate fare amount is automatically deducted. So you don't always have to search for cash and see if you can pay by card (you usually can't).

The card costs 100 TWD, but this is just a deposit that you will get back if you return the card when you leave Taiwan. When you buy the card you must top up a certain amount of money at once, to get started we recommend 300 twd to 500 twd.

At all metro stations you will also encounter machines selling the "TPASS" card which is however mainly for regular commuters and is only issued in a 1 month version.

Sales points at the airport

The EasyCard can be purchased at several locations.

• Cash desk at the metro station - cash and credit card payment
• Vending machines at the metro station - cash only
• 7-Eleven minimarkets (public area of both terminals) - cash and credit card payment

Metro "Wenhu Line"

The easiest transport to downtown Taipei is the brown metro line named "Wenhu Line".

The "Songshan Airport" station is directly in front of the airport and exits to both the domestic and international terminals.

Direct subway access from the airport takes you, for example, to the Taipei Zoo or to the lower station of the tourist cable car to Mount Maokong.

If you're heading to other parts of Taipei, take advantage of the dense network of other metro lines. The transfers are well signposted and you don't go through turnstiles during the transfers.

• Central Railway Station - transfer at "Zhongxiao Fuxing" station to the blue "Bannan Line"
• Taipei 101 Skyscraper - transfer at "Daa" station to the red "Tamsui-Xinyi Line"

Official information, subway maps and current fares can be found on the website: english.metro.taipei.

• Travel time - 15 to 30 minutes depending on destination
• Frequency - 15 minutes
• Last train from the airport - 0:27
• First train to the airport (from Daan station) - 6:01

Tickets and prices

You can purchase individual tickets (tokens) or use the EasyCard at the ticket machine before entering the platform. The fare is the same in both cases. Only cash can be paid at the ticket machine.

You enter the platform through the turnstiles, where you attach a token or EasyCard to the reader. Repeat the same procedure when leaving the station, so keep the token for the entire journey!

You can find prices from Songshan Airport to all metro stations throughout Taipei clearly on the website: web.metro.taipei/ticket.

Prices are always in $5 increments from NT$20 to NT$55.

• 20 TWD - e.g. Zhongxiao Fuxing or Daan station
• 25 TWD - e.g. Taipei 101, Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall or main train station
• 35 TWD - e.g. Taipei Zoo

You can also buy day or multi-day tickets at the ticket office in each metro station if you don't want to buy EasyCard or individual tokens. Tickets are valid for the metro only and cannot be used on public transport buses. They are only worthwhile if you make more than 5 medium-length metro journeys per day.

• 150 twd - Ticket for a given calendar day
• 180 twd - 24 hours
• 280 twd - 48 hours
• 380 twd - 72 hours

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Taxi

Taxi stands are located in front of the domestic and international terminals. If you are travelling with large luggage, a taxi will be the most convenient transport option.

You can usually order a slightly cheaper taxi online via the Uber mobile app.

The price to downtown Taipei ranges between 220 TWD and 350 TWD depending on the distance.

Regular taxis can only be paid for in cash.

Buses

Dozens of bus lines also stop in the area in front of the international terminal, offering direct connections to many districts of Taipei and surrounding cities.

Regional and intercity buses outside Taipei also operate from Songshan Airport.

City buses

Buses within Taipei and the immediate area usually have three-digit route designations and stop at stations 1 and 2.

Tickets can only be purchased inside the bus with exact cash or via EasyCard (attached to the reader when boarding and alighting).

Fares are uniform and almost always cost TWD 15 per ride. On some lines to more distant destinations, fares can cost 30 twd and exceptionally up to 45 twd.

Most lines run at a frequency of 30 to 60 minutes. Click on the line number to see detailed times and the current route. We do not list lines with intervals longer than 120 minutes below. For information on city buses, please visit the website: ebus.gov.taipei.

• 214 Express - runs through the eastern part of the city centre to Zhonghe district
• 254 - goes through the eastern part of the centre to Yonghe district
• 262 - goes without transfer to the main station and on to the southern part of the city
• 262 Shuttle - goes without changing to the main station and on to the southern part of the city
• 275 - goes via the eastern part of the centre to Zhonghe, Tucheng districts
• 707 - goes through the eastern part of the centre to Zhonghe, Yonghe, Banqiao, Sanxia districts
• 801 - goes west to Sanchong, Guizikeng, Taishan districts
• 803 - going west to Sanchong, Wugu districts
• 906 - goes through the eastern part of downtown to Ankeng district in the south of the city
• 909 - goes through the eastern part of the city centre to Ankeng district in the south of the city
• 913 - goes through the eastern part of the city centre to Ankeng district in the south of the city
• BR1 - only goes around the airport to Minsheng and Tanmei districts
• 945 - goes to Linkou suburb west of Taipei
• 967 - goes to Sun Yatsen Memorail Hall and to Linkou suburb west of Taipei and to the Sports University

Regional buses

There are usually buses to towns further afield around Taipei, with routes marked with a 4-digit number. They usually stop at stations 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Tickets for these lines can be purchased in exact cash from the driver or via EasyCard.

However, unlike the city buses, you can also purchase a ticket from the ticket machine in the arrivals hall of the international terminal. Here you can pay with cash and international Visa or MasterCard cards.

• 1662 - goes to Taoyuan city centre
  • Frequency - 30 to 50 minutes
  • Fares - 75 twd
• 5250 - goes to Nankan and Zhuwei area
  • Frequency - 15 to 30 minutes
  • Fares - 92 twd
• 5350 - goes to amusement park Leofoo Village
  • Frequency - 120 minutes
    Fare - 125 twd
• 9025 - goes to Zhongli town
  • Frequency - 5 to 15 minutes
  • Fares - 79 twd

Map of public transport to TSA Airport

View a map of all train and bus routes serving Taipei Songshan TSA Airport.

Transportation to Taoyuan TPE Airport

Bus routes 1840 and 1841 provide transport to Taiwan's main airport, Taipei Taoyuan TPE near the city centre.

Bus

There are two bus routes running non-stop between the two airports. The journey time is slightly faster on the 1840 route (55 minutes), while the 1841 line runs for about 60-65 minutes.

Buses run once every 15-20 minutes (line 1841) or once every 60 minutes (line 1840).

• 93 TWD - price for line 1841
• 129 TWD - price on line 1840

You can pay your ticket at the machine in the international arrivals hall (you can pay with cash and international Visa or Mastercard), from the driver (payment in exact cash only) or with EasyCard.

The last bus from Songshan Airport to Taoyuan Airport leaves at 23:45; the first bus from Taoyuan Airport leaves at 4:45.

Metro

The subway journey will always include 2 transfers and the total length is approximately 75 minutes.

1. The Brown Line ("Wenhu Line") to Zhongxiao Fuxing Station
2. Blue Line ("Bannan Line") to Taipei Main Station - total transfer fare blue + brown line 25 twd
3. Airport Line to Taoyuan Airport - 160 twd

Taxi

The taxi ride will take about 50 minutes and the price will be around 2 000 twd.