Major cities have an abundance of taxis. Charges are NT$70 for the first 1.25 km and NT$5 for each additional 250 meters. An additional NT$5 is charged for every two minutes of waiting, and a 20% surcharge is added to fares between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.. Charges may be raised during Chinese New Year holidays. Basically, taxi fares in all major cities are set by local city government itself and are in a minor discrepancy. Out-of-town or long-distance travels may not apply to meter charge; travelers are suggested to confirm charging method before getting on taxi.

50% additional to meter charge needed for cab travel to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. It costs around NT$1,100 to travel from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Taipei City, and NT$300 for traveling between Kaohsiung City and Kaohsiung Airport. Island wide travel service is available in fixed fares upon passengers' needs.

Most drivers do not speak English, so it is a good idea to have hotel personnel write both your destination and your hotel's name and address in Chinese, along with the projected cost of each one-way trip.

Any unreasonable charges or misdeeds from taxi drivers, please jot down driver's name and license's plate along with time, place & happenings for further pleading to local supervision or foreign affair police department.

English Taxi Association: +886-2-2799-7997

Toll Free Taxi Hotline: 0800-055850 (Taipei and Keelung), 0800-001006 (Kaohsiung)

Taipei City - Taxi Informationbr

Taichung City - Taxi Information
Kaohsiung City - Taxi Information