Arrival at Taipei Tao Yuan Airport (台北桃园机场)
December 26th, 2008 | by jys |We arrived on time (8pm+) at the Taipei Tao Yuan Airport. The airport is pretty quiet, not much people.
This is the place to collect our luggage
pretty empty right?
After we collected our luggage, we proceed to the customer service to apply for the Youth Travel Card (青年旅遊卡). If you are between 15 and 30 years old who possess identity documents (passports), you may apply for a card for yourself. What is the benefit of applying this card? Well, you may get discounts for admission tickets, transportation, accommodation and even culinary delicacies! and it’s FREE!!
It only take a few minutes to apply for this card. You will need to fill up a simple form with your name, age, address, country and etc and submit the form together with your passport to the person in charge. After they verified that you are YOUNG enough to apply for this card, hehe, you will get this..
the Youth Travel Card (青年旅遊卡) and the discount booklet (to see which place can get discounts)
After we got the card, we asked for the direction (from the customer service, turn right, go straight, then turn right and walked to the end, the bus ticket counter will be on your left) to the bus ticket counter. Our hotel is somewhere near the Taipei Main Station (台北车站) so we’re going to take the Kuo Kuang Bus (国光客运) there.
the Kuo Kuang Bus Ticket Counter
we bought 2 return tickets (return can be any date within 2 months from the date purchase), nt 230 per return ticket
If i’m not mistaken, we saved nt 10 or nt 20 (per person) by getting a return ticket. hehe.. not much lar, but still cheaper a bit lar…
In the bus..
The whole journey from Tao Yuan airport to Taipei Main Station took about 50 minutes to an hour. On our way to the Taipei main station, we’re able to see the taipei night view. So this is how Taipei looks like. hehe… How I feel? excited excited excited..
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8 Responses to “Arrival at Taipei Tao Yuan Airport (台北桃园机场)”
By Forever28 on Dec 26, 2008 | Reply
Seems like I have to go to Taiwan by 2010 so that I can apply that Youth Travel Card… >.<
Jys:
haha, 30 yrs old still can apply…
By keeyit on Dec 29, 2008 | Reply
Watch you head? hahaha..
Look up your head.. Hahaha..
Jys:
hehe….
By Roocie on Apr 18, 2009 | Reply
Your page is very helpful.
Do buses have a display screen, where shows the next bus stop/destnation – like hk?
Jys:
Most of the buses in Taipei City have display screen which shows the next stop, but those buses outside the city one don’t have.
By Eve on Sep 16, 2009 | Reply
Y didnt u stay at the youth hostel since u already apply for the Youth card? Very cheap compare to the other 3 star hotel.
Jys:
oo, i booked the hotel first.. then only i found out about this youth card. hehe..
By Helen on Oct 28, 2009 | Reply
Hi
Saw your blog on yr TWN trip. I am going on Dec 26 too and for 6 days with hubby & two kids.
Can I check is the weather very cold? My kids first time going cold cold country.
Thanks
Jys:
hmm, it’s not really cold when I went last dec, a light jacket was good enuf for me.. except at the lover’s bridge there, quite cold cos very windy…
have fun ya…
By weng yee on Jan 14, 2010 | Reply
Hey i love ur blog,itz helpful 4me cz i’l go Taipei 5D4N trip on tz April,bt i hvnt book de hotel leh,any suggestion??
Jys:
I stayed in Taipei CityInn Hotel (新驛旅店) when I was there, it was good. The rest of the hotels I’m not so sure.. maybe you can check out taipei cityinn too?
http://jy-s.com/2009/01/08/taipei-cityinn-hotel-%E6%96%B0%E9%A9%9B%E6%97%85%E5%BA%97/
By florence on May 14, 2010 | Reply
I and my family, total 2 adults, 3 middle age children are going to tawian In Oct 2010, will appreciate that if you can recommand me how to go about DIY my family trip. We wish to go to Taichung, Alisan, taipei, various place for 5 days 4 night. tq
you may email to me directly will be much appreciated.
Jys:
hmm, you can read thru my blog on my taiwan trip, that’s basically my itinerary, but i only travel around taipei, nv been to taichung, alisan and etc. i spend 5 days 4 nites in taipei only..
By Andy Chan on Jun 11, 2010 | Reply
Hi Jys,
Your blog is very useful. I am preparing a 7 days 6 nights trip to Taiwan.
Thank you.
Jys:
Hope you enjoy your trip!!