Taxi in Taiwan
Major cities in Taiwan have a great number of taxis in operation. The following prices are what you approximately will have to pay for a taxi ride;
- Charges are NT$70 for the first 1.5km,
- NT$5 for each additional 300 meters,
- An additional NT$5 is charged for every two minutes of waiting,
- A 20% surcharge is added to fares between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.,
- NT$10 dollars tip needed for a cab ordered by phone and for luggage placed in the back of the taxi.
- Charges may be raised during Chinese New Year holidays.
- Out-of-town or long-distance travels may not apply to meter charge, therefore travelers are advised to set a fixed price before getting on the taxi.
- A 50% additional charge to the meter charge applies for cab travel to CKS airport.
- It costs around NT$1,200 to travel from CKS to Taipei city, and NT$300 for traveling between Kaohsiung city and Hsiaokang airport.
