Arrive · Taipei
Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)
TPE to Taipei: the airport MRT to Taipei Main Station in about 40 minutes, then one MRT hop; the risk is landing after 23:00, when the last airport train has gone and a taxi costs NT$1,400 or more.TPE to Taipei: the airport MRT to Taipei Main Station in about 40 minutes, then one MRT hop; the risk is landing after 11:00 PM, when the last airport train has gone and a taxi costs NT$1,400 or more.
Key facts
- Default ride
- Airport MRT (express or commuter) to Taipei Main Station
- Ride time
- 40–55 min
- p50–p90
- Fare
- TWD 160 (≈ US$6)
- Late night after
- 22:00
- last printed 23:00
Rules in force · 8Older streets have covered arcades with parked scooters a…
- East Asia ↗Every border in East Asia is a full international border, Hong Kong and Macau included: an entry permission for one never covers the next.
- East Asia ↗Ferries between Korea, Japan and China cancel in rough seas and typhoons; keep a flight or a spare day behind every sea leg.
- Taiwan ↗Check visa-exemption length, passport validity and the online arrival card (TWAC) on the official sites before you fly.
- Taiwan ↗An EasyCard (or iPASS) covers MRT, buses, local trains and many convenience-store purchases; buy one at the airport or a station.
- Taiwan ↗When a local government declares a typhoon day, transport and sights can close for the day; follow the official notice, not the forecast alone.
- Northern Taiwan ↗The north coast and Jiufen are wet for much of the year; carry a compact umbrella and do not plan a sunset view around clear skies.
- Taipei ↗Older streets have covered arcades with parked scooters and stalls: large suitcases go from the car or MRT exit to the door, not along the arcade.
- Taipei ↗The MRT stops around midnight; after that use taxis and the Uber app. Check the last train before dinner.
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Map of the airport
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Plan
Your landing time, your bags, your bed
Lock your path to bed
Take Airport MRT (express or commuter) to Taipei Main Station at 23:00. Bed by ~00:17 (+1) (p90).
Sleep area not decided? Check the area first.
On the groundHideSteps from the gate, and what to do if it breaks
On the ground
Step by step from the gate, and what to do if it breaks
Zero-brain vs precision
- Daytime default
- Airport MRT to Taipei Main Station (A1), then MRT Bannan line to Ximen or Red line to Zhongshan.
- Precision
- Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 each have an MRT station; airport-side signs say which one (field-verify).
- Late-night threshold
- 22:00
Steps from landing
8 / 15 min
Gate to immigration
all arrivals25 / 50 min
Immigration (arrival card; e-gate for some passports)
only intl checked, intl cabin15 / 30 min
Baggage claim + customs
only intl checked, domestic checked10 / 15 min
SIM and EasyCard, then the airport MRT platform
all arrivals40 / 55 min
Airport MRT (express or commuter) to Taipei Main Station
every 15 min · first 06:00 · last printed 23:00 · TWD 160 (≈ US$6)
If it breaks
- Landing after 22:00: check the last airport MRT time on the platform before buying anything.
- Missed the last train: airport bus if still running, else a taxi from the official rank (ask for the meter), else an airport hotel.
- Message your lodging with your flight number if you will arrive after 23:00.Message your lodging with your flight number if you will arrive after 11:00 PM.
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Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.last | 23:00 | secondary | 40% |
| primary.yen | NT$150–170 | secondary | 50% |