Sleep area · Taipei
Ximending
First-timers: Ximen Station is one stop from Taipei Main, and the pedestrian streets are at the door; choose a hotel with a 24-hour desk and a lift.
Rules in force · 8Older streets have covered arcades with parked scooters a…
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Plan
Whether your first night works, and which stay fits
Is this the right area for me?
- Good fit
- First-timer
- Night owl
- Budget
- Late arrival
- Look elsewhere
- Family
- Light sleeper
- Business
Why, traveler by traveler
- First-timerGood fitLongshan and Red House within 15 minutes; Taipei Main is one stop.
- FamilyLook elsewhereCrowded and loud at night; lifts are small.
- Night owlGood fitSnacks, cinemas and bars at the door.
- Light sleeperLook elsewhereLoud until 01:00 on weekends; ask for a back room.
- BudgetGood fitMany hostels and mid-range hotels.
- BusinessLook elsewhere24-hour desks · quiet 1/5 · bags and transfers 3/5. (combined from several scores)
- Late arrivalGood fitMost hotels have 24-hour desks; streets are busy late.
First night
From Ximen Station exit or car drop-off: 200 m (656 ft), flat surface. Desks around here are typically staffed 24h. 28-inch bags: painful. Morning to Ximending & Red House: 3–6 min.From Ximen Station exit or car drop-off: 656 ft (200 m), flat surface. Desks around here are typically staffed 24h. 28-inch bags: painful. Morning to Ximending & Red House: 3–6 min.
Take Airport MRT (express or commuter) to Taipei Main Station at 23:00. Bed by ~00:17 (+1) (p90).Take Airport MRT (express or commuter) to Taipei Main Station at 11:00 PM. Bed by ~12:17 AM (+1) (p90).
Open the arrival contract →Take Airport MRT (express or commuter) to Taipei Main Station at 22:30. Bed by ~23:47 (p90).Take Airport MRT (express or commuter) to Taipei Main Station at 10:30 PM. Bed by ~11:47 PM (p90).
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First night in Ximending, Taipei
- Area
- Ximending (西門町), Taipei
- Get off at
- Ximen Station exit or car drop-off, then about 200 m on foot (4–8 min)
- Taxi drop-off
- street le 100m
- Desk
- typically staffed around the clock
- Morning route
- MRT Bannan line, Taipei Main to Ximen · 8–14 min
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On the ground
Arriving late, bags and steps, the walk at night, and who it suits
Arriving late
- Reception
- Desks here are typically staffed 24h. Most Ximending hotels have a 24-hour desk; small guesthouses may lock.
- If you land late
- Call or message the hotel with your landing time; ask for the bell or door code
Luggage and steps
- Big cases
- painful
- From the stop
- 200 m (656 ft) from Ximen Station exit or car drop-off656 ft (200 m) from Ximen Station exit or car drop-off
- Taxi drop-off
- street le 100m
- Surface
- flat
- Steps
- No steps
At night
- Lighting on the walk in
- ok
Desk and extras
- Package forwarding
- Not accepted
Who it suits
- NoFamily · Crowded and loud at night; lifts are small.
- NoLight sleeper · Loud until 01:00 on weekends; ask for a back room.
- YesLate arrival · Most hotels have 24-hour desks; streets are busy late.
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Map and nearby
Where this area is, the stations and sights near it, and where to eat
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Times to sights and the airport
How far is everything
- Longshan TempleMRT Bannan line, Ximen to Longshan Temple11–18 mintrain
- Taipei 101≈ 33 minride · est.
- Chiang Kai-shek Memorial HallMRT Green line, Ximen to CKS Memorial Hall16–24 mintrain
- Bopiliao Old Street≈ 16 minwalk · est.
- Din Tai Fung, Taipei 101 branch≈ 33 minride · est.
- Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)from the arrivals curb52–77 min
≈ est.: straight line from the area center ×1.3 for streets; walk at 5 km/h (3 mph)3 mph (5 km/h) under about 1.9 km (1.2 mi)1.2 mi (2 km), otherwise a ride with 8 min to find it. Other rows are routed times from our city graph.
Airport to this area
Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)
- Landing to curb (immigration, bags)58–110 min
- 1.Airport MRT (express or commuter) to Taipei Main Stationevery 15 min · NT$160(≈ US$6)40–55 min
- 2.MRT Bannan line, Taipei Main to Ximen8–14 min
- 3.Walk from Ximen Station exit or car drop-off (200 m (660 ft))4–8 min
- Curb to bed52–77 min
First service 06:00, last 23:00 (check the live timetable).
Landing after 22:00
- Airport bus to Taipei Main Station (check the last departure on the board) · until 23:30 · 60–85 min · about NT$150(≈ US$5)
- Taxi from TPE to your door (night surcharge) · 50–70 min · about NT$1,500(≈ US$50)
- Last resort: Sleep at a hotel at or near TPE
- Last resort: Wait in the terminal until the first airport MRT
- 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.
Compare areas and find a stay
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- Price
- NT$600–1,000 (≈ US$20–35) dorm bed · NT$1,500–2,500 (≈ US$50–85) private roomNT$2,500–5,500 (≈ US$85–190)
- Quiet at night
- 1/54/5
- Main noise
- Loud until 01:00 on weekends; ask for a back room.Quieter streets and thicker walls.
- Night safety
- cautionok
- Walk to sights
- Ximending & Red House 2–5 min · Longshan Temple & Bopiliao 15–22 minXimending & Red House 20–30 min · Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall & Liberty Square 25–35 min
- Suits
- family, solo dormfamily, age70
- Skip if
- ——
- Airport
- Taoyuan International Airport: 52–77 min after the kerbTaoyuan International Airport: 51–75 min after the kerb
Commute to my trip
Prices, stay types and scores
What a room costs
Typical nightly rates by room type across the city, the band this area mostly sells, and the months when rates jump.
- Hostel dorm bedNT$700–1,200(≈ US$25)per bed
- Budget doubleNT$1,800(≈ US$60)per room
- Mid-range doublemost common hereNT$3,500(≈ US$120)per room
- Upper-range doubleNT$7,500(≈ US$250)per room
- Family room or apartmentNT$3,000–10,000(≈ US$100)per unit
Rates by month
- Janmid
- Febpeak
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Peak rates: Feb · Jul · Aug (Ghost Month).
- Per room per night in NT$, 2026 estimate; Lunar New Year, holiday weekends and the Taipei 101 New Year’s Eve add 30–100%.
- Book early for Lunar New Year, Tomb Sweeping, summer weekends in Kenting and Hualien, and the Lantern Festival host city.
- Book early for Lunar New Year, Tomb Sweeping and New Year’s Eve, when rooms sell out.
City-wide desk estimates, checked: 2026-09. Month levels come from our month ratings, not live prices; check the rate for your dates.
Night, noise and late arrival in full
Nights here: safety and noise
- Quiet
- Loud until 01:00 on weekends; ask for a back room.Loud until 1:00 AM on weekends; ask for a back room.
- Nightlife
- Snacks, cinemas and bars at the door.
- Street lighting
- ok
- Ximendingnight: okCrowds on weekend nights; pickpockets in the packed streets.
- Longshan Temple and Bopiliaonight: cautionQuiet lanes and some adult venues around the temple after dark; stay on lit main streets.
Late check-in, bags and drop-off
- Reception
- Desks here are typically staffed 24h. Most Ximending hotels have a 24-hour desk; small guesthouses may lock.
- If you land late
- Call or message the hotel with your landing time; ask for the bell or door code.
- Taxi drop-off
- Car stops on the street, within about 100 m (330 ft); the walk in from the stop is about 200 m (660 ft) over flat.Car stops on the street, within about 330 ft (100 m); the walk in from the stop is about 660 ft (200 m) over flat.
- Dragging big cases
- Painful.
- Luggage storage
- Lockers at Taipei Main Station and many MRT stations; hotels hold bags after check-out.
- Check-out day
- Late check-out flights: ask the hotel to hold bags; Taipei Main Station has lockers and, for some airlines, in-town check-in (field-verify).
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Area facts, cons and small print
Area facts
- Reception
- staffed 24h · forwarding not accepted
- Walk to clusters
- Ximending & Red House: 2–5 min · Longshan Temple & Bopiliao: 15–22 min
- Night lighting
- ok
- Taxi drop-off
- street le 100m
- Fits
- family · solo dorm
- Lodging tax
- —
Cons
- Loud and crowded until late; ask for a room away from the street.
- Narrow hotels: small lifts and steep stairs.
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Source: Reception hours
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