The MRT
Six color-coded lines. Every station has English signs and numbered exits. We give you the exact exit for every stop.
No eating or drinking past the gates (fines from NT$1,500).
Stand on the right of escalators.
Buses
Tap your EasyCard when you board; for long routes you tap again when you get off. The screen above the driver shows next stops in English.
Apps to download
Google Maps: transit directions are accurate in Taiwan.
Taipei Metro Go: official MRT app with the route map.
Bus+ or BusTracker Taipei: live bus arrivals.
Uber: works in Taipei and is handy late at night.