Transportation

Airport – Most international flights will arrive at the International Airport in Taoyuan, outside of Taipei. Plans for a high speed rail from the airport into downtown Taipei are in the works, but until that happens, your best bet is to take one of the many private buses that go from the airport to the train station for around NT$150. If you want to take a cab, it'll cost you around NT$1,000.

The Songshan Airport is Taipei's local airport and there is an international airport at Kaohsiung. The airport tax in Taiwan is NT$300.There are no direct flights between Taiwan and the Chinese mainland, you'll have to transfer planes in Hong Kong.

Bus - Inter-city bus service in Taiwan is good with government and private buses to choose from. There are plenty of buses from Taipei to all points in the northeast and the most typical starting point for a day trip is Fulong Station.

Subway - Taipei is an extremely convenient city to travel through with a highly efficient subway system (MRT). Various MRT lines run throughout the city and announcements are made in Chinese and English.

Train - There are four train classes. The fourth class is cheap but very slow compared to buses.