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Taiwan

TainanTravel Tips

Everything you need to know before you go.

Vibe
🍜Street Food
🏯Old Forts
🏮Lanterns
🙏Temples
🍵Tea Houses
🛵Scooters

Peak Season

NOVEMBER - FEBRUARY

Best Experience
Feels LikeWinter
Temperature18 — 25°C

Local patterns vary by region.

Shoulder Season

MARCH - MAY

Budget Friendly
Feels LikeSpring
Temperature22 — 28°C

Local patterns vary by region.

Shoulder Season

OCTOBER

Budget Friendly
Feels LikeAutumn
Temperature24 — 30°C

Local patterns vary by region.

Off Season

JUNE - SEPTEMBER

Avoid
Feels LikeMonsoon
Temperature26 — 33°C

Local patterns vary by region.

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Chat

LINE

App
Essential for communicating with locals, businesses, and making reservations.
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Money

LINE Pay

App
Dominant mobile payment method integrated with the popular chat app.
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Utility

Google Maps

App
Highly reliable for public transit routes and finding places.

Google Translate

App
Crucial for translating Traditional Chinese menus and signs via camera.
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Delivery

Uber Eats

App
Extensive food and grocery delivery coverage.

Foodpanda

App
Major competitor for food delivery with wide local merchant support.
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Transport

Uber

App
Widely used for convenient ride-hailing in major cities.

55688 Taiwan Taxi

App
The largest local taxi fleet network across the country.
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Travel Cards

EasyCard

Card
Essential stored-value card for public transit, convenience stores, and many shops.

iPASS

Card
Alternative transit and payment card, very popular in southern Taiwan.
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THE DAILY TARGET

3 Premium Meals + Coffee$35.00
Daily Transport & Buffer$25.00
Activities & Entry Fees$20.00
Daily Spend Target$80.00
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TIPPING GUIDE

Restaurants

Not expected (10% service charge often included)
0 — 0 %

Taxis

Not expected (rounding up is optional)
0 — 0 %

"When in doubt, rounding up to the nearest bill is always a safe strategy."

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LOCAL TRANSPORT

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Taxi

Single Trip
$5 — 10
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Public Bus

Single Trip
$0.5 — 1
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Scooter Rental

Single Trip
$15 — 20
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Local Train

Single Trip
$15 — 25

"Public transit (BTS/MRT) is the fastest way to bypass gridlock."

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Talk Basics

EnglishPronunciation
Hello
Nǐ hǎo你好
Sorry / Excuse me
Bù hǎoyìsi不好意思
Thank you
Xièxiè謝謝
💸

Pay & Buy

EnglishPronunciation
Discount?
Kěyǐ piányí yīdiǎn ma?可以便宜一點嗎？
How much?
Duōshǎo qián?多少錢？
Bill please
Mǎidān買單
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Eat & Drink

EnglishPronunciation
Vegan
Quánsù全素
Not spicy
Bùyào là不要辣
Vegetarian
Wǒ chīsù我吃素
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Help & Safety

EnglishPronunciation
Help!
Jiùmìng救命
Hospital
Yīyuàn醫院
Pharmacy
Yàojú藥局
✋

Polite Refusal

EnglishPronunciation
I have a ride
Wǒ yǐjīng jiàochēle我已經叫車了
No thanks
Bùyòngle, xièxiè不用了，謝謝
Stop here
Tíng zhèlǐ停這裡
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Utility

EnglishPronunciation
Water
Wǒ yào shuǐ我要水
Toilet
Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?洗手間在哪裡？
Where is...?
Zài nǎlǐ?在哪裡？
Emergency Contacts
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Police / Tourist110
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Medical / Ambulance119