Travel Information

VISA

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)

Accommodation Info

Howard International House

Just Sleep

Restaurants

On the campus

Outside the campus

Life in Taipei

Taxi fares:
For trips within the big Taipei area (including Taipei city and other counties nearby), a taxi always charges by meter. You may have to pay a bit more (NTD 30~50) for taking taxi at a taxi stop or for using the trunk to store your luggage.

Telephones:
Dial (02) followed by the 8 digit number for Taipei if you call from the CKS airport or anywhere outside the city. There are 3 kinds of public phones, in addition to the kind that takes credit cards. They take coins, (old type) phone cards, and (so-called) IC cards, respectively. So you may not want to buy a phone card until you know what kind of telephone can be found at your convenience. Dial 0 first when using the phone in your office.

Electricity:
110Volts, 60Hz.

Exchange rates:
Foreign currency exchange rates.

Local weather:
Weather forecast for Taipei