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When you arrive at TPE (Taoyuan International Airport), it is usually referred to as “Taipei Airport”. However, this does not mean that you are in Taipei City. You may take some transportation to get there. Please refer to this guide for help to get to Taipei.
Google Map Navigation From Airport to Taipei (Click Me)
Visit below website to check MRT time and ticket price
Please visit: https://www.taoyuan-airport.com/transportation?lang=en
For Cellular Service, please refer HERE
TSA (Taipei Songshan Airport by aircraft) is in Taipei city. Passanger can get to Taipei Main Station through Taipei Metro directly.
https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Songshan-Airport-Station/Taipei-Station#r/Subway
Transfer to the
Please refer to this video or ask direction at the MRT Station, people in Taiwan are friendly :):
Taiwan, Taipei, 2X MRT ride from Songshan Airport to Main Station
Accroding to the Metro map, we use "color" to refer the metro line.
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Google Map Navigation to NTUST TR Building (Click Me)
WIFI is not provided at the COSCUP. To ensure convenient communication and internet access in Taiwan, it is still recommended to rent WIFI or obtain an eSIM card.
There are some traveler friendly Mobile Internet Plan(eSIM).
Important: All rate plans were sourced from the internet without any intention of promoting, advertising, or favoring specific vendors.
Also, for reference, the top three cellular services in Taiwan are:
中華電信 Chunghwa Telecom
台灣大 Taiwan Mobile
遠傳電信 Far EasTone Telecommunication
For travel in Taipei, Taipei metro provide travel pass ticket. For detail information, please visit: https://web.metro.taipei/event/taipeianytime2023/index-en.html
Official website: https://english.metro.taipei/Default.aspx
In taiwan, you can also considering buy EASY CARD or iPASS to travel.
These two types of cards can be used for taking the MRT, buses, certain train services, and even for payment at some stores. They can be purchased at general convenience stores and MRT station counters.
The cost of purchasing the card is 100 New Taiwan Dollars (NTD), and it can be topped up at convenience stores, MRT stations, and train stations. The minimum top-up amount at convenience stores is 100 NTD, while there is no minimum top-up requirement at MRT stations and train stations.
For tourists with dietary restrictions, the following restaurants can be considered:
To aims to leave a deeper impression on overseas participants during COSCUP. COSCUP prepare an English-friendly light travel experience (limited capacity, requires pre-registration).
Special Event 1: Day 1 (7/29) Evening
Special Event 2:Day 3 (7/31) Afternoon
In addition to the above activities, COSCUP also frequently has BoF activites organized spontaneously by attendees during the two-day event. Currently, there are several BoFs available for participation. Please refer to the BoF document for more details and feel free to join any of the gatherings that interest you.
Here are some unique/popular attractions, which is suit for one/half day travel:
The National Palace Museum / 故宮
https://www.npm.gov.tw/?l=2
Daan Park/大安森林公園.
https://www.travel.taipei/zh-tw/attraction/details/190
Dahu Park /大湖公園
https://www.travel.taipei/en/attraction/details/529
Tamsui Old Street / 淡水老街 (related attaction: Fort San Domingo.. )
https://www.travel.taipei/zh-tw/attraction/details/275
Xinyi Assembly Hall, Taipei City (四四南村)
https://www.travel.taipei/zh-tw/attraction/details/45
Huashan 1914 Creative Park/華山文創園區
https://www.travel.taipei/zh-tw/attraction/details/1592
Songshan Cultural and Creative Park/松山文創圈區
https://www.travel.taipei/zh-tw/attraction/details/229
Ximending District / 西門町 District
https://www.travel.taipei/zh-tw/attraction/nearby-attractions/1572?page=1
Wulai / 烏來
attraction in Wulai: https://bobowin.blog/wulai/
Jiufen 九份
attraction: https://bunnyann.com/chiufenplay/
Jinguashi 金瓜石
attraction in Jinguashi: https://bobby.tw/blog/post/229369253-【新北瑞芳】金瓜石景點必去好玩推薦&金瓜
Pingxi 平溪
https://bunnyann.com/pingxi/
General Speaking
In Taipei city, most of attractions can be arrived by MRT, and most of attractions in taipei is about historic building and district.
In new taipei city, most of attractions are natural scene, but will take some time to arrive.
Note: In this document, we provide the Mandarin link in oder to provide more photos on the official guiding page (or traveler's blogger), travelers can see the photos and plan top interest places to go.