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# Airport to Taipei
## Taoyuan International Airport Go to Taipei Main Station

### First of all

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)](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Taiwan+Taoyuan+International+Airport+(TPE)+(TPE),+No.+9,+Hangzhan+S+Rd,+Dayuan+District,+Taoyuan+City,+33758/Taipei+Main+%E5%8F%B0%E5%8C%97%E8%BB%8A%E7%AB%99/@)

### Recommended Public Transportation - Taoyuan Airpot MRT Route Map (42min)

- Airport Arrival Station: A12 or A13 Airport Terminal
- Taipei Main Station: A1 Taipei Main Station

Visit below website to check MRT time and ticket price
1. [Metro Official Website](https://www.tymetro.com.tw/tymetro-new/en/index.php)
2. [Taoyuan airport Official Website](https://www.taoyuan-airport.com/airport_mrt?lang=en)


### other options
**Please visit: https://www.taoyuan-airport.com/transportation?lang=en**

### Cellular Service
For Cellular Service, please refer [HERE](
https://www.taoyuan-airport.com/services_facilities?p=1&m=ED507406-B7AB-EB11-AB4D-D45D6481BBEB&s=80FDC726-1054-EC11-80F4-000C29A1B907&lang=en)

## Taipei Songshan Airport To Taipei Main Station
TSA (Taipei Songshan Airport by aircraft) is in Taipei city. Passanger can get to Taipei Main Station through Taipei Metro directly.

### Metro Line

https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Songshan-Airport-Station/Taipei-Station#r/Subway
1. Take the  towards the Taipei Zoo.
Get off at Zhongxiao Fuxing Station (忠孝復興站).

Transfer to the  towards Dingpu (頂埔).
Get off at Taipei Main Station.

> 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](https://youtu.be/Z1tmR2FlA78?t=759)

> Accroding to the Metro map, we use "color" to refer the metro line.
> Take  (**Bannan Line** )as example, you can also call it **BLUE Line**
> And  (**Wenhu Line**), we also called it **BROWN Line**

# Go to COSCUP (NTUST, University)

[Google Map Navigation to NTUST TR Building (Click Me)](https://goo.gl/maps/dJEH6Sap1Z2xxUjb6)


# eSIM in Taiwan (Highly Recommended)
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.
- [AIS SIM2Fly](https://esim2fly.com/product/ais-sim2fly-esim-global-plan/)
- [【10% off】Taiwan Unlimited Data eSIM](https://www.kkday.com/en/product/132984-unlimited-data-esim-taiwan)
- [Taiwan SIM Card: High-Speed 500MB/1GB/2GB Unlimited data eSIM | Taiwan ](https://www.kkday.com/en-us/product/143731-500mb-1gb-2gb-taiwan-network-card-high-speed-unlimited-total-esim-card-taiwan)

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

# Taipei Metro Information
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](https://www.easycard.com.tw/en/)** or **[iPASS](https://www.i-pass.com.tw/en)** 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.

# Dietary Restrictions Resturant List
For tourists with dietary restrictions, the following restaurants can be considered:
- Halal Friendly Restaurant map:
- [Retaurant with Metro map](https://thpc.taiwantrade.com/restaurant_map)
- [All Halal friendly restaurant in Taiwan](https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0020323)
- others info: [Muslim-friendly Environment Introduction](https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0020308)
- Vegetarian Friendly Restaurant map:
- [Official Guide](https://www.taiwan.net.tw/vegetarian/Food_en.pdf)
- [Personal Blogger](https://www.itravelforveganfood.com/articles/vegan-taipei-guide#green-bakery)
- [Restaurant with Metro (Mandarin)](https://watermoon333.pixnet.net/blog/post/73990297)

# COSCUP Special Event
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
* [International Exchanges BoF - Cross community Gathering](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s5u-4bw_hwKmhtpPA6pAalNF5Km91mLmdwMkxAUA1AE/edit#heading=h.sg54ltgsrlp5)

* Special Event 2：Day 3 (7/31) Afternoon
* [Taipei City Tour](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s5u-4bw_hwKmhtpPA6pAalNF5Km91mLmdwMkxAUA1AE/edit#heading=h.nya3fxec6vml)

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](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s5u-4bw_hwKmhtpPA6pAalNF5Km91mLmdwMkxAUA1AE/edit#heading=h.9ut5dwzgvylt) for more details and feel free to join any of the gatherings that interest you.

# Half Day / One day trip in Taipei

Here are some unique/popular attractions, which is suit for one/half day travel:

### In taipei city and easy arrive:
- 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

### New Taipei City (next to Taipei, may take some time on traffic)
- 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-%E3%80%90%E6%96%B0%E5%8C%97%E7%91%9E%E8%8A%B3%E3%80%91%E9%87%91%E7%93%9C%E7%9F%B3%E6%99%AF%E9%BB%9E%E5%BF%85%E5%8E%BB%E5%A5%BD%E7%8E%A9%E6%8E%A8%E8%96%A6%EF%BC%86%E9%87%91%E7%93%9C

- 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.