Stored value card (can be topped up)
◎Fares:
1. Passengers travelling on adult (including co-branded credit and debit cards), student, and concessionaire cards shall be charged the same fare as a single-journey ticket.
2. Welfare cards (including Senior, Charity, and Companion cards) enjoy a 60% discount on every Metro journey.
Note: Companion cards pay normal fares when travelling alone, but receive the same discount as Charity cards when used immediately after the corresponding Charity card.
3. Taipei City elementary school students holding digital Student ID EasyCards or Children Cards, enjoy 40% off single journeys on the Taipei Metro; while children holding New Taipei City Children Cards enjoy 60% off single-journeys.The discount is valid until October 31st of the year in which the cardholder graduates from Grade 6 of elementary school. (The discount for the Taipei City Children Card is valid until December 31st of the year in which the cardholder turns 12 years old.) After the expiry date, ticket fares will revert to full price.
◎Transfer discounts:
1. Buses
Passengers travelling on Adult IC cards (including co-branded credit cards and debit cards), Student cards, or Concessionaire (Welfare) cards respectively receive an NT$8, NT$6 and NT$4 discount when transferring between Metro and bus within one hour.
Note: Companion cards pay normal fares when travelling alone, but receive the same discount as Charity cards (NT$4) when used immediately after the corresponding Charity card.
2. YouBike
Passengers travelling on EasyCards receive a NT$5 discount when transferring between Taipei Metro and YouBike within one hour. YouBike must be rented at a Taipei YouBike station (but can be returned at any YouBike station in Taipei or New Taipei City).
3. Danhai LRT and Ankeng LRT
Passengers travelling on EasyCards, iPASS, or icash enjoy a transfer discount when transferring between Metro, Danhai LRT and Ankeng LRT within one hour:
(1) Adult, Student, Concessionaire, and Companion cards (when travelling alone) receive an NT$8 discount.
(2) Senior cards, Taipei City digital Student ID cards (Taipei Children Cards), New Taipei City Children Cards, Charity cards, and Companion cards receive a NT$4 discount.
◎Usage:
When entering/exiting the gates, place the ticket on the sensor (marked with the Single-Journey Ticket logo). When you hear the piano sound and see a green arrow on the screen, the gate opens. Touch out the same way to leave the station.
| Ticket types | Applicable public transports | Eligibility | Where to purchase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EasyCard | Adult NT$100 | Taipei Metro, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, bus services, Maokong Gondola, Youbike. | General public | Available at convenience stores (7-ELEVEN, FamilyMart, Hi-Life, OK Mart), Taipei Metro/Taoyuan Airport MRT/Kaohsiung MRT information counters, and EasyCard Customer Service Centers. |
| Student NT$100 | Taipei Metro, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, bus services, Maokong Gondola, Youbike. |
| Available at convenience stores (7-ELEVEN, FamilyMart, Hi-Life, OK Mart), Taipei Metro/Kaohsiung MRT information counters, and EasyCard Customer Service Centers. | |
| Concessionaire NT$100 | Taipei Metro, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, bus services, Maokong Gondola, Youbike. |
| Available at convenience stores (7-ELEVEN, FamilyMart, Hi-Life, OK Mart), Taipei Metro information counters, and EasyCard Customer Service Centers. | |
| Taipei City elementary school digital Student ID EasyCard Taipei City Children Card | Taipei Metro, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, bus services, Maokong Gondola, Youbike. |
| Ask your school or local district office for details. | |
New Taipei City Children Cards | Taipei Metro, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, bus services, Maokong Gondola, Youbike. |
| Ask your school or local district office for details. | |
| Welfare | Taipei Metro, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, bus services, Maokong Gondola, Youbike. |
| Ask your local government for details. | |
| Co-branded credit cards, debit cards | Taipei Metro, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, bus services, Maokong Gondola, Youbike. | General public | Apply with the issuing bank. | |
| Ticket types | Applicable public transports | Eligibility | Where to purchase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPASS | Adult NT$100 | Taipei Metro, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, and bus services. | General public | Available at convenience stores (7-ELEVEN, FamilyMart, Hi-Life, OK Mart), Taipei Metro/Taoyuan Airport MRT/Kaohsiung MRT information counters, and iPASS Customer Service Centers in Taipei and Taichung City. |
| Student NT$100 | Taipei Metro, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, and bus services. | Persons holding formal student status recognized by the Ministry of Education | iPASS Customer Service Centers in Taipei and Taichung City. | |
| New Taipei City Children Cards | Taipei Metro, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, bus services, Maokong Gondola, and YouBike. |
| Ask your school or local district office for details. | |
| Welfare | Taipei Metro, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, and bus services. |
| Ask your local government for details | |
| Co-branded credit cards, debit cards | Taipei Metro, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, and bus services. | General public | Apply with the issuing bank. | |
| Ticket types | Applicable public transports | Eligibility | Where to purchase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| icash | Adult NT$100 | Taipei Metro, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, and bus services. | General public | Available at Taoyuan Airport MRT/Kaohsiung MRT information counters, 7-ELEVEN, and on-line (ibonmart/books). |
| Concessionaire NT$100 | Taipei Metro, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, and bus services. |
| Available at 7-ELEVEN (only Taipei City, New Taipei City and Matsu Branches). | |
| Co-branded credit cards | Taipei Metro, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, and bus services. | General public | Apply with the issuing bank. | |
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