Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation ─ Metro Service

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 and New Taipei Metro Circular Line; 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 ,New Taipei Metro Circular Line 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.

EasyCard (Displayed ticket designs are for reference only. Designs are subject to availability at the time of purchase.)

Ticket types		Applicable public transports	Eligibility	Where to purchase
EasyCard	Adult NT$100	Taipei Metro, New Taipei Metro Circular Line, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, bus services, Maokong Gondola, Youbike.	General public	Visit the official EasyCard website for more details: https://www.easycard.com.tw/en/
	Student NT$100	Taipei Metro, New Taipei Metro Circular Line, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, bus services, Maokong Gondola, Youbike.	Students (please dial 1999, or contact the EasyCard Corporation at +886-2-412-8880 to confirm eligibility) Military or police personnel	Visit the official EasyCard website for more details: https://www.easycard.com.tw/en/
	Concessionaire NT$100	Taipei Metro, New Taipei Metro Circular Line, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, bus services, Maokong Gondola, Youbike.	Children between 6 and 12 years of age Senior citizens aged 65 and above Disabled persons with valid disability ID	Visit the official EasyCard website for more details: https://www.easycard.com.tw/en/
	Taipei City elementary school digital Student ID EasyCard Taipei City Children Card	Taipei Metro, New Taipei Metro Circular Line, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, bus services, Maokong Gondola, Youbike.	Taipei City elementary school digital Student ID EasyCard: children registered in an elementary school in Taipei City. Taipei City Children Card: children whose household registration is in Taipei City, are between 6 and 12 years old, and do not have a Taipei City elementary school digital Student ID EasyCard.	Ask your school or local district office for details.
	New Taipei City Children Cards	Taipei Metro, New Taipei Metro Circular Line, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, bus services, Maokong Gondola, Youbike.	Children registered in an elementary school in New Taipei City. Children whose household registration is in New Taipei City, are between 6 and 12 years old, but not registered in an elementary school in New Taipei City.	Ask your school or local district office for details.
	Welfare	Taipei Metro, New Taipei Metro Circular Line, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, bus services, Maokong Gondola, Youbike.	Senior citizens aged 65 and above Disabled persons with valid disability ID plus one companion Indigenous people registered in Taipei City (aged 55 and above)	Ask your local government for details.
	Co-branded credit cards, debit cards	Taipei Metro, New Taipei Metro Circular Line, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, bus services, Maokong Gondola, Youbike.	General public	Apply with the issuing bank.

iPASS (Displayed ticket designs are for reference only. Designs are subject to availability at the time of purchase.)

Ticket types		Applicable public transports	Eligibility	Where to purchase
iPASS	Adult NT$100	Taipei Metro, New Taipei Metro Circular Line, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, and bus services.	General public	Visit the official iPASS website for more details: https://www.i-pass.com.tw/en
	Student NT$100	Taipei Metro, New Taipei Metro Circular Line, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, and bus services.	Persons holding formal student status recognized by the Ministry of Education	Visit the official iPASS website for more details: https://www.i-pass.com.tw/en
	New Taipei City Children Cards	Taipei Metro, New Taipei Metro Circular Line, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, bus services, Maokong Gondola, and YouBike.	Children registered in an elementary school in New Taipei City. Children whose household registration is in New Taipei City, are between 6 and 12 years old, but not registered in an elementary school in New Taipei City.	Ask your school or local district office for details.
	Welfare	Taipei Metro, New Taipei Metro Circular Line, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, and bus services.	Senior citizens aged 65 and above; Disabled persons with valid disability ID plus one companion. Applicants must meet the above criteria and be registered in one of the selected counties/cities	Ask your local government for details
	Co-branded credit cards, debit cards	Taipei Metro, New Taipei Metro Circular Line, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, and bus services.	General public	Apply with the issuing bank.

icash

Ticket types		Applicable public transports	Eligibility	Where to purchase
icash	Adult NT$100	Taipei Metro, New Taipei Metro Circular Line, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, and bus services.	General public	Visit the official icash website for more details: https://www.icash.com.tw/en_web/
	Concessionaire NT$100	Taipei Metro, New Taipei Metro Circular Line, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, and bus services.	Children between 6 and 12 years of age Senior citizens aged 65 and above Disabled persons with valid disability ID	Visit the official icash website for more details: https://www.icash.com.tw/en_web/
	Co-branded credit cards	Taipei Metro, New Taipei Metro Circular Line, Danhai LRT, Ankeng LRT, and bus services.	General public	Apply with the issuing bank.