Taipei Metro 台北捷運

One easy way to get around is by Taipei's public transport system, the Taipei Metro, incorporates a metro and light rail system based on advanced VAL technology. In addition to the rapid transit system itself, the TRTS also includes several public facilities such as Maokong Gondola, underground shopping malls, parks (below are pix of underground shops), and public squares. The Taipei Metro serves an average of 1.32 million passengers every day. The metro system operates from 6 am to midnight daily.


The Taipei Metro is one of the most expensive rapid transit systems ever constructed, with the completed phase 1 of the system costing US$18 billion, and the currently constructing phase 2 of the system estimated to cost US$13.8 billion. Since its completion, the TRTS has reduced travel time from one end of Taipei to the other from up to three or more hours to less than an hour, and has been effective in relieving some of Taipei's traffic congestion problems. The system has also proved effective as a catalyst for urban renewal, as well as increasing tourist traffic to outlying cities such as Danshui.


Metro Taipei