Understand the MRT Discount Ride Tickets & Travel Taipei More Affordably

Tourism Center / Comprehensive Report

For most Taipei residents, the Taipei Metro has become an indispensable part of daily life. In addition to using an EasyCard or purchasing single-journey tickets, the Taipei Metro also offers various discount ride tickets that, if used wisely, can help you save some money.

Introduction to Various Discount Ride Tickets on the Taipei Metro

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One-Day Ticket
Price: NT$150
Usage: The ticket is valid only on the day of activation during operating hours. Within the validity period, you can take the Taipei Metro unlimited times, with one person per ride.
Other Info: This ticket does not have a top-up function and does not include a deposit.

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Taipei Metro 24-Hour Ticket
Price: NT$200. (During the promotional period from October 18, 2013 to December 31, 2014, enjoy a 10% discount at NT$180)
Usage: The ticket is valid for 24 consecutive hours from the first time you tap in at the station gate during operating hours, allowing unlimited rides on the Taipei Metro, with one person per ride.
Other Info: This ticket does not have a top-up function and does not include a deposit.

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Tourist Passport
Price: One-day pass (NT$180), two-day pass (NT$310), three-day pass (NT$440), five-day pass (NT$700)
Usage: After activating the ticket at a bus validator or MRT gate, you can take the Taipei Metro, Taipei City buses, and New Taipei City buses (buses marked with the Taipei Pass sticker; for details, please refer to the EasyCard Corporation’s website) unlimited times within the valid number of days.

PS: The Cat Cable Car one-day pass (NT$250) allows unlimited rides on the Taipei Metro, Taipei City buses, New Taipei City buses, and the Maokong Gondola on the day of activation.

Precautions
1. One ticket is valid for one person only.
2. No deposit included and no top-up function.
3. Unregistered card — no replacement or refund if lost.
4. No refund or card replacement for used or damaged tickets.
5. For unused and undamaged tickets, you may return them within seven days of purchase during business hours at Taipei Metro ticket offices with the original packaging intact. A NT$20 processing fee applies per ticket.
6. If the ticket fails to work due to technical issues but is undamaged and intact, you may exchange it for a new one during business hours at Taipei Metro ticket offices.