By MOOK Travel Life Network, compiled and reported by Li Xinyi
To promote hot spring tourism on the North Coast and support low-carbon travel, the North Coast & Guanyinshan National Scenic Area Administration under the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, in collaboration with 20 local hot spring and food businesses, launched the "Soak in Good Hot Springs & Ride Well on the North Coast" promotion starting October 23, 2012. The campaign was originally scheduled to end on November 30, 2012. To coincide with the hot spring boom on the North Coast and give more people the chance to enjoy this benefit, the promotion period has been extended to January 31, 2013.
Soaking in hot springs on the North Coast now also lets you redeem a NT$199 Taiwan Tourist Shuttle – Crown North Coast Line ticket set. (Photo provided by Yangmingshan Heavenly Sound Hot Spring Resort)
To encourage the use of public transport to explore the North Coast, during the campaign period, visitors who take the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle – Crown North Coast Line or other buses passing through the North Coast, and then make purchases at participating shops displaying the North Coast Hot Spring Tourism logo—such as staying overnight, soaking in hot springs, dining, or shopping for a total of NT$999—can redeem one NT$199 Taiwan Tourist Shuttle – Crown North Coast Line ticket set. This set includes one Taiwan Tourist Shuttle ticket, one one-way train ticket from Banqiao to Keelung, and one coupon for a Liu Family Rice Dumpling meal set. Proof of purchase such as a Taiwan Tourist Shuttle ticket, a bus ride certificate, or an EasyCard statement is required. The offer is limited to 1,000 sets and will be available until supplies run out.
Participating businesses include Yangmingshan Heavenly Sound Hot Spring Resort, Bayan Hot Spring Resort, Yangmingshan Shanshui Resort, Tangyu Twin Springs, Qifeng Stone Hot Spring Villa, Green Peak Hot Spring Resort, San Francisco Governor's Hot Spring Resort, Golden Bay Hot Spring Resort, Golden Youth Activity Center, Wanli Fairyland Hot Spring Resort, Pacific Jade Bay Hot Spring Resort, Datang Hot Spring Story, and Liu Family Rice Dumplings. For a full list of participating merchants, please visit the campaign website: 2012northcoast.com.tw.
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