Written & Reported by Li Xinyi
With less than a week left to plan your Lunar New Year holiday, but overseas group tours are pricey and domestic travel may mean traffic jams, what can you do? This year, travel shuttles across Taiwan will stay open and not raise prices during the Spring Festival. They’re even adding free shuttle services to popular recreational areas. Don’t want to stay home for the holidays? Make the most of these routes to enrich your Spring Festival break!
These great-value routes include tour packages operated by travel agencies guided by the Tourism Bureau, as well as 17 “Taiwan Pleasant Go” routes launched by various counties and cities. The Taiwan Tourist Shuttle buses offered by travel agencies do not have any special price hikes for the Lunar New Year, and the packages are even more affordable. Unless otherwise noted in the table below, all Taiwan Tourist Shuttle schedules from January 23 to February 29 are “4-paying passengers + 1 free.” It’s worth noting that some routes will be canceled on New Year’s Eve. Although travel agencies are still accepting bookings during the Spring Festival period, seats may be sold on a first-come, first-served basis with limited availability. For confirmed travel plans, it’s safer to book before the holiday.
The consecutive holidays are coming—take advantage of the Spring Festival travel shuttle discounts and treat yourself to a short trip right now!
Additionally, from January 23 to 29 (a total of 7 days), there will also be shuttle buses operating at various sightseeing and recreational destinations, covering areas such as Jinguashi, Shuishe Cave, Ruifang, Sun Moon Lake, Xiangshan, Alishan, Fenchihu, Beimen, Qigu, Guanziling Scenic Area, Dongliu Line, and Taroko. Except for the “Ruifang–Jinguashi,” “Parking Lot 9–Shuishe Cave Parking Lot,” “Ruifang–Fushan Temple,” “Sun Moon Lake–Xiangshan–Checheng,” and the Sun Moon Lake lake cruise buses which require payment, all other shuttle services are free.
Beyond these well-known routes, Taitung County is offering a “Holiday Themed Sightseeing Shuttle Bus One-Day Tour” for just NT$300. You can ride a professionally guided shuttle bus to explore Chishan, Guanshan Flower Sea, Bunun cultural experiences and archery in Haiduan Township. The activity runs from now until February 15. Currently, most Spring Festival holiday groups are filling up quickly. Those interested are advised to act fast. For departure details, visit the website (www.hopemonkey.tw/2011bustrip) or call the registration hotline at 089-226-807. In Tainan City, the previously launched “Strolling Through the Salt Town, Happiness 999” itinerary continues. It includes visits to the Nankunshen Daitian Temple Grand Kun Garden, the Blackfoot Disease Memorial Museum, lunch at Beimen Fulong Restaurant, the Beimen Visitor Center, Jingzijiao Tile-pan Salt Fields, the Taiwan Salt Museum, and the Sicao Green Tunnel. Please note that for this route during the Spring Festival, a minimum of 11 participants is required to book. The cost is NT$999 per person. For details, contact Xianglin Travel Agency at 06-265-6699.
The Gold Museum Park offers both cultural and leisure experiences, perfect for family trips.
From now until February 6, Kaohsiung will offer a high-speed national highway bus from Zuoying High-Speed Rail Station to Qishan, as well as three weekend sightseeing buses running between Qishan and Meinong, and Qishan and Neimen. There are also six free mountain-and-sea line sightseeing buses operated by the Kaohsiung MRT from Qiaotou Station (R23) to Gangshan, Alian, Tianliao, Lujhu, Qieding, Zihguan, Mituo, and Yong’an, including the Red 70, Red 71, and Red 73 lines.
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Itinerary |
Travel Agency to Contact |
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Northern Taiwan |
1. JiuFen & Northeast Coast Half-Day Tour NT$1100 2. Keelung Port, YehLiu, & North Coast Park Half-Day Tour NT$1000 3. Taipei City Half-Day Tour NT$900 4. Taipei Night View Half-Day Tour NT$1300 5. Yangmingshan National Park & Hot Springs Half-Day Tour NT$1300 6. Sanxia & Yingge Folk Art Half-Day Tour NT$1100 7. Wulai Indigenous Village Tour Half-Day Tour NT$1300
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Hongxiang Travel Agency 02-2563-5313
Southeast Travel Agency 02-2571-3001 |
1. Taipei Night View Half-Day Tour not operating on New Year’s Eve
2. Southeast Travel Agency: Minimum 2 people per booking for all itineraries |
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8. Yilan Dongshan River Intellectual Tour 1-Day Trip NT$1400 9. Yilan Taiping Mountain Nature Tour 1-Day Trip NT$1400 10. Northeast Coast, Jinguashi & JiuFen 1-Day Trip NT$1200 11. One-day Tour to North Coast & Yehliu (Chu Wei Art Museum) – NT$1,350 12. One-day Tour to Miaoli Nanzhuang Hakka Culture – NT$1,200 |
Ei-Rong Travel Agency 02-8973-2973 |
Except for Dongshan River and Nanzhuang routes (minimum 4 people), all others require just 2 people |
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13. Two Chiangs Themed Tour – NT$1,700
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Hanxing Travel Agency 03-492-3025 |
Minimum 4 people
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Central Taiwan |
1. Houfeng Bicycle Path & Artistic Greater Taichung One-day Tour – NT$1,500 2. Tanshui Art & Sun Moon Lake One-day Tour – NT$1,500 3. Sun Moon Lake, Alishan & Dongpu Hot Springs One-day Tour – NT$1,500 4. Sun Moon Lake Cloud Gate & Cable Car One-day Tour – NT$1,650 5. Zhongxing Valley Castle Rice Aroma & Lukang Charm Revival One-day Tour – NT$1,500 6. Yunlin Cultural Highlights & Traditional Arts One-day Tour – NT$1,500 7. Wushe Balay & Green Green Grassland One-day Tour – NT$1,500 |
Marshal Travel Agency 04-2301-5590 |
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Southern Taiwan |
1. Alishan Cultural Ecology Tour – NT$1,600 2. Harbor City Mountain & Sea Highlights One-day Tour – NT$1,600 3. Night Tour of International Harbor City – NT$1,200 4. Zuoying Lotus Pond & Fo Guang Shan Pilgrimage One-day Tour – NT$1,400 5. Zuoying Lotus Pond Half-day Tour – NT$900 6. Fo Guang Shan Pilgrimage Half-day Tour – NT$900 7. Tainan Coastal Ecology One-day Tour – NT$1,600 8. Tainan Ancient City & Wushantou One-day Tour – NT$1,600 |
Jinjian Travel Agency 07-269-3678 |
Harbor City Mountain & Sea Highlights One-day Tour, Fo Guang Shan Pilgrimage Half-day Tour, Zuoying Lotus Pond Half-day Tour, and Night Tour of International Harbor City are available for 2 people; others require 4 people. Same-day registration may be combined based on tour availability.
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9. Hengchun Peninsula East Coast Half-day Tour – NT$450 10. Half-day Tour of the West Coastline of Hengchun Peninsula – NT$350 11. Full Island Tour of Hengchun Peninsula – NT$1100 12. Hengchun Ancient Town Hot Spring Tour – NT$1000
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Pingtung Travel Agency 08- 889-1464 |
Hengchun Ancient Town Hot Spring Tour suspended from 1/23 to 37; other times require a minimum of 4 people
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Eastern Taiwan |
1. Taroko Gorge Scenic Half-Day Tour – NT$550 2. Ocean Park Theme Park One-Day Tour – NT$988 (Not applicable during Chinese New Year; minimum 4 people, 1 free with 4) 3. Zhàofēng Farm Eco Tour One-Day Tour – NT$800 4. Longitudinal Valley Leisure Tour One-Day Tour – NT$988 5. Mùgǔ Mùyú Eco Corridor Tour – NT$850
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Mingli Travel Agency 02-2565-2780 03-835-5447 |
1. Registration and payment must be completed 2 days in advance; minimum 1 person can join. 2. Mùgǔ Mùyú Eco Corridor Tour requires a minimum of 4 people. |
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6. Taitung Yuchang Highway Southern Loop Tour – NT$1400 (Not operating during Chinese New Year, also not applicable for “minimum 4 people, 1 free”) 7. Taitung City One-Day Tour – NT$1300 |
Xiangtian Travel Agency 089-355-439 |
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Departure/Destination / Route |
Operating Hours / Frequency |
Stops |
Contact Number |
Fare |
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Ruifang Station – Jinguashi (Line 825) |
Operates daily from 09:00 to 18:00, with a bus approximately every 30 minutes, and additional services added as needed based on passenger volume. |
Stops along the route from Ruifang Station to Jinguashi. |
02-2433-6111
Toll-free phone: 0800-588010
Departure station phone: 02-2497-2055
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Bus No. 825 , No. 826, and No. 827 operate on a flat fare of NT$15, with a half-price fare of NT$8. |
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Parking Lot No. 9 – Shuinsdong Parking Lot (Bus No. 826) |
Operates daily from 09:30 to 19:00, with buses running approximately every 30 minutes in both directions, and additional services added as needed based on passenger volume. |
Bus route: Parking Lot No. 9 to Shuinsdong Parking Lot. |
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Rueifang – Fushan Temple (Bus No. 827) |
Operates daily from 08:00 to 16:50, with buses running approximately every 30 minutes in both directions, and additional services added as needed based on passenger volume. |
Stops along the Rueifang Station to Fushan Temple route. |
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Sun Moon Lake – Xiangshan – Checheng |
From January 21 to January 29 (9 days), from 8:00 to 17:00, one bus per hour. |
Route: Shuishe Visitor Center – Xiangshan Administration Center – Toushe Reservoir – Snake Kiln Cultural Park – SuiLi Farmers’ Association (Sales Center) – SuiLi Railway Station – Checheng. |
Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration 049-285-5668 |
Full route ticket: NT$60, One-day pass: NT$100 |
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Sun Moon Lake Lake Cruise Bus |
From January 21 to January 29 (9 days), from 09:00 to 17:30, every 30 minutes. |
Route: Shuishe Visitor Center – Zhaowu Pier – Zhushi Garden – Wenchang Temple – Songbai Trail – Dazhu Lake Trail – Shuiwatao Trail – Cable Car Station – Itashao – Tudinzai Trail – Xuanzang Temple – Xuan Guang Temple. |
One-day pass: NT$80 |
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Zhongming Village – Xiangshan |
From 09:00 to 17:00, every 30 minutes. |
Route: Zhongming Village Entrance – Zhushi Garden – Zhaowu Pier – Shuishe Visitor Center – Longfeng Temple – Shuishe Dam – Xiangshan Administration Center. |
Free |
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Provincial Highway 18, km 83–95: Alishan Forest Recreation Area |
Operating hours: 08:00 to 17:00. Buses run in both directions every 20 minutes. |
Buses stop at 10 temporary stops set up by the Forestry Bureau along Provincial Highway 18 between km 83 and km 95, en route to the main gate of Alishan Forest Recreation Area. |
Alishan Work Station, Chiayi Forest District Office, Forestry Bureau 05-267-9715 |
Free |
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(Provincial Highway 18, km 61) Shizhao – Fenchihu |
09:00 to 17:00 from January 24 (the second day of the Lunar New Year) to January 29 (the seventh day), with a bus departing approximately every 20 minutes. |
No stops between 61K on Provincial Highway 18 (next to Shizhao Gas Station) and Fenchihu. |
Alishan National Scenic Area Administration 05-259-3900 |
Free |
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"Beimen–Qigu Free Shuttle Bus" |
09:00 to 17:00, one round trip per hour. |
Nankunshen Daitian Temple – Blackfoot Disease Memorial Hall – Beimen Visitor Center – Jingzijiao Tile Salt Field – Sanciaowan Donglong Temple – Qigu Salt Mountain – Taiwan Salt Museum (Beimen–Qigu round trip) |
Yunlin-Kaohsiung-Tainan Coastal National Scenic Area Administration: 06-786-1017 |
Free |
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Guanziling Scenic Area Loop Line |
From January 23 (the first day) to January 27 (the fifth day), 10:00 to 17:00 |
Dasheng Temple – Xiancao Pu – Temporary Parking Lot in front of Red Leaf Tunnel – Baoquan Park – Lingding Park – Intersection of County Road 175 and County Road 172B – Shuihuo Tongyuan – Biyun Temple – Dasheng Temple |
Siraya National Scenic Area Administration 06-684-0337 |
Free |
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Dongliu Line |
From January 23 (the first day) to January 29 (the seventh day), 09:00 to 18:00 32 trips per day |
Dapeng Bay → Donggang Station → Pingkang Donggang Station → Dongliu Line Pier. (Round trip) |
08-833-8100 |
Free |
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Xincheng Railway Station – Taroko – Tianxiang – Xincheng Railway Station |
From January 24 to 27 (the second to the fifth days of the Lunar New Year), over four days, 07:00 to 16:00, with 70 buses available daily running on four routes (blue, red, orange, green), departing when full. (Traffic control will be implemented on the park bus route from Taroko to Tianxiang.) |
Blue Line: Full route bus from Xincheng Railway Station to Tianxiang Xincheng Railway Station → Visitor Center → Swallow Grotto Trail (get off at east entrance) → Swallow Grotto Trail (get on at west entrance) → Tianxiang → Changchun Shrine → Xincheng Railway Station. |
Taroko National Park Administration 03-8621100 #601 ~603 |
Free |
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Red Line: Section bus from Xincheng Railway Station to Visitor Center Xincheng Railway Station → Fushi Village (gas station) → Visitor Center → Fushi Village (gas station) → Xincheng Railway Station. |
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Orange Line: Section bus from Visitor Center to Buluowan Visitor Center → Buluowan → Streamside Service Station (temporary stop) → Changchun Shrine → Visitor Center. |
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Green Line: Shuttle bus between Buluowan and Tianxiang Buluowan → Swallow Grotto Trail (get off at east entrance) → Swallow Grotto Trail (get on at west entrance) → Lushui (board and alight) → Tianxiang → Buluowan. |
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Route |
Inquiry Phone |
Route Taken |
Price |
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Golden Fulong Line |
Northeast Coast & Yilan National Scenic Area Administration 02-2499-1210
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Ruifang Railway Station → Jiufen → Gold Museum → Bitou Service Area → Longdong Marine Park → Longdong Four Seasons Bay → Aodi → Fulong Visitor Center |
Pay cash or tap EasyCard when boarding: single trip fare NT$30 Purchase a one-day ticket for NT$50 (unlimited rides on the day) Purchase a combo ticket for NT$199 including the combo ticket, TRA round-trip train ticket, and Northeast Coast Tourist Passport. Call Lion Travel 02-8793-9611 for booking.
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Miaoli Cihu Line |
03-427-2477 |
Taoyuan Bus Zhongli Terminal → Indigenous Culture Hall → Yuemei Parking Lot → Daxi Old Street → Daxi Mausoleum → Cihu Mausoleum → Huai'de Bridge → Bading (Shimen Reservoir) → Pinglin (Shimen Reservoir Toll Station) → Sankeng Old Street → Hakka Cultural Museum → Shengyu Street Live Fish Market → Water Resources Bureau (Shimen Big Lawn) |
One-day ticket NT$100 (unlimited rides on the day), buses run every 30 minutes
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Hsinchu Shishan Line |
Kinka Bus 035-538-686 |
Zhubei Railway Station → Zhubei Guangming Commercial District → Hsinchu County Government → Sheraton Hsinchu → Hsinchu HSR Station → Zhudong Visitor Center → Green World Ecological Farm → Beipu Old Street → Emei Station → Shishan Visitor Center |
Single trip fare based on distance, one-day ticket NT$100 (unlimited rides on the day), buses run every 30 minutes. |
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Hsinchu Shishan Nanzhuang Line |
Kinka Bus 035-538-686 |
Shishan Visitor Center → Kuanhua Temple → Nanzhuang |
Single trip fare based on distance, one-day ticket NT$50 (unlimited rides on the day), buses run every 30 minutes |
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Miaoli Nanzhuang Line |
Miaoli Bus: 03-766-3392 |
Zhunan Railway Station (east exit) → Miaoli Bus (Toufen Terminal) → Toufen Back Garden (Duhuanping) → Sanwan → Shitoushan Ancient Trail Entrance → Longmenkou → Guizhulin → Nanzhuang Junior High School → Nanzhuang Old Street → Nanzhuang Bus (Nanzhuang Visitor Center) |
Single trip fare NT$80, one-day ticket NT$100 allows unlimited rides on Nanzhuang Line, Xiangtianhu Line, and Xianshan Line on the day of purchase. |
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Miaoli County Xiangtianhu Line |
Miaoli Bus Nanzhuang Station (Nanzhuang Visitor Center) → Dongjiang Tribe → Hengpingbei Tribe → Donghe Suspension Bridge (Waluo Cultural Industry Museum) → Xiangtianhu (Saisiyat Cultural Museum) |
A one-day pass for NT$100 allows unlimited rides on the Nanzhuang Line, Xiangtianhu Line, and Xianshan Line on the day of purchase. The one-way full fare to Xiangtianhu is NT$39. |
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Miaoli County Xianshan Line (Nanzhuang Branch) |
Miaoli Bus Nanzhuang Station (Nanzhuang Visitor Center) – Lijinguang – Xiaodonghe Tribe – Nanjiang Leisure Agriculture Area – Xiazhuang – Penglai Natural Ecology Park – Erping Tribe – 42fen Tribe (1) – 42fen Tribe (2) – Baguali Tribe – Xianshan Lingdong Temple |
A one-day pass for NT$100 allows unlimited rides on the Nanzhuang Line, Xiangtianhu Line, and Xianshan Line on the day of purchase. The one-way full fare to Xianshan is NT$51. |
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Changhua Line Lukang Line |
Changhua Bus Changhua Station: 04-722-4603 |
High-Speed Rail Taichung Station – Changhua Railway Station – Cultural Center – Changhua County Government – Lukang North District Visitor Center Station |
Full fare: NT$76 |
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Nantou Sun Moon Lake Line |
Nantou Bus Co., Ltd. (Sun Moon Lake): 04-9298-4031 |
Taichung Gancheng Station – Taichung Railway Station – High-Speed Rail Wuri Station – Niuer Stone Sculpture Park – National Chi Nan University – Taomi Pit – Sheshui Community – Yuchi – Sun Moon Old Tea Factory – Shuishe Visitor Center |
One-way: NT$180, Round-trip: NT$330 |
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Nantou Line Xitou Line A |
Nantou Bus: 049-2984-031 Changhua Bus: 04-2223-5696 |
Taichung Gancheng Station – Taichung Railway Station (Shenjian Building, formerly Kinsha Department Store) – Zhengfu Street Intersection – Gongguan Village – Minxing Park – Daqing Railway Station – High-Speed Rail Taichung Station – Zhushan Interchange – Tenghu – Chuxiang – Zhongxing Bee Farm – Nantou County Farmers' Association – Guangxing – Neihu – Neihu Elementary School – Wanhang – Miti Hotel – Xitou |
NT$155 |
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Chiayi County Alishan Line A |
Chiayi County Public Transportation Management Office Reservation Hotline: |
High-Speed Rail Chiayi Station – Dingtouliu – Wu Feng Temple – Liming Elementary School (near Chukou) – Longmei – Xiding – Longtouping – Shizhao – Shizicun – Youth Activity Center – Alishan |
NT$255 |
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Chiayi County Alishan Line B |
Chiayi Railway Station – Dingtouliu – Wu Feng Temple – Liming Elementary School (near Chukou) – Longmei – Xiding – Longtouping – Shizhao – Shizicun – Youth Activity Center – Alishan |
NT$221 |
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Tainan City 88 Anping Line |
Kaohsiung Bus: 06-221-9177 |
Tainan Park – Yeping Prince Shrine – Fahua Temple – Cultural Center – Confucius Temple – Zheng Clan Ancestral Temple – Chihkan Tower – Yide Jincheng – Anping Fort – Deji Foreign Firm / Anping Tree House – Ancient Canal – Sightseeing Fish Market – Sunset Viewing Platform |
Per-segment fare: NT$18. |
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Tainan City 99 Taijiang Line |
Tainan Park – Xingji Temple/Great Guanyin Pavilion – Railway Station – Shangri-La Hotel – Shengli Road (Xiaoximen) – National Cheng Kung University – Tainan Park – Railway Station – Shin Kong Mitsukoshi – Wu Garden – Big City Department Store – Chihkan Tower – Shuixian Temple – Jieguanting – Wangyue Bridge – Anping Oyster Ash Kiln Cultural Park – Anping Fort – Deji Trading Company/Anping Tree House – Ancient Canal – East Sicao Bridge – West Sicao Bridge – Sicao Ecological Cultural Area – Salt Fields Ecological Cultural Village – Luerhmen Tianhou Temple – Luerhmen Madonna Temple – Longshan Village – Taiwan Salt Museum – Qigu Salt Mountain |
Segment fare is 18 NTD per ride; an additional segment fee applies when crossing the segment boundary: Salt Fields Ecological Cultural Village |
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Pingtung County Kenting Express |
Kenting Express: 0800-777-767 07-862-5388 |
Zuoying HSR Station – Dapeng Bay – Fangliao Station – Checheng Farmers’ Association – Nanbaoli – Hengchun Transfer Station – Nanwan – Xiaowan (Kenting) |
HSR Zuoying Station / Kenting: One-way 418 NTD, Round-trip 650 NTD |
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Taitung County Eastern Coast Line |
Dingdong Bus Marine Line Hotline: 089-333-443 |
Travel Service Center – Catholic Guesthouse – Chuanguang Rejuvenation – Zhongxing Chuanguang – Taitung Railway Station – Naluwan Hotel – Taitung Airport – Taitung Sugar Refinery – Catholic Guesthouse – Xinxing Road – Fruit Street – Forest Park – Fugang Bridge – Fugang Port – Xiaoyeliu – Jialulan – Shan Yuan – Fushan Fishing Area – Water Flowing Upstream – Dulan Sugar Refinery – Jintun – Donghe Baozi – Donghe Bridge North – Amis Folk Culture Center – Clownfish Theme Museum – Chenggong Town Office – Sanxiantai |
Fares based on distance |
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Taitung County Longitudinal Valley Lu Ye Line |
Dingdong Bus Marine Line Hotline: 089-333-443 |
Mountain Line Terminal – Travel Service Center – Catholic Guesthouse – Chuanguang Rejuvenation – Siwei Chuanguang – Beinan Entrance – Taitung Railway Station – Beinan Cultural Park – Mingfeng – Native Plant Garden – Forest Park – Chulu Ranch – Siwei – Luming Hotel – Ci Tang – Hong Wulong Pavilion – Lu Ye Railway Station – Yongchang Tribe – Yong’an Community – Lu Ye Visitor Center – Lu Ye Plateau |
Fares based on distance |
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