Explore Tainan for just NT$80 a day – summer discounts from Taiwan Tourist Shuttle

By Gao Wei-yi and Li Xinyi, compiled and reported

The Tainan Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 88 Anping Line and 99 Taijiang Line are offering summer discounts – you can explore all of Tainan for just NT$80 a day. The “Taiwan Tourist Shuttle – Tainan City Pass” one-day ticket is only NT$80 (original price NT$100), which includes unlimited rides on sightseeing buses for the day (also allows free rides on other regular bus routes), free entry to two historic sites in Tainan, and access to various discount offers on accommodation, food, and local specialties. Furthermore, to show appreciation for hard-working dads, fathers visiting Tainan on Father’s Day can ride the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle buses all day for free.

A newly launched 3-day ticket package offers an unbeatable value of NT$180 (original price NT$380). It includes unlimited rides on sightseeing buses for three days and free entry to four historic sites in Tainan, providing an in-depth experience of Tainan’s local history and culture. In addition, there are special deals with well-known Tainan shops, such as getting a complimentary health-enhancing beauty herbal soup when you buy Ah Hui’s Fried Eel Spaghetti, buying one box of Red Brick Pudding and getting another cup free, and enjoying a 50% discount on coffee at Salt Mountain Café when visiting Qigu Salt Mountain. The summer promotion one-day or three-day tickets purchased during the holiday period can be used on both weekdays and weekends, and are valid until January 31, 2012.

The Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 88 Anping Line passes by sites such as the Yenping King Shrine, Confucius Temple Cultural Zone, Chihkan Cultural Zone, and Anping Harbor Historical Scenic Area; while the 99 Taijiang Line goes through the Sihcao Eco-Cultural Zone, Luermen Tianhou Temple, and Qigu Salt Mountain, offering visitors an economical yet immersive cultural journey. Ticket purchase locations: the ticket office at the Tainan City Bus South Station in front of Tainan Railway Station operated by Kaohsiung Bus, or on board the sightseeing leisure buses (exact change required).