Moving Around Taiwan -Easy and Comfortable
As you could have learned from our article on getting to Taiwan,
the
country can boast being a major Eastern transport hub so if you travel
Taiwan you'll hardly have any difficulty getting to the
country and
moving around it.
English is widely spoken all over the territory and even if it is not
always perfect, understanding officials in the airport, receptionists
or managers of your hotel or waiters in a decent restaurant should be
no problem, too. Taiwan is a developed country so elaborate
communications network between the major cities and most popular
sightseeings
and attractions of Taiwan will make your journey easy and
pleasant enough not to get distracted from the main purpose that you
travel Taiwan for.
Three main ways of moving
around Taiwan are travelling by air, by water
and by land.
While using services of domestic airports can be the most expensive way
to travel Taiwan, it is a very fast means to get wherever you like.
Taiwanese airports serving in-land flights include China Airlines, Eva
Air, Formosa Airlines and five more.
Another way to get to this or that location in Taiwan is to use the
location of the country in the waters of the Pacific to your advantage.
Regular ferries and boats connect some of the coastal ports and the
schedule should be specified on the spot. Moving by sea is not too
expensive and provides spectacular views over the land and the ocean.
But if you like neither of the above means of moving around Taiwan, try
the surface transport. Here, a further subdivision can be made into
railway transport, buses,
taxis and rented cars.
We believe that moving around Taiwan by train is a great choice:
branched rail-roads cover most of the territory making trains an
efficient and popular means of transport. Four classes of tickets let
you choose the level of comfort to every demand and budget. Try the
widely known routes like Taipei-Taichung-Chiayi-Tainan-Kaohsiung or
Taipei-Taichung-Sun Moon Lake and you will see much of the best places
in Taiwan.
Government-owned and private buses run between Taiwan’s
various locations, reaching most remoted places and providing tours
around Taiwan that go through the land's major sightseeings
and
attractions.
If you choose to travel in your own car, bear in mind that the traffic
drives on the right in Taiwan; English signs in some of the cities'
main streets make moving around a little easier. Hotels usually provide
car rental facilities so make sure you have all the necessary documents
(including the International Driving Permit and insurance) on hand when
you travel Taiwan. Taxis and not too expensive and until recently you
wouldn't be expected to tip. It might be a good idea to have your
itinerary written in Chinese for the driver to understand for sure.
Travel Taiwan with us!
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