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Can I leave a large suitcase at TPE during a 4-hour layover, and pick it up 4.5 days later when I come back to TPE on my way to Taipei downtown?
Your initial problem will not be where to store your bag, but getting access to it in TPE.
By default, your bags will be checked through to your final destination - in your case that's CTS/Chitose ...
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What exactly is "Fuxing / Shuttle"?
Short answer: Fuxing and Shuttle are two specific service classes on the Taiwan Railways. They refer to semi-express and local trains respectively. The numbers are TrainCode, which identify the train ...
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Does the taxi waiting time impact the taxi fare when taking a taxi from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)'s taxi stand?
Yes, it does. Though:
The waiting time refers to the time the taxi spent waiting (or moving very slowly) in traffic and lights (after the flag is down), but not the time it wait for the passengers to ...
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Transportation card in Taiwan
In my (limited) tourist experience, unless you want to ride a C-bike in Kaohsiung, you can stick with the Easycard bought at Taoyuan airport's MRT station for all of your (public, local) ...
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The literacy rate of Mandarin/Simplified Chinese in Taipei?
I am Taiwanese.
For the younger people and middle-age, it's okay to use simplified Chinese, but for older people, I am not sure if they understand or not.
I also think it's okay to use simplified ...
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Is there any printer at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) that airline passengers can use?
There are a couple businesses within Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport that provide printing / photocopying service.
7-eleven / ibon Kiosk in Terminal 1
The 7-eleven in Terminal 1 (B1) has two ibon ...
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Does the taxi waiting time impact the taxi fare when taking a taxi from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)'s taxi stand?
That looks like it should be the cost for being stuck in traffic. It's not specific to the airport, just a common way taxi fares work to balance distance and time.
From this government site (mirror) ...
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The literacy rate of Mandarin/Simplified Chinese in Taipei?
I don't think you will have trouble with simple sentences. Most of the simplified characters bear some resemblance (phonetically, for example) to the original more complex characters. Some are ...
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The literacy rate of Mandarin/Simplified Chinese in Taipei?
Based on my experience from travelling to China and Taiwan more than thirty times, there is no big difference between the languages spoken in mainland China and Taiwan. After they increased their ...
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What's the cheapest way to get from downtown Taoyuan to downtown Taipei, other than hitchhiking?
I suspect you're correct; Taoyuan station to Taipei station is 52 TWD by local train, or about US$1.60.
There is also the recently opened Taoyuan MRT Subway service via the airport, but this doesn't ...
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Is there a daily fare cap on the Taipei MRT?
Looking at the TRTC website's ticketing page there does appear to be a one-day unlimited ticket available for NT$150:
You can choose when to activate the pass. Once activated by scanning at the ...
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Is there any printer at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) that airline passengers can use?
According to TripAdvisor, the 7-11 convenience store has printers where you can print, scan and fax.
I can't really confirm based on their website (in English, there is a Taiwan website too) ...
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How to get to Wulai Hot Spring in Taipei by public transport
You can take 849 bus from multiple MRT train stations to Wulai.
Taipei Main Station
MRT NTU Hospital Station
MRT Gongguan Station
MRT Xindian Station
Price for adult (全票) is TWD 45 from the Taipei ...
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Where do I do immigration exit procedures when taking the CSF ferry from Taipei, Taiwan to Pingtan, China?
While not a definitive response, here are resources which may help. A 2014 article in the Taipei Times confirms that the Taipei-Pingtan route runs on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Customs office at the ...
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Where do I do immigration exit procedures when taking the CSF ferry from Taipei, Taiwan to Pingtan, China?
The customs and passport control at Taipei Port is all in the same building in the port (which also houses the ticket office). We were there today, travelling with CSF.
You just turn up there (here's ...
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What's the cheapest way to get from downtown Taoyuan to downtown Taipei, other than hitchhiking?
If you get a "normal train" a PuTong (Kuai) ticket from Taipei main
station to Taoyuan station the price is 31 Taiwan dollars. You may be
allowed to board any train with this ticket but ...
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Bus 965 to Jiufen
On that map, there are two distinct fare zones, with a buffer zone in the middle (denoted by the green line for Freeway 1 and National Highway 62). If you are travelling within the orange zone at ...
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Is the wifi at TPE airport in Terminal 1 or 2 fast and robust enough to video call for 2 hours?
Looks like there is a service iTaiwan Wi-Fi which aims to provide 1Mbps (mirror), which is more than enough for video calling, but as ckx mentioned, relying on it could be iffy. But yes, ...
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Taipei tourist shuttle bus - where do they depart and when?
The departure stops and timetables are actually available on the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle website; see, e.g. this page for the S9 Beitou Zhuzihu Route. Unfortunately, the website's navigation is not the ...
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Are layover currently allowed as of 20th of March 2020 In Taipei and Manila airport?
Yes for Manila. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1096970:
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has lauded the lifting of the travel ban on outbound passengers, except Filipino tourists, in line with the ...
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Am I eligible for the Taiwan Travel Authorization Certificate with a H1B US Visa?
You can see the actual official requirements at the official Taiwan web site where you would apply for the certificate:
Online application for ROC Travel Authorization Certificate for nationals of ...
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Is it possible to have a same-day walk-in appointment at the Global Entry Enrollment Center in Taipei (Taipei City, Da'an District)?
No, walk-ins are not accepted as the Center is not mentioned on this website under Global Entry Enrollment Centers That Accept Walk-Ins.
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Where to buy a microfiber towel in Taipei?
I am sure there are plenty of options, but I would try the nearest Decathlon : https://m.decathlon.tw/mobile_en/swimming-c122253.html
It looks like there are at least three of them in Taipei.
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Getting an Easy Card in TPE airport?
Yes you can, either from a convenience store within the airport (7Eleven, Family Mart, etc) or from the information desk at the Airport MRT station. The card itself costs NT$100 but comes with no ...
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Is a US-to-International connection in Vancouver in 1 hour 13 mins possible?
Minimum Connection time for US to International in Vancouver is 60 Minutes according to https://www.aircanada.com/us/en/aco/home/plan/check-in-information/minimum-connection-times.html , that means ...
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Nicaraguan citizen with a layover at Pu Dong, Shanghai, China, do I need a transit visa?
You don't need a transit visa as a Nicaraguan transiting Shanghai Pudong en route to Taipei:
/ 14APR16 / 1550 UTC
National Nicaragua (NI)
Transit China (People's Rep.) (CN)
Destination ...
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I'm traveling from LA to Bali, with a 4 hour layover in Taiwan. Would I need to go through customs in Taipei?
No, Taipei airport has airside transit, so you do not need to go through customs in Taiwan, assuming you have a single ticket.
Also for Bali you'll be getting a free Indonesian visa now, as long as ...
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