With the airport on
the north-eastern end of the city area, to get into town centres is easy
and fairly cheap. There are taxis at the
airport, although the drivers hardly speak English. Visitors are advisable to have their destinations written in Chinese on
cards.
Driving in Taipei is hectic at
the best of times. Unless you've been there 6 months, it is best
to let someone else do the driving.
The MRT (Metropolitan Rapid Transit) system was
Taiwan's first urban mass-transit system. The half dozen lines work
well, the system is rarely overcrowded and it is reasonably priced.
Trains operate every 4 to 7 minutes from about 6.00 am to 11.00 pm.
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