How to get around in Taichung

1) Taxi
Taxis are pretty easy to call and hail in Taichung, You can have your hotel or the clinic call you one – arrives in about 3 minutes. You’ll also usually see a taxi queue outside a mall. Flag down rate is NT85. If you’re a group of 3 or 4, and it’s a short trip, makes sense to just take a cab rather than the bus. Cost is about the same. Cabs will only take a max of 4 passengers (excluding the driver). It’s also adviseable to have a calling card of the place you’re going to (with the name of the place written down in Chinese). Or have your hotel write down the name of the place in Chinese. Then show this to the can driver.

2) Bus
Buses that travel within the city center cost NT20 per person, regardless of distance. Make sure to have exact change when you board the bus (save all your NT10 coins), the driver doesn’t give change.

The hotels have a bus map route. It’s pretty easy to master after a while. If in doubt, ask for the hotel lobby’s assistance.