Taiwan Travel & Emergency Guide

Emergency Numbers in Taiwan

Key Travel Facts

Driving Rules & Speed Limits in Taiwan

Toll & Vignette: All-electronic toll collection via eTag on National Expressways.

Tipping & Etiquette

Recommendation: Tipping is not customary in Taiwan. 10% service charge is billed automatically in upscale restaurants. Tipping is not practiced in taxis or night markets.

• DO Get an EasyCard for seamless MRT, bus, train, YouBike, and convenience store payments.
• DO Stand on the right on MRT escalators to keep the left clear for walking.
• DO Line up politely behind floor markings when queuing for transit.
• DON'T Never eat, drink water, or chew gum inside MRT stations and trains (fines apply!).
• DON'T Never stick chopsticks vertically into a bowl of rice.
• DON'T Avoid gifting clocks or umbrellas due to homophonic associations with death/parting.

Power Sockets & Tap Water

Plug Type & Electricity: Type A & B (110V, 60Hz). US 2-pin flat adapter required.

Tap Water: Boiling tap water is recommended. Free clean drinking water dispensers are ubiquitous in all MRT stations and hotels.

Insider Tip: Eating, drinking (even water), and chewing gum past the yellow line in MRT stations is strictly prohibited (fines up to 7,500 NT$!).