Transportation

Transportation to Taipei

There are more than 42 international airlines offering services from more than 58 major cities worldwide to Taipei. There are more than 230 flights per week from North American cities such as Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, etc. to Taipei, many of which are non-stop. There are more than 70 flights per week from European cities such as Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Zurich, etc. to Taipei, including many non-stop flights. Transportation from Asia Pacific cities such as Auckland, Bangkok, Brisbane, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Osaka, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, etc. are even more convenient.

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, located in Taoyuan County approximately 40 kilometers, or about 50 minutes by car or bus from downtown Taipei. At the moment, there are two terminals connected by shuttle buses. For more information, please visit the website of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport: http://www.taoyuanairport.gov.tw/english/index.jsp


Local Transportation

Taoyuan International Airport is roughly 50 min drive from the Grand Hotel. Airport buses, hotel limousines and taxis offer convenient transportation to the conference venue or any other hotels. The Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) system ( http://english.trtc.com.tw/), bus system and taxis provide convenient transportation within the Taipei City.

From City Hall MRT Station,
(1) Take Metro Banqiao Nangang Line (Blue Line) to "Taipei City Hall" Station.
(2) Exit via exit No. 2 : take Keelung Rd., then join onto Songgao Rd., and turn right to Shihfu Rd., the join on to Hsin-yi Rd. and TICC Main Entrance.
Or you may take Taipei 101 Free Shuttle Buses, operated by Capital Bus Co. Ltd., run every 20 minutes on weekdays from City Hall MRT Station, Exit 2, to Taipei 101, which is only 5-minute walk from the conference venue. http://www.ticc.com.tw/Flash/Traffic.aspx?Lang=en-US. Or use Google Map for reference.