Chiang Kai-shek-Taipei (TPE) is 40km (25 miles) south of
the city (travel time - 30 minutes). Airport facilities
include an outgoing duty-free shop, post office, car hire,
bank/bureau de change, bar/restaurant and tourist information.
Buses depart every 15 to 20 minutes for both Sung Shan (domestic)
airport and the main railway station. Taxis and buses are
available to the city centre. Kaohsiung International (KHH)
is 9km (4 miles) from the town centre. Airport facilities
include an outgoing duty-free shop, car hire, bank/bureau
de change, post office and bar/ restaurant. A regular bus
service is available (travel time - 30 minutes). There is
a taxi service to the town.
Departure tax: None.
Internal transportation: Road, rail and
sea are the modes of transportation within Taiwan.
A number of private bus companies provide extensive services
in Taipei. An unfinished Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system,
a monorail train, serves Taipei and its suburbs. Metered
taxis are available in Taipei; tipping is not expected,
but it is starting to come into practice.
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