{"id":1259,"date":"2024-01-03T10:09:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T02:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/?page_id=1259"},"modified":"2025-08-01T13:36:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T05:36:18","slug":"ship-personal-stuff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/?page_id=1259","title":{"rendered":"Useful Information after Arriving  In Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1259\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1259-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1259-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-1259-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1259-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>\u3010From Taoyuan International Airport to Tzu Chi University\u3011<\/h3>\n<p>The Office of Global Affairs (OGA) will arrange airport pickup at Taoyuan International Airport during designated arrival times and accompany you to Tzu Chi University. Please refer to pages 3-4, \"Important Dates,\" for the pickup schedule. Make sure to plan your arrival within this period and respond to the OGA's airport pickup email.<\/p>\n<p><em>Airport pickup service is only available for undergraduate students. Master's and doctoral students are required to travel to the university on their own.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Taoyuan International Airport, 45 minutes by Taoyuan Metro, Taipei Main Station, 150 minutes by train, Hualien Train Station, 10 minutes by taxi, Tzu Chi University<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4846 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-07-04-\u4e0a\u53488.53.11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1287\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-07-04-\u4e0a\u53488.53.11.png 1287w, https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-07-04-\u4e0a\u53488.53.11-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-07-04-\u4e0a\u53488.53.11-1024x247.png 1024w, https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-07-04-\u4e0a\u53488.53.11-768x185.png 768w, https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-07-04-\u4e0a\u53488.53.11-730x176.png 730w, https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-07-04-\u4e0a\u53488.53.11-435x105.png 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1287px) 100vw, 1287px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u3010If You Decide to Travel from Taoyuan International Airport to Tzu Chi University on Your Own, Please Refer to the Following Information\u3011<\/h3>\n<h4>By Airport MRT and Train:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure you have obtained a new phone number and exchanged New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) at the airport.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the signs or use the airport map to locate the Taoyuan Airport MRT. There are ticket vending machines near the entrance.<\/li>\n<li>Take the Airport MRT to Taipei Main Station. The journey takes approximately 45 minutes, and the fare is NT$160.<\/li>\n<li>Walk to the main hall of Taipei Main Station, where you will find ticket vending machines and ticket counters on the side.<\/li>\n<li>Take a train from Taipei to Hualien. The journey takes about 2.5 hours, though some trains may take longer. The fare is NT$583.<\/li>\n<li>Upon arriving at Hualien Train Station, take a taxi to the Central Campus of Tzu Chi University (approximately 5 minutes, NT$120), or to the Jieren Campus or Jianguo Campus (approximately 10 minutes, NT$160).<\/li>\n<li>For the Airport MRT timetable, please refer to the QR code on the<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6149 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/qrcode1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"76\" height=\"75\" \/> right.:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tymetro.com.tw\/tymetro-new\/tw\/_pages\/travel-guide\/timetable.html\">https:\/\/www.tymetro.com.tw\/tymetro-new\/tw\/_pages\/travel-guide\/timetable.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u3010Phone Numbers and Websites You May Find Useful When Traveling from Taoyuan International Airport to Tzu Chi University\u3011<\/h3>\n<table width=\"661\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"331\"><strong>Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boca.gov.tw\/mp-1.html\">https:\/\/www.boca.gov.tw\/mp-1.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Phone: +886-2-2343-2888<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"331\"><strong>Taoyuan International Airport<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taoyuan-airport.com\/chinese\">https:\/\/www.taoyuan-airport.com\/chinese<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Phone: +886-3-273-5081 (Terminal 1)<\/p>\n<p>+886-3-273-5086 (Terminal 2)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"331\"><strong>Taipei Songshan Airport<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tsa.gov.tw\/tsa\/zh\/home.aspx\">http:\/\/www.tsa.gov.tw\/tsa\/zh\/home.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Phone: +886-2-8770-3430<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"331\"><strong>Taiwan High-Speed Rail<\/strong> <strong>(THSR)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thsrc.com.tw\/\">http:\/\/www.thsrc.com.tw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Phone: +886-2-4066-3000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"331\"><strong>Taiwan Railways Administration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railway.gov.tw\/tra-tip-web\/tip\">https:\/\/www.railway.gov.tw\/tra-tip-web\/tip<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Phone: +886-2-2381-5226<\/p>\n<p>Customer Service (General inquiries and complaints):<\/p>\n<p>0800-765-888<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"331\"><strong>Taoyuan Airport MRT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tymetro.com.tw\/tymetro-new\/tw\/\">https:\/\/www.tymetro.com.tw\/tymetro-new\/tw\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Customer Service (General inquiries and complaints):<\/p>\n<p>+886-3-286-8789<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>\u3010Obtaining or Exchanging New Taiwan Dollars\u3011<\/h4>\n<p>Please withdraw New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) at an ATM in the airport or exchange them at a bank service counter (refer to page 94 for the Taoyuan International Airport floor plan).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u3010Applying for a New Phone Number\u3011<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Please apply for a new phone number at the airport (refer to page 94 for the Taoyuan International Airport floor plan).<\/li>\n<li>Before entering the \"Immigration Passport Check Hall\" to have your passport stamped, purchase a SIM card. It is recommended to choose a 1-month plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Application Methods:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>After arriving at the airport, apply directly with a telecom provider. You only need to prepare your <strong>passport<\/strong> and either a <strong>boarding pass<\/strong> or a <strong>national ID<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Pre-apply for a SIM card in advance to save time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chunghwa Telecom<\/strong><strong>-<\/strong> Taoyuan Airport, Hualien Telecom Stores:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cht.com.tw\/home\/consumer\">https:\/\/www.cht.com.tw\/home\/consumer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Taiwan Mobile-<\/strong> Taoyuan Airport, Hualien Telecom Stores:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tstartel.com\/CWS\/twcard-tw.php\">https:\/\/www.tstartel.com\/CWS\/twcard-tw.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Far EasTone-<\/strong> Taoyuan Airport, Hualien Telecom Stores:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fetnet.net\/content\/cbu\/tw\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.fetnet.net\/content\/cbu\/tw\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use your passport to apply for a mobile phone contract in Taiwan. We recommend applying at the airport. If you do not apply at the airport, you will need a Taiwanese guarantor, which can be quite inconvenient. For more information, please visit the following website:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taoyuan-airport.com\/chinese\/store3_1\/1106\">https:\/\/www.taoyuan-airport.com\/chinese\/store3_1\/1106<\/a><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u3010Telecom Company Airport Counters\u3011<\/h4>\n<table width=\"593\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"263\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"330\"><strong>Service Hours<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"263\">Terminal 1<\/p>\n<p>Chunghwa Telecom, Far EasTone, Taiwan Mobile<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">7:00 AM \u2013 12:00 AM (Chunghwa Telecom)<\/p>\n<p>8:00 AM \u2013 9:00 PM (Far EasTone)<\/p>\n<p>8:30 AM \u2013 8:00 PM (Taiwan Mobile)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"263\">Terminal 2<\/p>\n<p>Chunghwa Telecom, Far EasTone, Taiwan Mobile<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"330\">5:00 AM \u2013 10:00 PM (Chunghwa Telecom)<\/p>\n<p>8:00 AM \u2013 9:00 PM (Far EasTone)<\/p>\n<p>8:30 AM \u2013 8:00 PM (Taiwan Mobile)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><b><\/b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3442 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-27-\u4e0a\u534810.03.40.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-27-\u4e0a\u534810.03.40.png 510w, https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-27-\u4e0a\u534810.03.40-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-27-\u4e0a\u534810.03.40-435x286.png 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u3010From Taoyuan International Ai [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page_fullwidth.php","meta":{"_kb_optimizer_status":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1259","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","clearfix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1259"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6150,"href":"https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1259\/revisions\/6150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tcueng.tcu.edu.tw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}