Taiwan

Taichung

The hub of central Taiwan. Rail here means a single metro line, so most journeys fall to the city buses.

Taxis and ride-hailing (計程車)

Each app fleet's price is published as a multiple of the city meter rate; fleets floating between 1.0x and 2.0x show the full fare in the app before you ride. A yellow taxi flagged on the street runs on the meter.

Updated 10 days ago

  • Until Oct 8, 2026

    The Gaomei shared taxi runs on a two-year term

    The shared taxi between THSR Taichung and the Gaomei Wetlands runs under a city notice that fixes its term at two years from the day service opened, which was 9 October 2024 - so it expires in early October 2026. No extension has been announced, so call 55688 and secure a booking before you build a day around it.

How to ride

  1. 1
    Book a car in the app
    Pick a category and the full fare appears first; match the plate, the model and the driver against the screen before you get in.
  2. 2
    Flag a yellow taxi on the street or at a rank
    Multi-purpose cars are booking-only and cannot be flagged, so watch the meter start before you move off.
  3. 3
    Check how you can pay before you set off
    Cash, contactless cards, Easy Card and iPASS are not carried by every fleet or every car.
  4. 4
    Pay the displayed amount as you get out
    In an app car you pay the total on screen, in a yellow taxi what the meter shows; ask for the ride receipt if you need one.

Typical costs

Fixed-price routes1

Shared taxi, THSR Taichung to Gaomei Wetlands (per person)
NT$1,115 alone; 560 each for two, 375 for three, 280 for four, 225 for five or more (205 in row three).
205〜1,115 TWD ≈ $6–35

How the meter adds up5

Meter base fare (first 1,250 m)
The city's published rate; app fares are published as multiples of it.
85 TWD ≈ $3
Distance increment (per 200 m)
Charged once you pass the base distance.
5 TWD ≈ $0.2
Slow-traffic time increment (per minute)
Accumulated for the time the car cannot move.
5 TWD ≈ $0.2
Night surcharge (23:00-06:00)
A flat amount added once per trip on top of the daytime fare, not a tightening of the increments.
20 TWD ≈ $0.6
Child-seat vehicle category (Taiwan Taxi)
Included in the quoted price of the baby category, not handed over separately.
50 TWD ≈ $2

Estimates use exchange rates as of September 18, 2026

A yellow taxi can be flagged on the street or taken at a rank; a non-yellow multi-purpose car is booking-only and cannot be hailed.

Payment

Card payment on board
It varies by fleet and by car - check before you ride
yoxi takes a contactless card on the reader in the car
IC card
In an ordinary car it depends on the fleet and the vehicle
On board: Universal-design taxis carry an on-board reader for the IC cards
App tickets
yoxi
In the wallet: You can pay by card inside the app
Cash
Not accepted in Uber's multi-purpose car categories
On board: With Uber, cash is limited to the Uber Taxi yellow-cab option

Quick facts

Hours
Apps dispatch around the clock
Fares from
205 TWD+

Heads-up

  • An app quote is a multiple of the city meter rate

    An operator sets the price of a multi-purpose taxi itself, within the approved band, then files it with the city and publishes it. Taichung's notice gives a figure for each fleet and each category - some fixed at 1.0x the city meter rate, others floating between 1.0x and 2.0x with the total shown in the app before you ride. A quote above the meter is still inside the rules.

  • An expressway toll needs your agreement first

    National rules let a driver charge you the expressway toll only if you agreed to use the expressway during a tolled period. Settle whether to take it when you give the destination, which is where it matters for airport and out-of-town trips.

  • Complaints split between the fleet and the city

    The city's list of multi-purpose taxi operators prints a complaints number for each fleet. If you are unsure where a complaint belongs, the transport bureau's own taxi-driver complaints line (04-22289111 ext. 60316) takes it. Note the plate and the time before you call.

Timetable

Operating hours Apps dispatch around the clock
Typical duration The option for places off the green line and the city buses, for late nights and for heavy bags
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka