{"id":702,"date":"2026-07-02T07:47:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T07:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalriceball.website\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T23:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:18:20","slug":"taiwan-high-speed-rail-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/taiwan-high-speed-rail-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR): Tickets, Early-Bird Fares, Tourist Passes and Transfers"},"content":{"rendered":"<style class=\"lt-tbl-css\">.entry-content table,.lt-tbl{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:1.2em 0}.entry-content th,.entry-content td,.lt-tbl th,.lt-tbl td{border:1px solid #d4dcd7;padding:8px 11px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}.entry-content th,.lt-tbl th{background:#eef3f0;font-weight:600}<\/style>\n<p>Update and verification date: 2026-07-17. Train numbers, fares, discounts, sales periods, and travel rules will be adjusted. Booking results and official announcements from Taiwan High Speed Rail take precedence over this article.<\/p>\n<p>Taiwan's high-speed rail connects major cities in the western region. During planning, it is necessary to estimate both the high-speed rail travel time and transfers from stations to the city center; This article does not regularly list prices or fastest times for each route; please refer to the official search results for the selected dates.<\/p>\n<h2>First, check the schedule and ticket prices<\/h2>\n<p>Enter your departure station, arrival station, and date in the official schedule and fare inquiry to see the day's train number and actual available sales. Some high-speed rail stations are not located in the city center; trips to Taichung, Tainan, and other places require additional last time by Taiwan Railways, MRT, bus, or taxi.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.thsrc.com.tw\/ArticleContent\/a3b630bb-1066-4352-a1ef-58c7b4e8ef7c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taiwan High Speed Rail official schedule and fare inquiry<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Reserved seats, unreserved seats, and business class seats<\/h2>\n<p>Standard reserved seats and business class seats are available; Standard unreserved seats are assigned according to the train and carriage on the day, with no guaranteed seat. Ticket types, applicable trains, and pickup methods should be confirmed on the purchase screen. If you need to secure a seat during peak hours, prioritize choosing a reserved seat.<\/p>\n<h2>Early bird discounts are not guaranteed<\/h2>\n<p>Official early-bird fares apply to full-fare, one-way reserved tickets in selected standard-class trains. Limited allocations are sold at 35%, 20% or 10% off and normally must be booked at least five days before travel. Availability shown during booking is final; the highest discount is never guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.thsrc.com.tw\/ArticleContent\/da4e4552-97f3-427f-93fc-a79af439f80e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taiwan High-Speed Rail official early bird discount<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How to choose a foreign traveler pass<\/h2>\n<p>The official list includes a 3-day consecutive pass, a flexible ticket allowing you to choose any 2 days within a 7-day period, and a one-way ticket for foreign travelers. Eligibility, passport or entry certificate, eligible train types, and redemption deadlines must be confirmed on the purchase page; When you only travel a small number, the Pass may not necessarily be cheaper than a single ticket or an available early bird ticket.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.thsrc.com.tw\/ArticleContent\/1f6d4b42-c408-4985-840a-1b4c59daaa1d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taiwan High Speed Rail official foreign passenger ticket<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Ticket purchase, payment, and ticket collection<\/h2>\n<p>You can purchase tickets via the High-Speed Rail official website, T-EX mobile ticketing, station counters, or through the official channels. The rules for mobile tickets, paper tickets, split tickets, and ticket collection documents differ; Before entering separately, make sure everyone has valid tickets. Last-minute rescheduling or refunds should also be handled through the original ticket purchase channels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thsrc.com.tw\/ArticleContent\/e7774889-a7d4-424a-b3e0-78fe501c0ab6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official information about T-EX mobile ticketing<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Luggage and transportation preparation<\/h2>\n<p>Luggage should be placed in places that do not block aisles, train doors, or other passenger areas; For large items, special baggage, and the latest shipping restrictions, please refer to the official passenger transport contract and on-site instructions. Arriving early, verifying train numbers and platforms, and keeping transfer times are more reliable than just checking train schedules.<\/p>\n<h2>Check official information and commercial tickets separately<\/h2>\n<p>The above travel rules were verified on 2026-07-17 based on official Taiwan High Speed Rail data. The ticket platforms below are commercial channels. Prices, eligibility, and cancellation conditions should be cross-confirmed with official High-Speed Rail rules before payment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/?cid=25297\" class=\"lt-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Compare high-speed rail travel tickets on KKday<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The previous item was a collaboration link; By purchasing through the link, we may receive feedback without affecting your price.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/affiliate-disclosure\/\">Collaboration link disclosure<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What's the cheapest way to buy Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) tickets? Get a clear rundown of all 12 stations, the difference between reserved and non-reserved seats, tips for grabbing 35%-off early-bird tickets, and how to buy and redeem the exclusive pass for foreign visitors.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":744,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[50,48,49],"class_list":["post-702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transportation","tag-taiwan-transport","tag-taiwan-high-speed-rail","tag-thsr-tickets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=702"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":879,"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/702\/revisions\/879"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letstaiwan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}