Can I take the bike on the train?
Guide To Buy A Taiwan Bicycle Train Ticket is So Easy!
“Can I bring a bicycle to take the train?” is one of the questions that must be asked by first-time cyclists. Due to the factors between the road section and physical conditions in depth of cycling travel, the itinerary planning of rail + bicycles has become quite popular in recent years! In addition to the option of cycling bag, also brought your bicycle on the train to the destination smoothly. It only 4 steps to book a bicylce train ticket. Super easy!
4 Steps Guide To Bring A Bike On Train.
How To Check Taiwan Bicycle Train?
Choose Bicycle-friendly Train is no need to use cycling bag to pack your bike, and for convenience, I highly recommend the bicycle-riders to choose the “Taiwan Bicycle Train” to reach your destination. Of course, you will also there are some restrictions, which are explained below for you.
People and passengers: bicycles can be brought to the train and the same passengers as the passengers. This type of trip is further divided into:
1. Express Trains: The car has a dedicated parking frame.
2. Non Express Trains: Passengers are required to take care of their own bicycles and must not obstruct other passengers.
★ Tips: Only “Express Trains can be purchased online and offline, but the local trains just be purchased on the spot.
1. The Administration has 666, 701, 708, 712, 81, 82, 751, 754, 758 Chu-Kuang Express with passenger & bicycle compartment. A person seat and a bicycle rack are provided in the compartment.
2. 81, 82 shift provided 45 people plus 45 bicycles; 616 shift provided 30 people 30 bicycles, the group booking of Taiwan Railway and high-speed rail is available.
3. 666, 701, 708, 712, 751, 754, 758 shift provided 15 people 15 bicycles, the group booking of Taiwan Railway and high-speed rail is not available.
◆ If you purchase more than 10 tickets, please go to “Group Booking”.
◆ If you want to hold a large event, it is recommended that you apply for the “Taiwan Rail and High Speed Rail Special Train”.
Local train, not fixed seat train, do not provide online booking service. The train does not provide bicycle parking rack, bicycle owner has to take care of the bicycle by himself/herself, and may not hinder other passengers. The number of bicycle allowed is control based on train number, train type and riding distance, as such the number provided is limited, please purchase ticket from ticket counter as soon as possible.
◆ If you wish to organize major activity, it is suggested to apply for special train of train and bicycle ride along.
Step 1. Go to confirm the schedule of Taiwan Bicycle Train.
The following is a list of Taiwan Bicycle-friendly stations that. Make sure that you can get on and off the station without using a cycling bag, and you are allowed to bring bicycles on the train. You can also check the timetable of each station through the official website of the Taiwan Railway through the link.
1) Bicycle-friendly Stations - North
2) Bicycle-friendly Stations - West
3) Bicycle-friendly Stations - South
4) Bicycle-friendly Stations - East
Guide to book a Taiwan Bicycle Train Ticket.
The above is how to check the bicycle-friendly train timetable. The actual bicycle tickets are mainly sold at the on-site counter.
★ Tips: Only “Express Trains can be purchased online and offline, but the local trains just be purchased on the spot.
You cannot order tickets from Suaoxin to Xincheng.
Step 2: How To buy A Taiwan Bicycle Train Tickets.
From Songshan to Taichung station, You can see two types of bicycle-friendly trains, and also see the bicyle green sign is mean bicycle allowed:
- Local train: Just buy it on the station, bicycle tickets can be purchased up to 3 days in advance.
- Express train: The bicycle ticket can be purchased online.
After confirming the itinerary, go to the next step, you can choose the type of ticket for the person (full ticket, children, respect for the elderly, etc.), wait for the booking code to appear, pay with a credit card, and then go to the 7-11 to use the ibon to pick up the ticket.
Step 3: Pick The Correct Train Car.
Express Trains: The car has a dedicated parking frame.
Non Express Trains: Passengers are required to take care of their own vehicles and must not obstruct other passengers.
Step 4：Enter The Bicycle-friendly Train Car To Set Your Bike.
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“Bring your bike to take on the Taiwan Bicycle Train” is not difficult at all, just check the Bicycle Train schedule with bike allowed that you can get on. In addition to there are two other ways to transport bicycles by rail!
Taiwan Bicycle Train Prices and Regulations
Ticket information
1. Bicycle and rider ride along ticket, bicycle parking space and seat do not sell separately. Rider ticket fare calculation is based on the riding distance of Juguang Train and rider identity, bicycle fare is calculated as 50% discount of the adult fare of the riding distance of Juguang Train. Ordinary passenger may purchase round trip tickets, rider has 10% discount, bicycle is 50% discount, which does not provide other round trip ticket discount.
2. Ticket booking method: may purchase at ticket counter of station. Detail of ticket booking rules please refer to the following “Ticket booking details”.
Fare and prcies
| Condition (pair: passenger + bicycle) | Less than 10 riders + 10 bicycles |
Reach 10 riders + 10 bicycles |
Reach 25 riders + 25 bicycles |
Reach 50 riders + 50 bicycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger discount | no discount | 20% dsicount | 35% discount | 50% discount |
| Bicycle discount | 50% discount of adult fare | 50% discount of adult fare | 50% discount of adult fare | 50% discount of adult fare |
Ticket regulations
Taiwan Bicycle Train Ticket Regulations
| Item | Ordinary ticketing | Group ticketing |
|---|---|---|
| Limitation of ticket booking | Each passenger is limited to one bicycle ticket | 1. Minimum group number: 10 riders + 10 bicycles 2. The number of rider may be greater than the number of bicycle, but the exceeding number of rider do not count toward group discount of train & bicycle, should calculate fare for applicable ticket. |
| Ticket sale and pick up | 1. Please purchase ticket within 4 days of riding to departure from the ticket counter of stations. 2. Ordinary ticket & bicycle ticket are sold separately, it is possible to purchase bicycle ticket only. | 1. Please purchase ticket from 2 days before to within 10 days of riding from the ticket counter of stations. 2. At the latest please complete ticket booking one day before the date of riding, no ticket for same day group travel of train & bicycle. |
| Change and refund of ticket | 1. Non-fixed seat train of train and bicycle ride along, no refund handling charge for designated train number before departure. | 1. Refund of group ticket for non-fixed seat train of train and bicycle ride along: NTD7 for each person 7 and each bicycle. 2. Partially refund after refund may not be lower than the group minimum number, if lower than 10 riders + 10 bicycles, than it can only refund for all. |
| Information on ticket surface | Mark "train and bicycle" on ticket surface | Seat pass for rider and bicycle, mark "bicycle" on right-hand side; ordinary group tickets have no remark, information on ticket surface is the same as group tickets. |
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