Take the bike on the train

在台灣騎自行車運動風氣盛行,因為 covid-19 疫情而不能出國,且疫情控制得宜的台灣,人們開始外出騎自行車變多了,帶單車搭火車的機會也變多,以下是我們整理 台灣鐵路官網 有關兩鐵列車的資訊。

Summary: How To Take The Bike On The Train

There are 3 ways to take the bike on the train:

1. Cycling carrier bag - Free of charge to take the train

Step 1: 

Fold or take off the front wheel 

Step 2: Tight wheel and bicycle by ropes 

Step 3: The big ropes tight 2 points of bike frame for carrying into an integrated cycling bag, as carry-on luggage. The Carrying Carrier Bags (available for rental on MathewBike) pack a bike easily and conform to the standards of Taiwan Railway. All trains can join.

Cycling carrier bag
  1. The Cycling Carrier Bag must effectively place the bicycle, and avoid any part of the bicycle from injuring other passengers or station equipment.
  2. Packed size: The maximum length shall not exceed 150 cm, and the sum of length, width and height shall not exceed 220 cm.
  3. Those who use plastic bags, cloth bags intead of cycling bags are not allowed to enter the station.

2. Bicycle Boarding - Bicycles and passengers in the same train without packing - Need to buy bicycle ticket

限攜帶「腳踏自行車」及「非使用鉛酸蓄電池之電動輔助自行車」,電動輔助自行車得於拆卸電池或關閉電源後乘車,且出站前不得將電池復位或開啟電源。電動自行車、協力車及改裝車等車型,不適用本服務。

Bicycle Boarding: Bicycles and passengers in the same compartment without folding or packing. There are 2 types of train:

1. Express Trains

A person seat and a bicycle rack are provided in the compartment, The car has a dedicated parking frame.

Ticket information: Please purchase Individual booking Online (Website, APP) or can be purchased at the ticket service of the station, and convenience store and post offices.The maximum of 15 bicycles can be carried in one train. If you purchase more than 10 tickets, please go toGroup Booking“. Limited to one bicycle per car.

2. Local Trains

Passengers are required to take care of their own vehicles and must not obstruct other passengers.

Ticket information: Do not provide online booking service. Please check Train Schedule Online, as such the number provided is limited and purchase tickets before 4 days ago, please get them from any ticket office of train station.

Train Schedule
  • Check your Departure/Arrival station, Date, Timing
Bicycle-friendly Train
  • The advanced search to choose “bicycle seat” will list the schedules that can carry your bike on the train without packing.

3. Allow The bike Get On/Off The Train Station

2. Checked Bicycle

The train with additional baggage and parcel, bicycle shall be consigned as large baggage, rider and bicycle in separate carts. However, not every station can handle consignment, the following explain handling stations and train numbers.

Checked Bicycles is easily return my bike return to another place. “Rent from MathewBike and return to Wanhua Railway Station” Only. You need to bear the freight + MathewBike delivery NT300 per bicycle.

1. Applicable stations

Zhongli 03-425-9547# Keelung 02-2426-3744# Qidu 02-2455-7883# Songshan 02-2767-3819# Wanhua 02-2306-2157#
Shulin 02-2681-2052# Taoyuan 03-332-0594# Yangmei 03-478-2893# Hukou 03-599-2192# Zhubei 03-555-2024#
Hsinchu 03-524-0028# Nan’ao 03-998-1971# Dong’ao 03-998-6053# Su’ao 03-996-2028# Su’aoxin 03-996-1004#
Luo Dong 03-956-0895# Yilan 03-932-3803# Shuangxi 02-2493-2980# Ruifang 02-2497-2174#
Linnei 05-589-2040# Douliu 05-533-2900# Dounan 05-597-2039# Zhunan 37-472-030# Yuanli 37-851-013#
Dajia 04-2687-2022# Qingshui 04-2622-2021# Shalu 04-2662-5057# Changhua 04-724-4524# Yuanlin 04-832-0544#11
Tianzhong 04-874-2142# Erhshui 04-879-2027#
Dalin 05-265-4804# Chiayi 05-223-5537# Xinying 06-632-2104# Longtian 06-579-1664# Shanhua 06-583-7301#
Tainan 06-223-2634# Gangshan 07-621-2074# Nanzi 07-351-0175# Fongshan 07-746-0423# Pingtung 08-733-8759#
Chaozhou 08-788-2739# Linbian 08-875-1745#
Taitung 089-229-683# Yuli 03-888-1241# Ruisui 03-887-5039# Fenglin 03-876-2004# Guanshan 089-811-033#
Shoufeng 03-865-3706# Hualien 03-832-2037# XinCheng 03-861-1237#

There are 2 ways to take the bike on the Metro:

1. Cycling Carrier Bag - Free of charge to take the Metro - All Day

Folding bicycles that are folded into allowable size limits and properly packed before boarding are allowed to be brought into stations. They will be treated as luggage and no additional fare is required.

Cycling carrier bag

2. Bicycle Boarding - Bicycles and passengers in the same Metro without packing - Need to buy bicycle ticket

1. Weekend, Hoilday: 24 hours allowed.

2. Monday to Friday (Weekday): Only 10:00 – 16:00 allowed.

3. The only exclusions are the following: the 24 stations of MRT Wenhu Line, MRT Tamsui Station, MRT Taipei Main Station, MRT Daan Station, MRT Zhongxiao Fuxing Station, MRT Nanjing Fuxing Station, MRT Zhongshan Station, and MRT Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station.

4. Bicycle Fee:The fare for one passenger with one bicycle is NT$80, regardless of distance traveled on the MRT. Purchase tickets at the information desk at the MRT station before boarding the train.

5. TRTC reminds passengers travelling with bicycles to use the elevator and to board either the first or the last carriage.

take the bike on the Metro

2021 the Year of Cycling Tourism

Due to 2021 自行車旅遊年,共同推廣雙鐵 (鐵道、鐵馬) 觀光,交通部加開許多兩鐵列車班次,提升了自行車搭乘火車的方便性。

For more information, please refer to the official website of Taiwan Railway.