Taipei LayoverTaiwan Taoyuan International Airport A City Layover guide
The departures entrance and flight board in the Terminal 2 hall at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

At the airport

Spending your layover inside Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

Photo: Solomon203, CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Hotel by the airport
Hyatt Regency, one Airport MRT stop away, past immigration
Rest past security
Plaza Premium, Terminal 2, 5am to midnight
Lounge entry
From NT$1,500 (seen November 2026)
Showers
Both terminals, several open 24 hours
Left luggage
Lockers NT$40 to NT$80 per 3 hours; counters 24 hours
Wi-Fi
Free in the terminals

The only hotel the airport lists, the Hyatt Regency, is past immigration, one Airport MRT stop beyond Terminal 2. Connecting passengers can rest in Plaza Premium's lounge in Terminal 2, from NT$1,500, with private suites to book, but it's closed from midnight to 5am, so a night's sleep means entering Taiwan.

Can you sleep at Taipei airport during a layover?

Not in a hotel past security: the only hotel the airport lists is outside the terminals. Plaza Premium's lounge in Terminal 2, past security, is open 5am to midnight, from NT$1,500 (seen November 2026), and has private resting suites with a bed to book. For a bed through the night, you pass immigration and stay at the Hyatt Regency Taoyuan International Airport, at Airport Hotel station (A14a), one stop beyond Terminal 2 and free to reach on the Airport MRT. Both terminals have shower rooms, some open 24 hours, and lockers from NT$40 for 3 hours.

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Hotels in and next to the terminals

The one hotel Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) lists for transit passengers is the Hyatt Regency, a stop down the Airport MRT rather than in a terminal, so you pass immigration and need permission to enter Taiwan to use it.

HotelWhereAirside or landsideHow you get there
Hyatt Regency Taoyuan International AirportAirport Hotel station (A14a)LandsideAirport MRT commuter train, about 6 minutes from Terminal 2; free from either terminal

The ride between Terminal 1 (A12), Terminal 2 (A13) and Airport Hotel station (A14a) is free with a contactless card, phone or EasyCard: tap in and out as usual. Only commuter trains stop at A14a, not the express. The trains run from about 6am until late evening; after the last one, take a taxi from the rank, about five minutes’ drive. Prices, check-in times and day rates aren’t published for layover stays, so check when you book.

A Taoyuan Airport MRT train at a station platform. Photo: 玄史生, CC0

Day rooms

Past security, the only rooms are Plaza Premium’s private resting suites in Terminal 2, with a bed and their own toilet. You book one as part of a lounge visit; the price shows when you choose it. The lounge is open from 5am to midnight, so a suite won’t cover the small hours.

OptionWhereHoursFrom
Plaza Premium resting suiteTerminal 2, Zone A, 4th floor, past security5am to midnightPriced when you book
Hyatt Regency, by dayAirport Hotel station (A14a), landsideAsk the hotelAsk the hotel

Lounges you can pay for

LoungeTerminalHoursFrom
Plaza Premium Lounge The TerroirTerminal 2, Zone A, 4th floor departures, past security5am to midnightNT$1,500 (seen November 2026)

To get in you must already be checked in for your next flight, with its boarding pass. If you land at Terminal 1, take the Skytrain inside security to Terminal 2. The lounge serves food from live-cooking counters, has free Wi-Fi and workstations, and showers that may cost extra. It’s closed from midnight to 5am, so it’s no help in the small hours.

Taoyuan Airport Terminal 2 interior, departure hall or concourse. Photo: Plum blossom TW, CC BY 4.0

Showers

Both terminals have shower rooms with hot water:

  • Terminal 1: in the arrivals area, open 24 hours.
  • Terminal 2: on the first floor of the arrivals hall, open 24 hours; on the fourth floor of the departures level, at least one of them open 24 hours; on the third floor, 8am to 5pm; and on the fifth floor, outside the controlled area, 8am to 8pm.

The airport doesn’t mark which of them are past security, so ask at the transfer counter or an information desk. Plaza Premium’s lounge has showers too, which may cost extra.

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 1, inside or outside. Photo: KCS, CC BY-SA 4.0

Left luggage

Both terminals have lockers and a staffed left-luggage counter. Carry some cash: the lockers take New Taiwan dollars or an EasyCard, not a bank card.

PriceGood to know
Smart lockersSmall NT$40, medium NT$60, large NT$80, for each 3 hoursCash or EasyCard
Pelican Express countersBy size and weight; from day 2, NT$160 (small) to NT$360 (extra-large) a dayOpen 24 hours; paid in NT$ when you collect

At the counters, anything under 3 hours is charged as 3 hours, and a day is rounded up to 24 hours; each piece can be up to 300cm in length, width and height added together, 200cm on its longest side and 40kg. The free half-day tours don’t take large luggage on the bus, so leave cases here first.

Connections, money and Wi-Fi

  • Wi-Fi: free in the terminals’ public areas, on the network “Airport Free WiFi”.
  • SIM cards: Chunghwa Telecom’s counters at the airport sell prepaid tourist SIMs, from NT$300 for 3 days of 4G (cash only) or NT$500 for 3 days of 5G (seen November 2026). For a layover of a day, the free Wi-Fi and an eSIM set up before you fly are simpler.
  • Money: Terminal 1 has a currency exchange counter open 24 hours, in the first-floor arrivals area. Carry a little cash in New Taiwan dollars (NT$) for lockers, buses and street food; the trains take contactless cards.
  • EasyCard: Taiwan’s transit card, from machines in both terminals, NT$100 plus whatever you load. It pays for the lockers, buses and many shops as well as the trains.
Taoyuan Airport MRT station at Terminal 2 (A13), platform or concourse. Photo: 李家宇, CC BY-SA 4.0

Questions people ask

Can I sleep at Taipei airport on a layover?

Not in a hotel past security: the only hotel the airport lists is outside the terminals. Plaza Premium's lounge in Terminal 2 has private resting suites with a bed, but it's open only from 5am to midnight. For a night's sleep, pass immigration and stay at the Hyatt Regency at Airport Hotel station (A14a), one stop beyond Terminal 2 on the Airport MRT.

Is there a hotel inside Taipei airport?

No. The nearest is the Hyatt Regency Taoyuan International Airport, at Airport Hotel station (A14a): about 6 minutes from Terminal 2 on an Airport MRT commuter train, free with a contactless card, phone or EasyCard. It's outside the terminals, so you pass immigration and need permission to enter Taiwan.

Are there showers at Taipei airport?

Yes. Both terminals have shower rooms with hot water, and those in Terminal 1's arrivals area and Terminal 2's first-floor arrivals hall are open 24 hours. Terminal 2's departures level has more, and Plaza Premium's lounge has showers too, which may cost extra.

Is there a lounge I can pay for at Taipei airport?

Yes: Plaza Premium Lounge The Terroir, in Zone A of Terminal 2's departures area on the fourth floor, past security. It's open 5am to midnight, from NT$1,500 (seen November 2026), and you need your onward boarding pass to get in. You can book a private resting suite there too.

How much is left luggage at Taipei airport?

Lockers in both terminals cost NT$40 (small), NT$60 (medium) or NT$80 (large) for each 3 hours, paid in cash or with an EasyCard. Pelican Express's left-luggage counters in both terminals are open 24 hours and charge by size and weight, from day 2 at NT$160 to NT$360 a day.

Sources and last check

Rules, fares and opening hours change. We last checked this page on 9 November 2026 against these sources. Always confirm entry rules with your airline and the official source before you fly.

Header photo: The departures entrance and flight board in the Terminal 2 hall at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. By Solomon203, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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