The most recent fact check on Taipei Layover was on 10 November 2026, and the most recent update to its pages on 10 November 2026; each group below gives its own page's date.
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How the planner times a layover
The planner on the overview times each plan with Taipei Layover's own allowances:
| Allowance | Taoyuan |
|---|---|
| From landing to the Airport MRT | about an hour |
| Back at Taoyuan | 90 minutes before departure |
| Shortest layover on your own | 6 hours: Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall |
| Shortest layover with a tour | 8.5 hours: Free morning tour: Tamsui |
Layover lengths
- Under 6 hours: Stay airside
- 6 to 7 hours: Possible but tight
- 7 to 9 hours: Go into Taipei
- 9 to 12 hours: Go into Taipei
- 12 to 24 hours: Go into Taipei
- Over 24 hours: Go into Taipei
Time in town
| Layover | In town, about | On the plan |
|---|---|---|
| 6 hours | 1.5 hours | Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall |
| 6.5 hours | 2 hours | Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall |
| 7 hours | 2.5 hours | Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall |
| 8 hours | 3.5 hours | Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall |
| 10 hours | 5.5 hours | Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall |
| 12 hours | 7.5 hours | Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall |
The plans
10 plans: 8 into Taipei (2 of them tours from the airport) and 2 ways to rest at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. 1 of the Taipei plans starts with a rest near the airport. The itineraries page, What to do on a Taipei layover, groups them like this:
| Band | Plans |
|---|---|
| 6 to 7.5 hours: the Memorial Hall, Longshan or Taipei 101 | Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall; Longshan Temple and Ximending; Taipei 101 Observatory |
| 7.5 to 12 hours: Shilin Night Market or the National Palace Museum | Shilin Night Market; National Palace Museum |
| Tours from the airport | Free morning tour: Tamsui; Free afternoon tour: Taipei landmarks |
| Overnight: rest at the airport, then Longshan and the Memorial Hall | Rest, then Longshan Temple and the Memorial Hall |
| Rest at the airport | Plaza Premium Lounge suites, Terminal 2; Hyatt Regency Taoyuan International Airport, landside |
Where the facts come from
The 48 sources Taipei Layover cites, each listed once and grouped by the page that cites it:
Cited on the visa and transit page
Do you need a visa for a Taipei layover? · facts checked 9 November 2026
- Bureau of Consular Affairs: visa-exempt entry (checked 8 Nov 2026); Travel Authorization Certificate, who can apply (checked 10 Nov 2026); Travel Authorization Certificate, requirements (checked 10 Nov 2026); eVisa FAQ, transit area (checked 8 Nov 2026); eVisa (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India: Travel Authorization Certificate (checked 10 Nov 2026)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Travel Authorization Certificate, applied for at no cost (1 Jun 2017)
- National Immigration Agency: Travel Authorization Certificate portal (checked 10 Nov 2026); Taiwan Arrival Card FAQ (checked 8 Nov 2026); e-Gate rules (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport: transferring passengers (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Taiwan Tourism Administration: Free Half-Day Tour, registration rules (checked 10 Nov 2026)
Cited on Getting from Taoyuan airport into Taipei
Getting from Taoyuan airport into Taipei · facts checked 9 November 2026
- Taoyuan Metro: Airport MRT, first and last trains from Taipei Main (A1) (checked 8 Nov 2026); Airport MRT, first and last trains from Terminal 1 (A12) (checked 8 Nov 2026); Airport MRT, first and last trains from Terminal 2 (A13) (checked 8 Nov 2026); Airport MRT timetable (checked 8 Nov 2026); tickets and payment (checked 8 Nov 2026); passenger FAQ, Airport MRT fare (checked 9 Nov 2026); Lunar New Year 2026 early trains (7 Feb 2026, checked 9 Nov 2026); in-town check-in at Taipei Main and A3 (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport: Airport MRT, ride times and fare (checked 9 Nov 2026); free shuttle bus and MRT between terminals, notice of 30 Jun 2026 (checked 8 Nov 2026); Skytrain, stopped outside security on 1 July 2026 (checked 8 Nov 2026); buses (checked 8 Nov 2026); taxis (checked 8 Nov 2026); departure procedures, check-in and gate times (checked 8 Nov 2026); left luggage and lockers (checked 9 Nov 2026); Terminal 3 north concourse, opened 25 December 2025 (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Taiwan Today: Terminal 3's northern boarding concourse (February 2026, checked 9 Nov 2026)
- Taipei Metro: lines and service hours (checked 8 Nov 2026); tickets and bank cards (checked 9 Nov 2026)
- Taiwan Tourism Administration: Free Half-Day Tour, self-guided tour and MRT voucher (checked 10 Nov 2026)
Cited on the itineraries page
What to do on a Taipei layover · facts checked 9 November 2026
- Taiwan Tourism Administration: Free Half-Day Tour, FAQ (checked 10 Nov 2026); Shilin and Raohe Street night markets (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall: visit information (checked 8 Nov 2026); closed 18 and 19 November 2026 for maintenance (checked 9 Nov 2026)
- Taipei City Government: Longshan Temple (checked 8 Nov 2026); Shilin Night Market, hours and nearest station (checked 9 Nov 2026)
- Taipei 101: observatory tickets and hours (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- National Palace Museum: opening hours and tickets (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Directorate-General of Personnel Administration: 2027 holidays (checked 8 Nov 2026)
Cited on the airport page
Spending your layover inside Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · facts checked 9 November 2026
- Plaza Premium Lounge: The Terroir, Terminal 2, Zone A (checked 9 Nov 2026)
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport: Hyatt Regency and transit facilities (checked 10 Nov 2026); shower rooms (checked 8 Nov 2026); free Wi-Fi (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Hyatt Regency Taoyuan International Airport: hotel page (checked 10 Nov 2026)
- Taoyuan Metro: Airport Hotel Station (A14a) (checked 8 Nov 2026)
- Chunghwa Telecom: prepaid SIM cards for tourists (checked 8 Nov 2026)
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