1. High Speed Rail English
高鐵英文
High Speed Rail English

2. How many HSR stations in Taiwan?
Eight stations now: Taipei, Banqiao, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan, Zuoying
In the future, 12 stations along the western corridor in Taiwan

3. How to get to the Tainan Station
Drive a car
Shuttle bus
By TRA train

4. Driving to the Tainan Station
Head south/north toward…
Turn right at…
Continue to follow
Take the ramp onto
Take exit … toward …
Take exit … to merge into …

5. The Shuttle bus Two lines of shuttle bus for THSR in Tainan
One goes to Tainan City Government
The other goes to Chi Mei Medical Center…

6. You can take the shuttle bus at…
Tainan Metropolitan Park
Bin-Zai Market
Ambassador Theatres
Sugar Mall
Tainan Airport
National Tainan Industrial High School
Koxinga Shrine
Jen-De Interchange
Queena Plaza Hotel
State Temple Of The Martial God (Guangong)

7. The routes
Downtown Direction： Passengers may only board the bus at THSR station.
THSR Station Direction：Passengers may board the bus at any stop, and only disembark at THSR station.

8. TRA train
The platform of Shalun Station of TRA directly connected to the platform of THSR Tainan Station
What you have to do is walk for only one minute

9. About the ticket
Ordinary tickets
Other tickets

10. Ordinary tickets Full Fare Tickets
Tickets for Senior Persons: 65 or older
Disabled Tickets: with disability manuals
Children Tickets
Reserved seat tickets / non-reserved seat tickets

11. THSR Pass

12. THSR Pass Exchange Order

13. Foreigners only
Exchange order for exchanging for a THSR PASS, not for boarding the trains
Within the valid period to exchange for a PASS at station ticket windows
THSR PASS- 3 Days or THSR PASS- 5 Days
THSR PASS- Flexible 3 Days
Refund is only available if the Exchange Order has not been used and is within the valid period
Used by the individual owner and not transferable

14. Multiple Ride Ticket
Contactless smart cards allow the cardholder to travel within the effective period and specific section of stations for certain number of rides on THSR
The card is sold in either the registered (name-bearing) or non-registered form

15. Periodic ticket
Contactless smart cards allow the cardholder to travel within the effective period and specific section of stations for unlimited rides on THSR
Sold in the registered (name-bearing) form
Not applicable for rides between Banqiao and Taipei

16. Early Bird Discount
Tickets for sale 28 days prior to and including the departure date.
30% off is offered no later than 15 days before the departure date . If tickets are sold out in advance, then tickets with an early bird discount of 10% off are offered.
10% off is offered no later than 8 days before the departure date. If tickets are sold out in advance, then full fare tickets are offered.

17. How to use a ticket vending machine
Purchase ticket
Make reservation
Select payment means from touch screen
Retrieve the ticket, change, receipt

18. Ways of payment
Insert the coins
Use an ATM card
Use a credit card

19. Online booking Visit the THSR website
Click on Ticketing Information -> Online Booking
On the upper right corner, click English
Select your itinerary
Choose the class you want
Search by departure/arrival time or train number
Select time of outbound/ inbound trip
Specify number of passengers

20. The Tainan Station
Parking
Shopping
Facilities
Platform

21. About parking The parking lot with plenty of parking spaces
Make the payment when you’re leaving the station
Hourly fee is 30 dollars in most THSR stations
Maximal daily charge in Tainan is 180 dollars, in Taichung, and it comes to 240 in Zuoying.
Taoyuan most expensive, the hour fee is 50, and max daily charge 500 dollars.

22. Parking at THSR Tainan Station

23. Shopping
Convenience stores
Food stands
Restaurants

24. Need help? Priority for pregnant, elderly, and disabled passengers
Go to Passenger Service Counter
If you prefer using a machine, there’s a travel information inquiry
Tiny police station right beside the ticket counter.

25. More…
Toll phones available if you forget to bring your cell phone and need to make a call
Baggage storage if you don’t want to carry too many things with you
Counters of hotels, car rentals, travel agencies

26. Boarding The platform on the second floor Walk up the stairs
Take the escalator
Use the elevator
Take northbound trains on the second platform, southbound trains on the first platform

27. Boarding 2 Tickets in different forms Find at the entrance
Ticket sensor
Barcode sensor
Ticket insert slot

28. HSR English broadcasting
Before departure
Ladies & gentlemen, welcome aboard Taiwan High Speed Rail. This train is bound for Taipei, stopping at Jia-Yi, Taichung, Xin-Zhu, Tao-Yuan, and Ban- Qiao stations. We wish you a pleasant journey (
(0:55 ~ 1:15)

29. HSR English broadcasting
Before arrival
We’ll soon make a brief stop at Taichung Station. Please make sure you have all your personal belongings with you, and mind platform gaps when alighting. Doors will open on the right hand side
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(1:12~ 1:27)