High Speed Rail English 高鐵英文 High Speed Rail English

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

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

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 …

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…

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)

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.

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

About the ticket Ordinary tickets Other tickets

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

THSR Pass

THSR Pass Exchange Order

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The Tainan Station Parking Shopping Facilities Platform

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, 210 in Taichung, and it comes to 240 in Zuoying. Taoyuan most expensive, the hour fee is 50, and max daily charge 500 dollars.

Parking at THSR Tainan Station

Shopping Convenience stores Food stands Restaurants

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.

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

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

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

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 (http://youtu.be/qIcfrMjwT_0) (0:55 ~ 1:15)

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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature =player_detailpage&v=hrRd3rqHZkw ) (1:12~ 1:27)