TW Taiwan: how to get around
Ride apps, airports, driving side and the latest UK travel advice for Taiwan, with a ticket finder to plan your journey.
Travel advice right now
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Quick facts
- Capital
- Taipei
- Currency
- New Taiwan dollar (TWD)
- Languages
- Chinese
- Driving side
- They drive on the right
- Phone code
- +886
- Region
- Eastern Asia
Ride apps
Apps run in some cities only. Open the app, or the company page above, to check your city. Checked 13 October 2026.
Main airports
- HUN Hualien Chiashan Airport · Hualien City
- KHH Kaohsiung Airport · Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)
- MZG Penghu Magong Airport · Huxi
- RMQ Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base · Taichung (Qingshui)
- TNN Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base · Tainan (Rende)
- TSA Taipei Songshan Airport · Taipei (Songshan)
- TPE Taiwan Taoyuan Airport · Taoyuan
All 7 main passenger airports we hold for Taiwan (OurAirports), A to Z. Use the ticket finder above to search a flight.
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Getting around Taiwan
We have not added a full getting-around guide for Taiwan yet. See the confirmed ride apps, airports and travel advice above, and use Rome2Rio in the ticket finder to see routes.
Frequently asked questions about getting around Taiwan
Which side of the road do they drive on in Taiwan?
In Taiwan, vehicles drive on the right side of the road.
What is the currency in Taiwan?
The currency is the New Taiwan dollar (TWD).
Which ride-hailing apps work in Taiwan?
According to the companies' own websites, Uber, Bolt operate in Taiwan. Coverage differs by city, so check the app for your location.
What are the main airports in Taiwan?
Main airports with scheduled passenger flights include Hualien Chiashan Airport (HUN), Kaohsiung Airport (KHH), Penghu Magong Airport (MZG), Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ), Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base (TNN).
What is the phone code for Taiwan?
The international dialling code for Taiwan is +886.
Is it safe to travel to Taiwan?
We do not rate safety ourselves. The UK government's travel advice for Taiwan is shown at the top of this page with its current warning level and the date it was last updated. Read the full advice before you book, because other governments may advise differently.
Sources: ride-app company websites, UK FCDO travel advice (Open Government Licence v3.0), OurAirports, Wikidata, Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data last built 13 October 2026. Found a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.