EasyCard

The best way to travel around Taipei city is to possess an EasyCard. Information on EasyCard is available here.

You can buy the EasyCard (悠遊卡）from the Customer Service Counter in any MRT station. It costs NT$ 500 (with a value of NT$ 400 and a refundable deposit of NT$ 100). But if you return the card within 3 months, there is a surcharge of NT$ 20.





Inside the MRT station


Notice that all the people automatically stand on the right side of the escalator, so that those wjo wish to walk up the escalator, they can do it on the left. Nice, right?
In Singapore, it is an unwritten rule that we should stand on the left, and let those who wish to overtake to use the right hand side. But what happen? Anybody care? When you asked them to "excuse me", these ugly Singaporeans will stare at you, and their eyes are saying "what is the hurry?! Can't you wait?" Seemed like Singaporeans have a long way to go, in order to become a cultured group.