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Taiwan Taoyuan TPE Airport Overview

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport TPE (the former Chiang Kai-shek Airport) is Taiwan's busiest airport.  In early 2013 Airports Council International (ACI) has voted it as number 10 among world-wide Airports of its size. 
The Airport is located in the Dayuan Township, in Taoyuan County, Republic of China, situated on the northern end of the Island of Taiwan, and approximately 40 km or a 50-minute car ride from downtown Taipei, and accessible via National Highway 2, and offers excellent transportation to all parts of the country, including to other airports.

With 2 long runways and an estimated 25 million passengers in 2011, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is hub to China Airline and EVA Air, and is served by a multitude of national and international airlines offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe.

Reaching Airport facilities by car: All terminals, parking facilities & Hotel are located on the circle road of Hangzhan Road, which you enter at the Airport's southern end, ending at the northern end with a curve leading out of the Airport.  From Freeway 1 (Sun Yat Sen Freeway) to Fwy 2 (Dayuan Interchange) - to Hangjan S. Rd. to Airport: - left way to Aviation Museum - pass Terminal 3 construction site  - on to parking lot 2, Terminal 2, Parking lot 3, Control tower, Parking lot 2, Terminal 1 and Parking Lot 1 (the curve is leading back out on Hangzhan N. Road).

The on-Airport 'EvergreenTransit Hotel' is located at the Airport entrance.

The passenger terminal complex at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport consists of two 4-level passenger terminals - T1 and T2.  Free SkyTrain run between the two terminals. (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Map' page.)

Parking options at Taiwan Taoyuan International: (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.)

Rental cars at Taoyuan Airport are available at Terminal 1, North of the Arrivals Lobby (tel. 03 398-3979), or at Terminal 2, North of the Arrivals Passenger Reception area (tel. 03 398-3636). AA gas station is across from the EVA cargo Terminal, near road 4.
To get from Taoyuan Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi (tel. 03 398-2832), a shuttle bus to the High-Speed Rail station called THSR Taoyuan Station, or a bus to other destinations: 
For THSR shuttle service information call the toll-free hotline: 0800-241560; or call during business hours: Terminal 1 counter at +886-3-3834779; Terminal 2 counter at +886-3-3833552; or THSR Taoyuan Station at 0913085530.  For high-speed rail information & tickets visit:  thsrc.com.tw/en/?lc=en.
A UBus counter is in the Arrival Greeting Hall in both terminals and Platform 1 is in the bus transfer station. (The UBus also connects to the Taiwan High-speed rail shuttle station THSR).
The Ubus with frequent service stops at both terminals and continues on National Highway 2 via Dajhu Interchange to the HSR Taoyuan Train Station. 
Bus service is also available to Taipei, Taichung, Banqiao, Taoyuan & Zhongli. (CitiAir Bus 03 393-1251; Ubus  03 383-4779; Tybus (Taoyuan Bus Transport) 03 375-3711/2.

NOTE:  A new mass transit rail link should be completed any day now - reaching from Taipei Railway Station to the Airport's Terminal 2, and proceeding southward to Zhongli (51.5 km) - thereby reducing travel time between Taipei & Airport to a mere 35 minutes

Present and futureAirport developments:
1. Construction will start late 2014 on a new Terminal 3 & its apron (including interface of satellite concourse), and PMS connecting T1, T2 & T3, is scheduled for completion in  2018. 
2. A third runway and the expansion of the free trade zone at the Airport are part of long-term plan, all work expected to be completed by 2020. Thereafter, passengers will be able to check in (with luggage)  at the Taipei station and upon arrival at the airport can proceed directly to their boarding gates.


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Taiwan Taoyuan TPE Airport Update History

  • Updated TPE Airport Intro page - Apr 23, 2013
  • Updated TPE Airports page - Apr 23, 2013
  • Updated TPE Main Terminals page - Apr 23, 2013
  • Updated TPE Food & Stores page - Mar 11, 2013
  • Updated TPE Official Website Links page - Feb 28, 2013
  • Updated TPE Direct Flights page - Feb 18, 2013
  • Updated TPE Lost Found page - Dec 19, 2012
  • Updated TPE Airlines Served page - Dec 19, 2012
  • Updated TPE Currency Exchange page - Dec 19, 2012
  • Updated TPE Banking ATM page - Dec 19, 2012
  • Updated TPE Terminal Map page - Dec 19, 2012