Taiwan Taoyuan TPE Airport Overview

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport TPE (the former Chiang Kai-shek Airport) is Taiwan's busiest airport.
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 25.1 million passengers a year, 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.  (For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.) 

Parking options at Taiwan Taoyuan International: (For detailed parking information, click on 'Airport Parking'.)

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).
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 HSR Taoyuan Station, or a bus to other destinations:
A UBus counter is in the Arrival Greeting Hall in both terminals and Platform 1 is in the bus transfer station.
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.
New Airport Developments:
1. A new mass transit rail link reaching from Taipei Railway Station to the Airport's Terminal 2, and proceeding southward to Zhongli (51.5 km) is scheduled to open 2012, thereby reducing travel time between Taipei & Airport to a mere 35 minutes.
2. Work began in 2010 on a third passenger terminal, phase 1 of which is to open 2013/14.
3. 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.



Taiwan Taoyuan TPE Airport Update History

  • Updated TPE Direct Flights page - Dec 19, 2011
  • Updated TPE Airport Intro page - Dec 9, 2011
  • Updated TPE Airports page - Dec 9, 2011
  • Updated TPE Main Terminals page - Dec 9, 2011
  • Updated TPE Parking On site page - Dec 9, 2011

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