Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
You will normally arrive at Taoyuan International Airport of Taiwan in Taoyuan, about 43 kilometers southwest of the capital, Taipei. Alternatives are the International airport in Kaohsiung or Taichung.
Exchange Money
A service for money exchange can be found at the airport to buy a ticket for public transportation and few days’ housing after your arrival. Students may able to exchange US Dollars in the service counter of campus bank in Feng Chia University.
Bus to Taichung
Once you have decided to take a bus straight to Taichung, turn right upon entering the arrival hall of Terminal 1, after having passed through the customs inspection. In the basement of the building you will find many ticket windows selling bus tickets to various destinations.
If you arrive in Terminal 2, you will find the long-distance buses when you turn right and walk all the way down.
Purchase a ticket to Taichung Chao-Ma (台中朝馬), which costs NT$250-280. It is the stop closest to our University.
Tickets often have the departure time and seat number marked, so you have to check the time and bus schedule. The trip may take 2-3 hours, sometimes delayed for the traffic. Show your ticket to the station clerks for further helps if you meet problems there.
Please keep the ticket slip in case you met problems on the bus or need to ask the driver or passengers to help you out. Try to speak/show the following words if needed.
(I'd like to take a bus to Taichung Chao-ma)
Taxi from Chao-Ma bus stop
All taxis in Taiwan are yellow. Around NT$ 100 and 150 for the short-term ride to FCU from Chao-Ma.
You can easily find a taxi around the bus stop.
(Ubus bus terminal Chao-ma station)
Airport Car Rental Services
The Office of International Affairs could arrange a car to pick you up from airports. Please note that the pick-up service is only provided from 9 AM to 6 PM. You have to meet the driver at the meeting point surrounding the airport. The fees for pick-up service is about NT$2300 per person. Therefore, it’s better to arrive with your schoolmates to split the fare. As you need to pay right after arriving at the destination, exchanging money at the airport is advised. If you need a pick-up service, please send a request to Crystal Lai (pslai@fcu.edu.tw) for further arrangements.
Taichung International Airport
If you arrive at Taichung International Airport in Taichung, you can take KUO-KUANG eBus (Route A3) to stop at Feng Chia Night Market. The A3 bus service time is from 8:00 AM to 23:00 PM, an hour bus service, and NT$100 per time. The route and app for A3 service and bookings showed as below:
However, you may need to contact KUO-KUANG eBus (886-4-22222830) in advance or booking the A3 bus service via the KB app two days before your arrivals. Alternatively, you can take a taxi to Feng Chia University directly. A taxi heading to our campus may take 30-40mins and NT$500-700.
Download KB app (Android)