Useful Info
Time
Taiwan Standard Time is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+8).
Climate
Taiwanese Currencies
Bills
Coins
Credit Cards and Banks
Major credit cards (Visa, Master, JCB, AMEX) are widely accepted, and traveler’s checks may be accepted by tourist-oriented shops and at most international tourist hotels and banks. Banks open whole day from 09:00 to 15:30, Monday to Friday and closed at weekend and public holidays.
Electricity
Taiwan uses an electric current of 110 volts at 60 cycles. Visitors with appliances of different voltages are highly advised to bring an adapter.
Plug Type:
Dialing Code
International Regional Code: +886 2 (Taipei)
Service Charge & Tipping
Tipping is not customary in most of places in Taiwan but consumer taxes are included in the tag price. There will be 10% or 15% extra charge of tax or service fee in all four-, five-star hotels and restaurants.
Travel in Taiwan
A wide range of tours based on different themes are available at Taiwan Tourism Bureau website: http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNO=0000210
Time
Taiwan Standard Time is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+8).
Climate
Monthly Temperature | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Average High | ℉ | 64 | 64 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 81 | 73 | 66 |
℃ | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 19 | |
Average Low | ℉ | 55 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 75 | 70 | 64 | 57 |
℃ | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
Taiwanese Currencies
Bills
NT$1,000 Yi Chian Yuan |
NT$500 Wu Bai Yuan |
NT$100 Yi Bai Yuan |
Coins
NT$50 Wu Shi Yuan |
NT$10 Shi Yuan |
NT$5 Wu Yuan |
NT$1 Yi Yuan |
Credit Cards and Banks
Major credit cards (Visa, Master, JCB, AMEX) are widely accepted, and traveler’s checks may be accepted by tourist-oriented shops and at most international tourist hotels and banks. Banks open whole day from 09:00 to 15:30, Monday to Friday and closed at weekend and public holidays.
Electricity
Taiwan uses an electric current of 110 volts at 60 cycles. Visitors with appliances of different voltages are highly advised to bring an adapter.
Plug Type:
Dialing Code
International Regional Code: +886 2 (Taipei)
Service Charge & Tipping
Tipping is not customary in most of places in Taiwan but consumer taxes are included in the tag price. There will be 10% or 15% extra charge of tax or service fee in all four-, five-star hotels and restaurants.
Travel in Taiwan
A wide range of tours based on different themes are available at Taiwan Tourism Bureau website: http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNO=0000210