Taxis are the most convenient way for visitors to get around in Taipei. However, very few drivers speak English, so always have your destination written down in Chinese or show this map guide to the driver to indicate where you are heading before starting out. Most yellow taxis can be waved down along main streets. Taxi meters start at NT$70 for the first 1.65 km and NT$5 for each additional 350 meters. Waiting time is NT$5 for every three minutes. Between 11 pm and 6 am, the meters start at NT$50 for the first 1.375km, with NT$5 for each additional 290 meters, and NT$5 for every two and a half minutes of waiting time. Passengers must also pay an additional NT$20 surcharge above the meter fare for each trip due to a fare hike. Receipts are available upon request. Tipping is not necessary.

Air-conditioned city buses are frequent and plentiful, and fares differ according to the distance traveled. A single section fare is NT$15 in Taipei. Pay upon boarding or getting off according to instructions. The fee for buses in Kaohsiung or other major cities are different.