Taipei Transportation - Taipei Hotel Discounts and City Guide Hotel special offers, luxury hotel accommodation, restaurants, essential travel information and Taipei transportation. The journey to the city centre by taxi can take between 45 to 60 minutes because of traffic congestion. Getting around the city can be problematic for those with no knowledge of Chinese.
All signs are in Chinese and very few people speak English.
If using the bus, the newly-opened automatic driverless Metropolitan Rapid Transit trains or taxis, it is worth carrying a card with the destination written in Chinese characters.