Buy this today: EasyCard + TPASS
- EasyCard: NT$100 for the card (not a deposit, starts at NT$0). Sold at MRT information counters (Taipower Building has one), 7‑Eleven, FamilyMart, Hi‑Life, OK Mart.
- Top up: MRT machines (cash, NT$100 multiples) or convenience store counters. Max balance NT$10,000.
- TPASS: NT$1,200 for 30 consecutive days, loaded at an MRT counter. Covers Taipei and New Taipei Metro, city buses, Taiwan Railway within Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei and Taoyuan, and the first 30 minutes of YouBike. Does not cover the Maokong Gondola.
- Activated on 25 Oct it should last until about 23 Nov, covering the whole stay, and should cost less than paying per trip.
- Refund on departure: unused balance at an MRT desk, NT$20 fee. The NT$100 card price is not refunded.
- Taxis/Uber: use them whenever a trip needs two MRT transfers or a hill. Short city rides are about NT$150 to NT$300.
- [Unverified] Some 7‑Eleven counters accept card top‑ups. Carry cash for night markets and breakfast shops.
Your stations
- Taipower Building (G08, Green Line) is the closest station. Exit 3 leads to Shida Rd. Check the walking time on your first trip.
- Guting (G09): Green and Orange lines, for Dihua St (Daqiaotou) and Huashan.
- Most trips: Green Line north, change at Chiang Kai‑shek Memorial Hall (G10) for the Red Line (Palace Museum, Yangmingshan, Beitou, Tamsui, Taipei 101).
What your Google Calendar shows (Taipei time)
Every weekday has a Work Block 12:00 to 15:00 and a Meetings Block 15:00 to 20:00. That differs from the 15:00 to 22:00 shift you described, so every weekday plan ends by 12:00 (14:30 at the latest). Your calendar is set to Tokyo time, so it shows every meeting one hour later than Taipei time. No weekend events. No flight or hotel bookings were found in the work mailbox.
| Date | Meetings (Taipei time) | Dinner window |
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Your 10 must‑try dishes
Tick them off as you go. Tap a day to open it.
| Dish | Where | Day |
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Delivery tips
[Unverified] Foodpanda and Uber Eats cover Da’an; sign‑up may ask for a phone number. Order 30 to 45 minutes before a meeting gap and paste the address in Chinese in the notes: 臺北市大安區羅斯福路三段81號
Budget: 30 EUR per person per day
At the XE mid‑market rate of 1 EUR = NT$36.5117 (24 Oct 2026), 60 EUR for two is about NT$2,190 per day. Switch currency below, or type today’s rate if it changes. Prices written inside the day plans stay in NT$, as you’ll pay them. Accommodation and transport are excluded. The cooking class day goes over, and the cheaper weekdays make up for it.
Daily spending for two
Bars are each day’s estimate. The dashed white line is your daily allowance (30 EUR each, 60 EUR for two). Tap a bar to open that day.
| Day | Plan | Estimate for two |
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These are planning estimates only, not financial advice. Card fees, ATM rates and price changes will differ.
Weather
- CWA (Central Weather Administration): a stronger northeast monsoon brings cooler weather from Tue 27 Oct, after Typhoon Champi (23 to 24 Oct).
- November normals for Taipei (CWA 1991 to 2020): average high 24.9°C, low 19.8°C, 89.3 mm of rain over 12.5 rain days. About a 40% chance of light rain on any day, wetter on Yangmingshan and at Jiufen.
- Typhoons in November are rare but possible. Check the CWA app each morning.
- Daily weather lines in this plan beyond about one week are typical conditions, not forecasts.
Closed, don’t go
- Wistaria Tea House: closed for historic‑site renovation since December 2024 (reported until about 2028). Use the Morganhope tasting and Lin Hua Tai Tea on Tue 10 Nov instead.
- Lin Liu‑Hsin Puppet Theatre Museum: closed permanently in 2019.
- Mondays: most museums, Fuhang Soy Milk, Beitou sites, the Tea Promotion Center and usually the Maokong Gondola are closed (the gondola is open on the first Monday of the month).
Events during your stay
- Taipei Night Market Festival: until 31 Oct.
- Nuit Blanche Taipei: 31 Oct to 1 Nov, evening to early morning (official calendar).
- Art Taipei: 30 Oct to 2 Nov (blog listing).
- [Unverified] Golden Horse Film Festival: about 5 to 22 Nov, awards on Sat 21 Nov.
- Christmasland, Banqiao: from 13 Nov.
Labels used in this plan
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