Heavy traffic in Taiwan during New Year's Day?
I have plan to go to Taiwan January 1st, 2016. My friends and I want to go to Tailuge (Taroko) national park. We decided to do taxi tour from Taipei to Tailuge (Taroko), and I have question here.
Is there going to be heavy traffic jam to get to Hualian province? I am kinda worried because it's a holiday for the Taiwan people too.
Best Answer
Nope. Traffic levels shouldn't be any different than any other weekend in Taipei. If you leave early enough, you should be ok. However, I suggest taking the train instead. It's much cheaper (~NT440, ~$12) and you don't have to deal with traffic. Once you get there, you can rent a scooter (for around NT500) to get around.
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