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

24-Hour Convenience Store
Business Hours: 24 hours a day and 7 days a week
Taiwan ranks no.1 in the world for having the highest density of convenience store, which can be found every 500 meters. Convenience stores in Taiwan not merely sell snacks and beverages but also provide a wide range of services for people to withdraw money, book tickets for trains, concerts and movies, as well as collect goods ordered online, etc.

Sim Card
Buy a prepaid sim card (with 3G data plan) at the airport to update your friends on your Taipei trip.
- Taoyuan International Airport
- Taipei Songshan International Airport

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.

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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

Taiwan Tourism Bureau	Travel in Taipei	Travel in New Taipei City
Taipei Free Public Wi-Fi Access	TripAdvisor recommendations