Taipei→Terminal 1: hiring a private car is the quickest and cheapest way to go
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Distance：42 km ｜Travel time：39 mins
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Whether you’re traveling abroad with too much luggage, catching a late-night red-eye flight when the HSR is unavailable, or your free credit card airport transfer quota has run out—Tripool ensures a smooth, worry-free ride. We’ll pick you up right on time from your doorstep at Taipei and take you directly to the airport in comfort. When you return, our professional drivers with fully licensed R-plate rental cars will be waiting at Terminal 1 to bring you safely back home. Even if you’re exhausted after a long journey, you can simply relax in the car and rest until you arrive at your door. We provide options for every need: shared rides for 1–2 passengers (around NT$500), private sedans for 3–4 passengers (around NT$900), and spacious 9-seater vans for 5–8 passengers (around NT$1100). Child car seats can be added upon request, and multi-stop pickups can be reserved online without needing a manual quote. Just click the yellow button to check prices, or download our app for an even easier booking experience—where you’ll receive your driver’s details and be able to message them directly.
After analyzing the available data, we found the following alternatives to private charters or transfers. For the journey from Taipei to Terminal 1, the fastest land transportation is Tripool private car transfer, and it is also the most cost-effective transportation method for groups of 4-8 people. The data in the following table is based on a party of 4 and compares the pros and cons of a private car transfer, car rental, taxi, and high-speed rail. For a more complete analysis of transportation costs and time, please see the FAQ below. For a single traveler, Tripool's shared ride can offer further savings at just NT$500 per person (for details, please click the yellow button to inquire).
- 1–8 passengers
- Truly pickup anywhere
- Ride guaranteed
- No hidden fees
- Pre-booking only
- No cash
- Comfortable seating
- Tickets often sold out in peak season
- Multiple transfers needed
- Takes time and costs more
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- Overnight parking is expensive
- Meets urgent needs
- No upfront payment
- Inconsistent quality
- Usually limited to 4 passengers
- Higher price
| Item | tripool | HSR | Car Rental | Taxi |
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| Travel Time | 40 mins | 70 mins | Overnight parking is expensive | 45-55 mins |
| Price per Person | NT$230/person | NT$260/person | N/A | NT$270-330/person |
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About tripool
tripool is a licensed smart ride platform offering shared rides, point-to-point transfers, charter services, and airport pickups. Whether you're traveling solo or with family, you’ll always find the most suitable way to get around.
In addition to Taiwan, we also offer airport transfers and private tours in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand — ensuring your journey stays smooth and worry-free from the moment you land.
Save Up to 40%Our smart dispatch system reduces empty trips, helping you save up to 40% on fares—saving both money and time.
Flexible Cancellation, Zero StressPlans changed? No worries. Cancel within the allowed time and receive a full refund—completely stress-free.
Trusted by Real UsersEvery driver is carefully selected and trained. With over 500,000 rides served and a 99% satisfaction rate, we’ve earned travelers’ trust across Asia.
Our vehicles
5-Seater Sedan
Toyota Altis or similar
7-Seater MPV
Toyota Corolla Cross, RAV4, or similar
9-Seater Van
Volkswagen Caravelle, Ford Tourneo or similar
Trusted by industry leaders
- 國立陽明交通大學
- 美好證券股份有限公司
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- 國立政治大學
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Terminal 1 private Transfer FAQs
- To take the High Speed Rail (HSR) from downtown Taipei to Terminal 1, HSR is expensive, slow, and involves transfer hassles. From the earliest departure at 06:26 to the latest at 23:00, there are up to 72 high-speed rail from Taipei to Taoyuan each day. Assuming you depart from Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, you may walk or take a bus—if available—to Taipei HSR station. Including walking to the platform, buying a ticket, and waiting for the train, it takes at least 25 minutes. Then, take a 17-23-minute (21 min on average) HSR ride from Taipei Station to Taoyuan HSR Station. The ticket price is NT$160 per person, followed by a 5-minute walk to exit the station, wait for a ride at the taxi stand, and after a trip of about 20 minutes with a fare of NT$400, you will arrive at your destination at Terminal 1 (Dayuan District, Taoyuan City). The entire journey, including transfers, takes a total of 1 hour and 11 minutes. Assuming 4 people traveling together, the average cost per person for the HSR and transfers is NT$260. In contrast, if you use Tripool for a door-to-door private car service, the average cost per person is about NT$230, and the journey takes 39 minutes. Choosing the HSR over a private charter will not only cost each person at least an extra NT$30 in fares but also waste an additional 32 minutes on transfers and waiting. Book with Tripool now! If you are traveling in a group of three or less, you can also consider Tripool's carpooling service to save up to an additional 50% on transportation costs.
- Travelers usually do not choose to rent or drive to Terminal 1. After all, leaving a car parked for multiple days means that parking fees and rental costs become a substantial expense.
- If you choose to take a taxi directly, in the Taipei City area, you can use apps to hail a cab from 55688 Taiwan Taxi, Uber, Line Go, Yoxi, etc., and if you cannot hail a cab on the street, you can also consider calling taxi fleets, such as 歐亞交通, 聖欽衛星車隊, 多元化計程車 to try to book a ride. Based on the meter, the estimated fare is between NT$1,090 and 1,300, but by booking with the Tripool app, you can get a private car service for about a 15-30% discount. Considering all factors, Tripool is your best choice for traveling from Taipei to Terminal 1 in terms of both price and service quality.
- There are many gypsy cabs or illegal taxis in Line and Facebook groups. Their fares are cheap but with many risks. If the cabs are pulled over by polices, passengers cannot continue the trip. If there is an accident, none of the insurance companies will settle a claim. Worst of all, illegal drivers may conduct crimes without any trace. Don't put your life at risk for just saving a few bucks. On the other hand, tripool contracts with legal drivers without any criminal record. All vehicles provide up to $5 million in insurance. The easiest way to distinguish a legal vehicle is the car plate number. Unless the initial character of the car plate number is either T or R, the car is 100% illegal for taxi service.
- According to the latest Taiwan government announcement, all international inbound travelers cannot take public transportations but only wait for quarantine taxis. If you go to a quarantine hotel near Taipei, it takes around 5 to 10 minutes to leave the airport. Bad news for passengers who will travel down to Taichung or Kaohsiung, it may take up to one hour to wait for a quarantine taxi at the airport. There is no timeline for when the government will loose the regulation. Our suggestion is staying a hotel near Taipei. It is not only the waiting time at the airport for a taxi is shorter, but always it is easier to find an available room in Taipei. After 14-day quarantine, you are welcome to reserve a ride from the hotel to your home or dormitory. Tripool guarantees to provide private car service from anywhere to everywhere in Taiwan.
- Generally, international travelers have to reach the airport to check-in at least 2 hours before departure. However, we highly recommend having another 30 minutes buffer time. Taking a ride from Taichung City to Taoyuan Airport, for example, takes 1.5 hours to travel on a regular day. If your flight is 10 AM, it's better to schedule a taxi before 6 AM. After a plane landing, Taiwan citizens may take 30~40 minutes to collect their luggage but 60~90 minutes for foreigners. To avoid extra cost, reserving a taxi one hour later the arrival is ideal.
- If your flight is delayed, you can contact our online customer service. We will try our best to reschedule a car for your new time. But if we don't get a notification from you before landing and the driver has already reached the airport, we cannot guarantee that the rescheduled driver will be on time. You can contact our driver for an early pick-up for early arrival if our driver is available or already waiting at the airport.
- As long as you can choose the date, time, and finish the booking on our website or the app, tripool guarantees our driver will show up. However, tripool is not a ride-hailing yellow cab company. All the reservations have to be pre-booked. If you want to go to Terminal 1 from Taipei, the soonest is finishing the booking four hours in advance.
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