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Rides, Roads and Rails

If there's one adjective that sums up tranportation in Taiwan, it's convenient. There are just so many ways to get around, the majority of which are extremely reasonably priced.

Taipei has a world-class metro, which is continually expanding, and Kaoshiung's MRT has been ranked among the world's top 50 most beautiful subway systems. These two cities, Taiwan's largest, form the northern and southern ends of the Taiwan High Speed Rail line, a 345-kilometer-stretch of track that can be traversed in a mere 96 minutes. A trip down the island's west coast on this bullet train was chosen as one of the best winter trips for 2013 by National Geographic.

In addition to travel by rail, there is an extensive bus system in Taipei and an intercity bus network connecting most parts of the island. In many of the larger cities, there are free shuttle buses between MRT stations and department stores. Taxis are cheap and convenient, and scooters can be hired for as little as NT$300 a day. If you prefer to take things at a more leisurely pace, Taipei's U-bike system now allows you to use your EasyCard. This all-in-one pass is also good for the Maokong Gondola, and ferries from Tamsui to Bali and Fisherman's wharf. For longer trips by sea, various ports connect to the Penghu and Matsu archipelagoes on the west coast, and Lanyu and Green Island in the east.

With all these travel options, visitors and residents alike find getting around Taiwan a breeze.

台灣好「行」：暢遊台灣的N種方式

如果有個形容詞能概括描述台灣的交通，那就是「方便」了。這兒有太多可以到處晃晃的方式，而且多數索價都非常合理。

台北擁有現在仍不斷擴張中的世界級捷運，高雄的捷運則名列全球最美麗的 50 大地鐵系統之一。台灣兩座最大的城市構成台灣高鐵路線的兩端，延伸 345 公里的鐵軌僅需 96 分鐘就能來去自如。在台灣西岸搭乘這班子彈列車的旅遊行程被《國家地理雜誌》選為二○一三年最佳冬遊行程之一。

除了鐵道旅遊，台北還有龐大的公車系統和連通島內多數城市的客運網絡。在許多大一點的城市裡，捷運站和百貨公司間都有免費接駁車。計程車便宜且方便，還可用一日最少新台幣三百元的價格租到機車。如果你偏好更為休閒的步調，現在用悠遊卡也可以使用台北的 U-bike 系統。這個多功能通行證也可用於貓空纜車以及往來八里與漁人碼頭的渡輪。至於長途的出海旅遊，有許多碼頭銜接西岸的澎湖與馬祖群島，以及東邊的蘭嶼和綠島。

有這些移動選擇，遊客與居民都能輕鬆暢遊台灣。

資料來源：biz互動英語報