Getting to the start
Xingtian Temple Station (行天宮站) Exit 2, or Hongshulin/Red Mountain area, Taipei
Venue reachable on foot from three MRT stations: Tamsui Line 'Red Mountain' area station (~20 min walk), Zhonghe-Xinlu Line Zhongshan Elementary School Station (~20 min walk), or Xingtian Temple Station (~30 min walk). Organizer shuttle buses are the recommended option.
Taipei MRT + free shuttle makes this fully accessible without a car.
Getting to the finish
Same general venue area as start (night run loop course)
Finish is at the same main venue as the start.
Start shuttle
Free organizer shuttle buses run every 5-10 minutes before the race from Xingtian Temple Station Exit 2 and Red Mountain Station Exit 1 to the venue, and return after the event.
Transit card
EasyCard (悠遊卡)
MRT station ticket machines and service counters, or convenience stores (7-Eleven, FamilyMart, Hi-Life, OK Mart) — ask at the cashier; many locations are open 24/7. Works directly at the gates
Alternative: Taipei Pass 1-day NT$180, 2-day NT$310, 3-day NT$440, 5-day NT$700 (unlimited MRT + city bus rides) — Worth it only if you're taking roughly 6 or more MRT/bus rides in a single day, since a typical single MRT fare runs about NT$20-30. The NT$100 EasyCard fee is a non-refundable card cost with no stored value included — you top it up separately in NT$100/500/1,000 increments.
As of July 1, 2026, Taipei Metro's official site confirms tap-in/tap-out with physical contactless bank cards (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, UnionPay, Diners Club, Discover) or linked mobile wallets now works directly at fare gates — this is a very recent rollout, so EasyCard is a good backup for buses or locations where it may not yet be fully supported. If returning an EasyCard for refund, the remaining balance is refunded minus a NT$20 handling fee (within 3 months); the initial NT$100 is not refunded.
