NS RUN

Getting to the start

Presidential Office area, Ketagalan Boulevard, Taipei

Two venues listed: '總統府' (Presidential Office) and '大佳河濱公園 圓形廣場' (Dajia Riverside Park Circular Plaza), not explicitly labeled start vs finish — course timing (half marathon main wave 05:40-09:40) is consistent with a Presidential Office start and Dajia Riverside Park finish. Due to road closures typical for large Taipei races starting at the Presidential Office, foreign runners should approach via nearby MRT stations (e.g.

NTU Hospital, Taipei Main Station) and walk in from outside the closure perimeter.

Getting to the finish

Dajia Riverside Park Circular Plaza (大佳河濱公園 圓形廣場), reachable via MRT Yuanshan Station Exit 1

Official shuttle connects MRT Yuanshan Station (Exit 1) to Gate 8 of Dajia Riverside Park.

Start shuttle

Official race shuttle bus runs between MRT Yuanshan Station (Exit 1) and Gate 8 of Dajia Riverside Park (Binjiang St./Dajia Elementary School stop) — outbound 07:00-08:00, return 08:00-10:30 (alternate return to Taipei University Hospital ~45-50min).

IC 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.