Taipei City Government

The city government has submitted its plans for readjustment of bus fares starting January 1, 2016 to Taipei City Council for review.
According to the new plans, the standard fare for one zone will be increased to NT$16.
The current bus fare scheme is as follows: standard one-zone fare – NT$15; discount fare for military personnel, police, and students – NT$12; concessionary fare for seniors, disabled, and children – NT$8. The prices have remained unchanged since implementation in 1997.
The Fare Regulations for the Highway Motor Carrier Industry mandates that discussions on public bus operation costs should be carried out every two years. However, according to the Taipei City Bus Association, the operation costs have not been adjusted for over four years.
In light of this, the association has submitted the latest proposal on operation costs to the Public Transportation Office on June 17, 2015. The final version, putting the costs at NT$18.5668, has been approved by the City Executive Meeting on September 22, 2015.