Taipei City Government

VISA cards:

When you enter the Metro gate, the system performs a NT$0 pre-authorization (once per card per day). The total fare for all trips taken that day will be aggregated, settled, and billed at 02:00 (a.m.) the following day. Your issuing bank will send a transaction notification based on your notification settings for the actual billed amount.

Example:

If a passenger uses a Taishin Bank VISA card to take the Taipei Metro on January 5, 2026, making four trips at NT$20 each (total NT$80), Taishin Bank will process the settlement with Taipei Metro at 02:00 (a.m.) on January 6, 2026, and send a transaction notification for NT$80 according to the cardholder’s settings.

Mastercard and JCB cards:

When you enter the Metro gate, the system performs a NT$1 pre-authorization (once per card per day). Your issuing bank will send a transaction notification for this NT$1 pre-authorization based on your notification settings. The total fare for all trips taken that day will be aggregated, settled, and billed at 02:00 (a.m.) the following day; no additional transaction notification will be sent for the actual total fare.

Example:

If a passenger uses a Taishin Bank Mastercard or JCB card to take the Taipei Metro on January 5, 2026, making four trips at NT$20 each (total NT$80), Taishin Bank will process the settlement at 02:00 (a.m.) on January 6, 2026. However, no separate transaction notification will be sent for the NT$80 fare.