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2019 Travel Routes 2019 Travel Routes Kenting | ​墾丁 Taiwan | 台灣 Below we have listed three travels routes from Taiwan’s 3 international airports. We have also indicated our ​recommended​ route which is the quickest & most cost effective journey to the race destination. ✈ ​1. ​KHH Airport ​→ Kenting​ ​(​recommended​) ✈ ​2. ​TPE Airport ​→ Kenting ✈ ​3. ​TSA Airport​ → Kenting Hotel Recommendations Car Rental *The above are hyperlinked to sections within this PDF. Key: ● KHH​ - Kaohsiung International Airport |​Closests to race venue ● TPE​ - ​Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport | ​Taiwan’s largest airport ● TSA​ ​- Taipei Songshan Airport |​Closests to Taipei City ● HSR​ - High Speed Rail | ​Most efficient & reliable overland train network ● MRT​ - Taipei Metro | ​Taipei’s most popular public transportation 1. ✈ ​KHH Airport​ ​→ ​Kenting ​(recommended) KHH Airport is approximately 110 km from Kenting and we have listed three (A-C) transportation options. Italics = Transit​ | ​Bold = Station/Destination A) Kenting Express Bus​ → ​Kenting​ ​(​recommended​) B) Taxi​ → ​Kenting C) Car​ → ​Kenting A) ​Kenting Express Bus​ → ​Kenting​ ​ ​(recommended) After arriving at KHH, walk to the ‘​Tourists Service Center’​ in the arrival lobby of KHH Terminal Level 1. Here you can purchase bus tickets & take the Kenting Express Bus direct to Kenting. The Kenting stop is called ‘​XiaoWan​’ & is the final stop on the route. More information is available ​here​. ● Price​ (​approx.​): ○ One way​: NTD $300 ○ Round Trip​: NTD $600 ● Trip Length​ (​approx.​): 2.5 hr B) ​Taxi​ → ​Kenting The taxi collection point is located in both the domestic and international arrival terminal first floor exit. The central point for the event is the Kenting Youth Activity Centre​ (墾丁青年活動中心) & you can show the Taxi driver the Chinese as a reference. ● Price​ (​approx.​): NTD $2,000 - One way ● Trip Length​ (​approx.​): 2 hr C) ​Car​ → ​Kenting From KHH, take the Provincial Highway No. 17 and connect to the County Route 1 at Shueidiliao after Donggang. Take Provincial Highway No. 26 after Fengkang and head towards Kenting. Directions from KHH to ​Kenting Youth Activity Centre available ​here​. ● Duration (approx.)​: 2 hr ● Distance​: 110 km Car Rental​: The car rental center is located between the domestic & international terminals, near the bus stop. More information is available ​here​. 2. ✈ ​TPE Airport​ ​→ ​Kenting Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is Taiwan’s largest & busiest airport. It is located approximately 50 km from Taipei City. We have two transportation recommendations, A) & B), from TPE Airport to Kenting. Italics = Transit​ | ​Bold = Station/Destination A) Shuttle Bus​ → ​Taoyuan HSR Station​ → ​HSR​ → ​Zuoying HSR Station​ → Kenting Express Bus / Taxi​ → ​Kenting B) Car​ → ​Kenting A) ​Shuttle Bus / Taxi​ → ​Taoyuan HSR Station​ → ​HSR​ → ​Zuoying HSR Station​ → ​Kenting Express Bus / Taxi​ → ​Kenting 1. Shuttle Bus / Taxi ○ Shuttle bus to ​Taoyuan HSR Station​: Tickets for the shuttle bus to the Taoyuan HSR Station (高鐵桃園站) can be bought at the bus service counter. ■ Bus number​: 705 ■ Duration (approx.)​: 25 min ■ Cost​: NTD $30 ■ Operating Hours​: 06:00-21:45, every 15-30 minutes; 21:45-22:50, every 20-40 minutes. ■ 24-hour free tel​: 0800-241560 ○ Taxi to ​Taoyuan HSR Station​: Taxis operating by shifts are located at the west side of Terminal 1's and Terminal 2's arrivals lobby. You will need to ask the taxi drive to take you to Taoyuan HSR Station (高鐵桃園站) & you can show the Taxi driver the Chinese as a reference. ■ Duration (approx.)​: 15 min ■ Cost (approx.)​: NTD $200 2. HSR to Zuoying HSR station (​Kaohsiung City​)​: Tickets to Zuoying HSR station (​Kaohsiung City)​ can be bought at any ticketing counter at the Taoyuan HSR Station. ○ Duration (approx.)​: 1h 40min ○ Cost​: NTD $1,330 ○ First Service (departing)​: 06:49 ○ Last Service (departing)​: 22:35 ■ Arriving​: 23:59 3. Kenting Express Bus / Taxi to Kenting ○ Kenting Express Bus​: Tickets for the the Kenting Express are located on the 1st floor near exit three. The Kenting stop is called ‘​XiaoWan’ & is the final stop on the route. ■ Trip Length (approx.)​: 2h 30min ■ Cost (approx.)​: NTD $300 ○ Taxi​: Follow the signs to the taxi collection point. The central point for the event is the ​Kenting Youth Activity Centre​ (墾丁青年活動中心) & you can show the Taxi driver the Chinese as a reference. ■ Price (approx.)​: NTD $2,000 - One way ■ Trip Length (approx.)​: 2 hr B) ​Car​ → ​Kenting From TPE Airport, take Highway 1 or 3 South towards Kaohsiung. When you are nearing Kaohsiung, follow the ‘​Kenting Park​’ exit and continue on the coastal highway until you reach Kenting. Directions from TPE Airport to ​Kenting Youth Activity Centre​ available ​here​. ● Duration (approx.)​: 5.15 hr ● Distance​: 455 km Car Rental​: The car rental centers are located in different areas. Detailed information on each location is available ​here​. ● Business hours​: 06:00 am - 00:30 pm ● Tel:​ +886-3-3983979 3. ✈ ​TSA Airport​ → ​Kenting Taipei Songshan Airport is located within Taipei city & is the furthest airport from the race destination. We have two transportation recommendations, A) & B), from TPE Airport to Kenting. Italics (Transit)​ | ​Bold (Station/Destination) A) MRT / Taxi​ → ​Taipei Main Station​ → ​HSR​ → ​Zuoying HSR Station​ → Kenting Express Bus / Taxi​ → ​Kenting B) Car​ → ​Kenting A)​ MRT / Taxi​ → ​Taipei Main Station​ → ​HSR​ → ​Zuoying HSR Station → ​Kenting Express Bus / Taxi​ → ​Kenting 1. MRT / Taxi​: Taiwan High Speed Rail is located within ​Taipei Main Station (台北車站). a. MRT to Taipei Main Station ■ The Songshan Airport Metro Station can be found in Terminal 1. Tickets to Taipei Main Station can be bought near the entrance to the Metro & you will need to transfer from the Brown Line ​to the ​Blue Line​ at ‘​Zhongxiao Station​’. More info can be found ​here​. ● Transfers: 1 ● Duration (approx.)​: 20 min ● Cost​: NTD $20 b. Taxi to Taipei Main Station ■ The taxi rank is located outside the arrivals lobby & you will need to ask the taxi drive to take you to Taipei Main Station (台北車站) & you can show the Taxi driver the Chinese as a reference. ● Duration (approx.)​: 15 min ● Cost (approx.)​: NTD $200 2. HSR to Zuoying HSR station (​Kaohsiung City​)​: Tickets to Zuoying HSR station (​Kaohsiung City)​ can be bought at any HSR ticketing counter at the Taipei Main Station HSR service centres. Be sure that your train is heading South. a. Trip Length (approx.)​: 2.15h b. Cost (one-way)​: NTD $1,490 c. First Service (departing)​: 06:26 d. Last Service (departing)​: 22:23 ■ Arriving​: 23:59 3. Kenting Express Bus / Taxi to Kenting a. Kenting Express Bus​: Tickets for the the Kenting Express are located on the 1st floor near exit three. The Kenting stop is called ‘XiaoWan’ & is the final stop on the route. ■ Duration (approx.)​: 2h 30min ■ Cost (approx.)​: NTD $300 b. Taxi​: Follow the signs to the taxi collection point. The central point for the event is the ​Kenting Youth Activity Centre​ (墾丁青年活動中心) & you can show the Taxi driver the Chinese as a reference. ■ Price (approx.)​: NTD $2,000 - One way ■ Trip Length (approx.)​: 2 hr B) ​Car​ → ​Kenting From TSA Airport, take Highway 1 or 3 South towards Kaohsiung. When you are nearing Kaohsiung, follow the ‘​Kenting Park​’ exit and continue on the coastal highway until you reach Kenting. Directions from TPE Airport to ​Kenting Youth Activity Centre​ available ​here​. ● Duration (approx.)​: 5.6 hr ● Distance​: 480 km Car Rental​: The car rental service counter is located within the international flights arrival hall. More info can be found ​here​. ● Business hours​: 08:00 am - 10:30 pm Useful Telephone Numbers​: ● XTERRA Taiwan English Contact - ​J-D​:​ (+886) 092-575-3829 ● 24 hr English & Japanese Help Line:​ 0800-024-111 ● KHH Airport Tourist Service Centre:​ 0800-252-550 ● TPE Airport Tourist Service Centre:​ (+886) 03-383-2194 ● TSA Airport Tourist Service Centre:​ (+886) 02-877-03430 ● Police​: 110 ● Coast Guard​: 118 If you have any questions or need additional information, please e-mail us at [email protected]​ or send us a DM via our ​Facebook Page​. Hotel Recommendations Howard Beach Resort, Kenting ● Address​: No.2, Kending Rd., Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan ● Tel​: +886-8-886-2323 ● Web​: ​http://www.howard-hotels.com.tw/en/kenting/home/ Kenting Château ● Address​: No.451, Kenting Rd., Hengchun Township, Pingtung County 946, Taiwan (R.O.C.) ● Tel​: +886-8-886-2345 ● Web​: ​http://www.ktchateau.com.tw/en/ Caesar Park Kenting ● Address​: No.6, Kenting Road, Hengchun Town, Pingtung County, 94644 Taiwan R.O.C. ● Tel​: +886-8-886-1888 ● Web​: ​http://kenting.caesarpark.com.tw/en Kenting Dajanshan Hotel ● Address​: No.302, Kending Rd., Hengchun Township, Pingtung County 946, Taiwan (R.O.C.) ● Tel​: +886-8-886-1828 ● Web​: ​http://djs.uukt.com.tw/ ○ *Website only available in Chinese The Kenting Youth Activity Center ● Address​: No.17, Kenting Rd., Hengchun Township, Pingtung County 94644, Taiwan ● Tel​:+886-8-886-1221 ● Web​: ​http://kenting.cyh.org.tw/?lang=en Car Rental Please see car rental details below which includes available pickup and dropoff locations. Pickup & Drop-off Name Tel Website Locations KHH Airport: ​✓ 0800-222- https://www.car-plus.com. Zuoying HSR Station: ​✓ CARPLUS 568 tw/EN/ TPE Airport: ​✓ TSA Airport: ​✓ KHH Airport: ​✓ HOTAI LEASING 0800-024- https://www.easyrent.com. Zuoying HSR Station: ​✓ CORPORATION(HLC) 550 tw/English/ TPE Airport: ​✓ TSA Airport: ​✓ KHH Airport: ​✗ 0800-600- Zuoying HSR Station: ​✓ AVIS www.avis-taiwan.com 601 TPE Airport: ​✗ TSA Airport: ​✗ KHH Airport: ​✓ 0800-588- Zuoying HSR Station: ​✓ CHAILEASE AUTO RENTAL www.rentalcar.com.tw 508 TPE Airport: ​✗ TSA Airport: ​✗ .
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