General Information 1 Information Part11General General Information General Information 2 3 General Information Application Information for Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) Geography Climate Population: 23,452,387 Type: 1. Foreigners holding resident visa or changing to resident visa should go to local 2 Area: 36,192.8155 km Tropical monsoon immigration service center to apply for alien resident certificates within 15 days Language: Mandarin, Taiwanese dialect Raining season: counted from the next day of arrival or the next day of receiving resident visa in May – Early June (mold rain) Taiwan. July – September (typhoon) Others December – February (monsoon, in Northern •Drives on Right Taiwan including Taipei) 2. Application form can be found at •International calling code +886 Temperature: https://www.immigration.gov.tw/public/Data/09216474271.pdf •Electricity 110 volt Average Summer More information on ARC application or extension can be found at • Wall socket shown as picture 29 – 30˚C / 84.2 – 86˚F http://www.immigration.gov.tw/ct.asp?xitem=1090287&ctNode=30085&mp=2 • Tap water isn't drinkable, boiled or Average winter bottled water is recommended. 15 – 16˚C / 59 - 60.8˚F, can drop to 10˚C / 50˚F How to Get to TMU Currency Exchange & Price Estimation of Daily Goods Departure Destination Transportation Route 1.Taxi Taxis operating by shifts are located at the west side of the Terminal 1's and Terminal 2's Arrivals Lobby at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. For more information, please Tissue paper pack A meal box refer to https://www.taoyuan- NT$ 90 ～ 160 NT$ 60 ～ 110 airport.com/english/taxi = 0.2825 ～ 0.52 USD = 1.95 ～ 3.575 USD 2.Taoyuan Take Taoyuan Airport MRT to 1 Airport Metro → Taipei Main Station (A1), and Taipei Metro transfer to Taipei Metro Tamsui- NT$ Taiwan Xinyi Line (Red Line) to Taipei Taoyuan TMU main 101/World Trade Center station International campus (R03). For more information on Airport Taoyuan Airport MRT, please see https://www.taoyuan-airport. com/english/taoyuan_metro 2.CitiAir Bus Take CitiAir Bus 1960 at Shampoo Single Metro / Bus Ride 1960 Terminal 1 or 2 at Taoyuan NT$ 120 ～ 250 NT$ 15 ～ 50 International Airport, and get off = 3.9 ～ 8.125 USD = 0.065 ～ 0.1625 USD → TMU free at MRT Taipei City Hall Station / shuttle bus City Hall Bus Station, then take TMU free shuttle bus (Taipei Bottled water 600mL Bubble Tea City Hall line). For TMU shuttle NT$ 12 ～ 20 NT$ 25 ～ 60 bus schedule, please refer to = 0.039 ～ 0.65 USD = 0.8125 ～ 1.95 USD chapter 2 of this handbook. General Information General Information 4 5 Postal Services Mobile services If you want to send a postcard back home, you have Main network service providers in Taiwan include: to stick a NT$13 stamp on the postcard then drop it •Chunghwa Telecom https://www.cht.com.tw/en/home/cht in the red mailbox on the road. •Far Eastone https://www.fetnet.net/cs/Satellite/eCorporate/ecoPD1_1_1 Postage rates will vary depending on your •Taiwan Mobile https://english.taiwanmobile.com/ destination. You can visit post office for further •Asia Pacific Telecom http://ir.aptg.com.tw/en/index.htm assistance. •T Star https://www.tstartel.com/static/twcard/en/index.htm Banking Emergency Numbers Woman Association Taxi Postal Banking Services Universal Emergency Number 112 Woman Association Taxi The post office system in Taiwan provides banking services as well. Applicant *Call when network service is unavailable 02-2766-2222 should present a valid residency permit and passport. Applicants without a Fire or Emergency Aid 119 Fanya Taxi valid permit are required to present a "Record of ID Number in the Republic of Police Office 02-8501-1122 China." 110 More information can be inquired at Phone Number Lookup 104 Taiwan Taxi http://www.post.gov.tw/post/internet/U_english/index.jsp?ID=24030101 55688 Inquiry hotline: 02-2388-9393 and 0800-024-111 M Taxi 55178 Medical Insurance National Health Insurance Foreign nationals who are legal residents of Taiwan should enroll in the National Health Insurance program upon living in Taiwan for 6 months of continuous residence in Taiwan. Foreign students can apply to enroll in the program through their school. General Information Campus Area Guide 6 7 Guide Part2Campus Area Campus Area Guide Campus Area Guide 8 9 Traffic Information Shuttle Bus Schedule (Free) TMUH TMUH Songshan MRT Taipei City Hall station Train Station FREE TMUH City Hall Station TMUH City Hall Station TMUH Songshan ＊ 1A 7:00 07:05 - 07:10 ＊ 41A 13:40 13:35 - 13:40 Station ＊ 2B 7:10 07:15 - 07:20 ＊ 42B 13:50 13:45 - 13:50 7:30 ＊ 3C 7:20 07:25 - 07:30 ＊ 43C 14:00 13:55 - 14:00 7:40 ＊ 4D 7:30 07:35 - 07:45 ＊ 44D 14:10 14:05 - 14:10 8:20 9:00 9:05 9:45 ＊ 5A 7:40 07:45 - 07:50 ＊ 45A 14:20 14:15 - 14:20 9:40 10:20 ＊ 6B 7:50 07:55 - 08:00 ＊ 46B 14:30 14:25 - 14:30 10:20 11:00 ＊ 7C 8:00 08:05 - 08:10 ＊ 47C 14:40 14:35 - 14:40 11:05 11:45 ＊ 8D 8:10 08:15 - 08:20 ＊ 48D 14:50 14:45 - 14:50 11:40 12:20 ＊ 9A 8:20 08:25 - 08:30 ＊ 49A 15:00 14:55 - 15:00 12:20 13:00 ＊ 10B 8:30 08:35 - 08:40 ＊ 50B 15:10 15:05 - 15:10 13:05 13:45 ＊ 11C 8:40 08:45 - 08:50 ＊ 51C 15:20 15:15 - 15:20 13:40 14:20 ＊ 12D 8:50 08:55 - 09:00 ＊ 52D 15:30 15:25 - 15:30 14:20 15:00 ＊ 13A 9:00 09:05 - 09:10 ＊ 53A 15:40 15:35 - 15:40 15:05 15:45 ＊ 14B 9:10 09:15 - 09:20 ＊ 54B 15:50 15:45 - 15:50 15:40 16:20 ＊ 15C 9:20 09:25 - 09:30 ＊ 55C 16:00 15:55 - 16:00 16:20 17:00 ＊ 16D 9:30 09:35 - 09:40 56D 16:10 16:05 - 16:10 17:20 18:00 ＊ 17A 9:40 09:45 - 09:50 57B 16:20 16:15 - 16:20 17:40 18:20 ＊ 18B 9:50 09:55 - 10:00 58C 16:30 16:25 - 16:30 18:40 19:20 ＊ 19C 10:00 10:05 - 10:10 59D 16:40 16:35 - 16:40 19:05 19:45 ＊ 20D 10:10 10:15 - 10:20 60A 16:50 16:45 - 16:50 20:05 20:45 ＊ 21A 10:20 10:25 - 10:30 61C 17:00 16:55 - 17:00 20:25 ＊ 22B 10:30 10:35 - 10:40 62D 17:10 17:05 - 17:10 ＊ 23C 10:40 10:45 - 10:50 63A 17:20 17:15 - 17:20 ＊ 24D 10:50 10:55 - 11:00 64B 17:30 17:25 - 17:30 ＊ 25B 11:00 11:05 - 11:10 65D 17:40 17:35 - 17:40 ＊ 26C 11:10 11:15 - 11:20 66A 17:50 17:45 - 17:50 ＊ 27D 11:20 11:25 - 11:30 67B 18:00 17:55 - 18:00 ＊ 28A 11:30 11:35 - 11:40 68C 18:10 18:05 - 18:10 ＊ 29C 11:40 11:45 - 11:50 69A 18:20 18:15 - 18:20 ＊ 30D 11:50 11:50 - 12:00 70B 18:30 18:25 - 18:30 ＊ 31A 12:00 12:05 - 12:10 71C 18:40 18:35 - 18:40 ＊ 32B 12:10 12:20 - 12:25 72D 18:50 18:45 - 18:50 ＊ 33D 12:20 12:25 - 12:30 73A 19:00 18:55 - 19:00 ＊ 34A 12:30 12:35 - 12:40 74B 19:10 19:05 - 19:10 ＊ 35B 12:40 12:45 - 12:50 75C 19:20 19:15 - 19:20 ＊ 36C 12:50 12:55 - 13:00 76D 19:30 19:25 - 19:30 ＊ 37A 13:00 13:05 - 13:10 L 20:00 19:35 - 19:40 ＊ 38B 13:10 13:15 - 13:20 L 20:30 20:35 - 20:40 ＊ 39C 13:20 13:25 - 13:30 L 21:00 21:05 - 21:10 ＊ 40D 13:30 13:35 - 13:40 L 21:30 21:35 - 21:40 TMU hospital shuttle bus stop is at “ii. Hospital Entrance”. Campus Area Guide Campus Area Guide 10 11 Shuttle Bus Schedule (Free) Transportation Around TMU Main Campus TMUH TMU Main Campus This is the list of bus lines you may find at the bus stop that Liuzhangli Station Daan Campus Bus serves Taipei Medical University on Zhuang Jing Rd. TMUH Liuzhangli MRT Monday ― Friday Saturday Bus Line Origin Destination Bus Route 8:00 8:10 8:15 TMU Daan Campus TMU Daan Campus 1 Wanhua Songren TMU → George Vocational High School(TMU Da´an 8:15 8:25 8:30 7:30 7:40 7:30 7:40 Road Campus) → MRT Liuzhangli Station(BR07) → MRT Gongguan 8:30 8:40 8:45 7:45 7:55 7:40 7:50 Station(G07) → MRT Taipower Building Station(G08) → 8:45 8:55 9:00 8:00 8:10 7:50 8:00 MRT Guting Station(G09/O05) → MRT Longshan Temple 9:00 9:10 9:15 8:15 8:25 8:00 8:10 Station(BL10) 9:15 9:25 9:30 8:30 8:40 8:10 8:20 22 Wuxing Hengyang TMU → MRT Xinyi Anhe Station(R04) → MRT Daan 9:30 9:40 9:45 8:45 8:55 8:20 8:30 Street Road Station(R05/BR09) → MRT Daan Park Station(R06) → MRT 9:45 9:55 10:00 9:00 9:10 8:30 8:40 Dongmen Station(R07/O06) → Taipei Main Station 10:00 10:10 10:15 9:20 9:30 8:50 9:00 33 Yongchun Miramar TMU → MRT Xinyi Anhe Station(R04) → MRT Zhongxiao 10:15 10:25 10:30 9:40 9:50 9:10 9:20 Senior High Dunhua(BL16) → Nanjing & Dunhua Intersection (Taipei 10:30 10:40 10:45 10:00 10:10 9:30 9:40 School Arena) → MRT Dazhi Station(BR14) → MRT Jiannan Rd.