Sunday, July 21, 2013

Left Luggage Service in Taiwan (TMS)

One thing i've noticed in Taipei is how tourist friendly the city is! All their signages are written in chinese with a corresponding english translation. Very convenient for visitors with no whatsoever comprehension of chinese language.

One thing we find very handy is knowing that there is a left luggage service at the Taipei Main Station.

Find the Left Luggage Lockers in TMS:
At the main station look for signages pointing to building B1. When you get to B1 you will see the TRA/HSR ticketing counter and across it are multicolored lockers .
Baggage Lockers at the B1 of Taipei Main Station
For the Floor Map of the Taipei Main Station :
Download it here.

I've put a pink star to indicate the B1 floor and where the lockers are located. Spotting the multicolored lockers isn't so hard really.

From what i have seen there are 3 types of lockers. One for small bags/backpacks , second is for medium sized luggages and third is for large luggages.

Locker fee is as follows (as of July 2013):
NTD20/first 3 hours - small bags
NTD30/first 3 hours - medium sized bags
NTD70/first 3 hours - large sized bags

You can leave your bags for a maximum of 3 (three) days only.

How to use this facility?
1.Choose a locker which fits your bag. Look for a locker that is unused (door of locker is open).
2. Prepare your payment . You may pay intially the first 3 hours fee if you are not sure how long you will leave your bags.
3. Insert your payment at the coin slot.
4. Claim your confirmation ticket and don't forget to close the locker door.
5. Keep your confirmation ticket. There is a confidential series of numbers written on your ticket. Don't divulge to anyone these numbers or else they may claim your bags :)
6. Don't ever lose your confirmation ticket.

Leaving your bags in your hotel is an option too but we opted to leave it at the main station for convenience because the Airport Bus leaves at the Taipei West Bus Station (K12 exit from the K-underground mall or MRT exit M5 or underground Mall exit Z3).

Sorry but i've not known any baggage lockers in any other part of the Taipei Railway Stations. If you have any other information please feel free to input some info for the other readers. Thank you.

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