Transportation
Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) |
The newly completed modern Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) provides a fast, safe, and comfortable method of traveling along the west coast of Taiwan. It is a bullet train based on Japanese Shinkansen technology that covers the 345km route on the West Coast from Taipei to Kaohsiung (Zuoying) in 90-120 minutes. Participants whose arrival destination is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TIA) are highly recommended to take the THSR to Hsinchu Station in order to reach the venue. The cost of one-way ticket is NT$130 (approximately US$ 4).
For information on Taiwan High Speed Rail, please visit the THSR website
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By taxi or bus |
10 mins |
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By THSR |
12 mins |
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By taxi |
30 mins |
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Location of the National Tsing Hua University and Lakeshore Hotel, HsinChu
 Transportation to Hsinchu
How to reach Lakeshore Hotel
Route 1: Take National Freeway No.1
Exit at Hsinchu Interchange to downtown direction and merge onto Kuang-fu Road. Please note that do not get on the viaduct. Then turn left on Nan-da Road and continue on Ming-hu Road. The hotel is on the left-hand side.
Route 2: Take National Freeway No.3
Exit at Hsinchu Interchange exit 103 and turn right to Ku-che Road. Then turn left on Chai-chiao Road. Continue on Ming-hu Road. The hotel is on the right-hand side.
How to reach the National Tsing Hua University
- By Train
From Taipei
Take a train from Taipei Train Station to Hsin Chu. Then take Hsin Chu City Bus #1 or #1甲 (which means #1A), and get off at the “National Tsing Hua University” stop. Instead, you may take a taxi .
From Taichung
Take a train from Taichung Train Station to Hsin Chu. Then take Hsin Chu City Bus #1 or #1甲 (which means #1A), and get off at the “National Tsing Hua University” stop. Instead, you may take a taxi .
O Time table for train.
- By Bus
From Taipei
Take buses run by the Guo Guan Transportation Services (國光客運公司) at the Taipei Northern Station to Hsing Chu and dismount at the “Tsing Hua University” station.
From Tao Yuen Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Airport
Take bus run by the Guo Guan Transportation Services (國光客運公司) from the Airport to Hsing Chu and dismount at the “Tsing Hua University” station.
From Taichung
Take buses run by the Guo Guan Transportation Services (國光客運公司) from the Taichung Kan Cheng Station to Hsing Chu and dismount at the “Tsing Hua University” station.
- By car
From Tao-Yuen CKS Airport:
Take Freeway 2 from the airport to Tao-Yuen (east), and connect to the Chung-Shan Freeway 1 at CKS airport interchange toward 'South'. Get off the Freeway 1 at the Hsin-Chu interchange, and go towards Hsin-Chu City. The entrance of the NTHU is at the third traffic light on the left hand side.
From other cties.
Take Freeway 1 or Freeway 3 toward Hsin-Chu. If you take Freeway 3 , connect to Freeway 1 at Chu-Nan system interchange towards North. Then get off Freeway 1 at Hsin-Chu interchange towards Hsin-Chu City. The entrance of the NTHU is at the third traffic light on the left hand side.
Taxi Cab
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It includes Initial, Every extra and Waiting Fare
| 1250 m |
250 m |
3 mins |
| 90 NTD |
5 NTD |
5 NTD |
No extra charge for radio booking and using the trunk
Fare to be bargained during Lunar New Year but not allowed to exceed 50% of the meter price
Remark: Timing Fare is charged, when the speed is lower than 5kmph, at 5 NTD for every three minutes
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Transportation to 16th ISMAR:
For your convenience, shuttle buses will be provided from Lakeshore Hotel to THSR Hsinchu Station and from THSR Zuoying Station to Howard Beach Resort Kenting.
Transportation (2007.10.14) from Lakeshore Hotel to Howard Beach Resort Kenting: NT$1,500 (including lunch box)
1. Please purchase your ticket at the registration desk before 1:30 pm, Oct. 13 (Sat).
2. The shuttle bus will leave the Lakeshore Hotel on 10:50am, Oct. 14 (Sun).
3. If you want to check your baggage, please finish your consignment before 10:30am.
(Lakeshore Hotel -> THSR Hsinchu Station -> THSR Zusoying Station -> Howard Beach Resort Kenting)
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