10 app helps you getting around in Taiwan
4 min readAug 13, 2022
- 591, NO.1 rental property app for rental and purchasing. you can find the perfect rental apartment, unit and houses that fit your budget islandwide.
- Metro Taipei,if you are staying in Taipei and New Taipei area, then you are very likely to rely on trams [MRT]or buses getting around. This app comes very handy. You can track all the trams and tap on your Easy Card.
- T-ex , High Speed Rail is the most convenience way to travel domestically. It is always faster than driving and in many cases, it’s even faster than flying. It also offers early bird, off-peak and corporate discounts. All the tickets purchased on app. Are reserved tickets, if you wish to buy non-reserved ticket, then ticket counter is the only place to get it.
- E-invoice , wether you shop in a warehouses or convenience stores , you will receive a piece of invoice that comes with your changes or e-payment. Don’t throw it away, this is a bi-monthly lottery that can make you a millionaire. Try next time show the barcode to the cashier and save your invoices digitally. You will gain yourself a higher chance of winning.
- Line , like WeChat in Mainland and Whatsapp in the States, Line is the dominant messenger here and the feature of Line Pay can be seen in most of retails.
- Coupons, give it a quick skim of this app before you getting your Big Mac or frappuccino in Starbucks. Here gathers all the coupons from major fast food chain, shops and restaurants.
- Open Point, if you are one of 7–11 regulars , this app helps you collect all the points that allows you redeem other items you like in the shops or their corporate shops. You are also able to sort out your bills, printing your documents and sending /tracking your packages.
- Uber eats or FoodPanda, living on eat outs is totally acceptable here and it won’t cost you a bomb. You won’t have any problem on finding food places, snack stalls in your walking distance. If you are not in the mood of food hunting, you will thank yourself for having these app on your phone. Food Panda covers more remote areas and Uber eats get more varieties in general.
- Shopee, one of the largest commence sites here, you can find a real bargain of everything you need in everyday living. Most of shops offer free delivery with a minimum order or you can use free Wednesday coupons to save your shipping.
- klook, you get the best deals of all the tickets , theme park admissions and internet plan etc. and the best of it is you can purchase your last minute deals and use it right away with no conditions apply.
