International travelers can now buy two one-way high-speed rail tickets for the price of one if they travel to tourist destinations south of Taichung, Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC) said yesterday.
The high-speed rail operator said it has teamed up with the Tourism Administration to offer the deal to encourage more international tourists to visit destinations in central and southern Taiwan.
International tourists with short-term tourist visas are eligible to receive the discount when they purchase one-way high-speed rail tickets on online travel service platforms KKday or Klook, provided that their intended destinations are the Taichung, Changhua, Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan or Zuoying stations, it said.
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Tickets are limited and sold on a first-come, first-served basis, it said.
With a high-speed rail one-way pass, foreign tourists can purchase a standard cabin seat at a 15 percent discount, the company said.
International travelers can purchase the pass in advance through domestic and overseas dealers that work with the HSRC, but it must be used within 90 days, it said.
To use the pass, travelers should book a seat on the high-speed rail pass Web site, and then present their reservation code, passport and tourist visa at a ticket counter at any high-speed rail station to collect their ticket, it said.
The high-speed rail operator also provides foreign tourists the option of buying a high-speed rail pass or a combined pass that also includes Taiwan Railway trains, it said, adding that the passes allow them to ride the high-speed rail in any section as many times within specified days.
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