Taiwan Trip

[shoemaker676]

I will be traveling to Taiwan at the end of this year, basically thinking of going to Taipei, Tai Chung 臺中 and Hua Lian 花蓮 city, i plan to self drive (with my Nuvi) as our team member wanted to visit some of the countryside enjoy the scene + local delicacy etc... . I have contacted some of the local car rental co that I found from the web and they wanted to pre swipe my credit card sales draft purportedly to cover any traffic summonses that we might commit during the period . Is this normal? In other country that I drove before i.e Aus and Japan no such request AFAIK... any bro have any contact that can share with me. This is my travel plan :

Day1
漁人碼頭
Taipei 101,
淡水老街‎,
北投溫泉

day2
鹿港
九曲巷,
鹿港古蹟區,
鹿港第一市場小吃街,
鹿港龍山寺
鹿港天后宮

day3
文武庙
日月潭
玄光寺
清境農場
珍谷渡假山莊

day4
合歡山
太魯閣國家公園
燕子口
清水斷崖

day5
九份
野柳地質公園
台北

Anybody who are familiar with Taiwan care to comment .

Tx

[ppfoong]

You can get some nice travel guides for free from Garmin Taiwan website.

Here is the link:
http://www.garmin.com.tw/support/Waypoint/index.htm

I will be traveling to Taiwan at the end of this year, basically thinking of going to Taipei, Tai Chung 臺中 and Hua Lian 花蓮 city, i plan to self drive (with my Nuvi) as our team member wanted to visit some of the countryside enjoy the scene + local delicacy etc... . I have contacted some of the local car rental co that I found from the web and they wanted to pre swipe my credit card sales draft purportedly to cover any traffic summonses that we might commit during the period . Is this normal? In other country that I drove before i.e Aus and Japan no such request AFAIK... any bro have any contact that can share with me. This is my travel plan :

Day1
漁人碼頭
Taipei 101,
淡水老街‎,
北投溫泉

day2
鹿港
九曲巷,
鹿港古蹟區,
鹿港第一市場小吃街,
鹿港龍山寺
鹿港天后宮

day3
文武庙
日月潭
玄光寺
清境農場
珍谷渡假山莊

day4
合歡山
太魯閣國家公園
燕子口
清水斷崖

day5
九份
野柳地質公園
台北

Anybody who are familiar with Taiwan care to comment .

Tx

[shoemaker676]

Thanks for the info bro;

have done that, am now still looking ard for a suitable MPV that can accommodate 7 of us. used to rent car from Hertz but in this case they don't seems to have any rental office in Taiwan. Might have to contact my Taiwan colleague for help if really cant make it myself....

You can get some nice travel guides for free from Garmin Taiwan website.

Here is the link:
http://www.garmin.com.tw/support/Waypoint/index.htm

I will be traveling to Taiwan at the end of this year, basically thinking of going to Taipei, Tai Chung 臺中 and Hua Lian 花蓮 city, i plan to self drive (with my Nuvi) as our team member wanted to visit some of the countryside enjoy the scene + local delicacy etc... . I have contacted some of the local car rental co that I found from the web and they wanted to pre swipe my credit card sales draft purportedly to cover any traffic summonses that we might commit during the period . Is this normal? In other country that I drove before i.e Aus and Japan no such request AFAIK... any bro have any contact that can share with me. This is my travel plan :

[cheefui15]

Thanks for the info bro;

have done that, am now still looking ard for a suitable MPV that can accommodate 7 of us. used to rent car from Hertz but in this case they don't seems to have any rental office in Taiwan. Might have to contact my Taiwan colleague for help if really cant make it myself....

You can get some nice travel guides for free from Garmin Taiwan website.

Here is the link:
http://www.garmin.com.tw/support/Waypoint/index.htm

I will be traveling to Taiwan at the end of this year, basically thinking of going to Taipei, Tai Chung 臺中 and Hua Lian 花蓮 city, i plan to self drive (with my Nuvi) as our team member wanted to visit some of the countryside enjoy the scene + local delicacy etc... . I have contacted some of the local car rental co that I found from the web and they wanted to pre swipe my credit card sales draft purportedly to cover any traffic summonses that we might commit during the period . Is this normal? In other country that I drove before i.e Aus and Japan no such request AFAIK... any bro have any contact that can share with me. This is my travel plan :

Hi Bro,
where can get the taiwan map?

[musangking]

Bro shoemaker676,

I just came back last month from a similar self-drive holiday. Picked up a rental car in Hualian and dropped it off in Taipeh at the end of my drive. Yes, they too swiped my credit card for summons purposes but so far, they have been honest and nothing has showed up on my credit card statement yet. There is a row of car rental companies near the Hualian railway station so it is easy to walk there to pick up your car. I got a little Colt but the same company also have larger cars and even Volkswagen vans.

The car rental company also managed to provide me with an English language Taiwan map with a 205W (since I can't read Chinese). It was extremely good and very comprehensive. I liked the way the gps unit was able to tell when we were going into a tunnel and did not have the "lost satellite reception" message.
Instead, he took the last speed you did going into the tunnel and continued showing the roads which was helpful because there were some tunnels that were quite long and there could be road forks at the end of the tunnel.

[stimix]

BTW, how much you get the car for?

[robo]

Some pictures to share over here, but mainly Taipei & Tamshui.
Please click me

[shoemaker676]

Bro shoemaker676,

I just came back last month from a similar self-drive holiday. Picked up a rental car in Hualian and dropped it off in Taipeh at the end of my drive. Yes, they too swiped my credit card for summons purposes but so far, they have been honest and nothing has showed up on my credit card statement yet. There is a row of car rental companies near the Hualian railway station so it is easy to walk there to pick up your car. I got a little Colt but the same company also have larger cars and even Volkswagen vans.

Thanks bBro Musangking; since I will be landing at Tou Yuan Airport, thinking of picking up from either airport or somewhere ard Taipei, anyway care to share the contact of the rental co. I may call them and see how

[musangking]

Bros,

You can check them out here www.car-plus.com.tw

I paid RM200 a day for the Colt Plus. Since I said I couldn't read Chinese, they threw in the Garmin for free. Otherwise they give you a local unit I think.

Anyway, they quite efficient so I recommend them.

[johnTan]

Bros,

You can check them out here http://www.car-plus.com.tw

I paid RM200 a day for the Colt Plus. Since I said I couldn't read Chinese, they threw in the Garmin for free. Otherwise they give you a local unit I think.

Anyway, they quite efficient so I recommend them.

Can we drive in Taiwan ?
For what I know, Taiwan's Car driver seat at left and driving on the right side road. Does it make us because we used to drive on the Left side road. Nanti I will kena many many Saman if I drive in taiwan