Monthly transport pass launches in Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Tainan

Monthly transport pass launches in Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Tainan

2025-12-26

A new transport pass is launching in southern Taiwan, encompassing Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Tainan. The pass costs NT$999 and offers unlimited rides on public transport for a month at all three locations. It’s expected to make travel much more convenient, as well as reduce costs for travelers and retirees in the area. Let’s hear more.

Huang Wei-che
Tainan Mayor
If you are a commuter, or if you are a traveler traveling to different scenic spots in the three areas, or if you are a visitor from out of town… if you want to buy it, you can.

Huang Min-hui
Chiayi City Mayor
Although our city is small, we have always been part of this regional governance platform. What truly moved me is that we met many times to discuss our integration. It was really not easy to coordinate.

Weng Chang-liang
Chiayi County Commissioner
It could benefit older travelers. We have so many attractions in these three areas. Retirees, who have more free time, can buy the TPASS and visit attractions here.

The travel pass covers all transportation in the area, including regular buses, buses for rural areas, intercity coaches, YouBikes and Taiwan Railway services. It’s being promoted as a more convenient and cheaper alternative for commuters, students and travelers from out of town.

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#chiayi #tainan #travel #transport #public

嘉嘉南生活圈公共運輸交通整合 "一票跨三地"輕鬆暢遊

2025-12-26

嘉南地區的通勤族有福了！嘉義縣、嘉義市、台南市三縣市共同推出「嘉嘉南999無限搭」定期票，「一票跨三地」，可使用所有公共運輸，方便往來嘉義縣市和台南之間的通勤族，甚至是退休族到三地旅遊，大幅減輕交通成本。

[[台南市長黃偉哲]]
“不管是通勤族，不管是區內使用，或者是你想要去風景名勝，或是想要去跨縣市的這個旅遊，或者是你是外來、北部來的外來的，你想要購買也是可以。”

[[嘉義市長黃敏惠]]
“嘉義市雖然很小，但是我們一直都在區域治理平台裡面。事實上我最感動的是，開了非常多次的會，大家不斷的討論，不斷的整合，這是非常不容易。”

[[嘉義縣長翁章梁]]
“有一些可能我們的長青這些好朋友，這三個縣市有很多觀光景點，老了閒閒，事實上這樣也可以買一下，我們的TPASS，可以去暢遊這三個縣市的相關的一個景點。”

「嘉嘉南999無限搭定期票」，服務範圍涵蓋嘉嘉南地區所有公共運輸，包含大台南公車、嘉義縣市的公車、偏鄉的幸福巴士、客運、YouBike以及轄區內的台鐵，方便往來三地之間的通勤族、學生，甚至對觀光客都省很大。

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