Department of Transportation

The Taipei City Public Transportation Office (“PTO” henceforth) will resume the Maokong Bus Left Line service this weekend (August 14, 2010) to facilitate traveling for visitors to the points of interest in the Maokong area during the summer seasons. According to PTO, in addition to the existing Maokong Bus Right Line, the agency has divided the Left Line into two routes – Left Line (Zhinan Temple) and Left Line (Taipei Zoo). The new policy of paying single fare to enjoy an entire day of limitless ride on the Maokong lines simply require passengers to pay by cash or card when they board any of the Maokong itinerant buses and ask the bus driver for a day pass. The pass is valid for unlimited park bus transits on the same day or a free ride on “Brown 15” to the zoo (see appendix for information on bus routes). The bus routes are as listed below:
1. Right Line: Maokong Gondola Maokong Station → Tianliao Bridge → Zhang Lake → Zhangshan Temple → Xinghua Forest → Teapot Museum → Zhang Lake Walkway → Sanxuan Temple (circulator service).
2. Left Line (Zhinan Temple): Tea Promotion Center Parking Lot → Maokong → Pavilion → Yuanshan → Caonan → Maokong Gondola Zhinan Temple Station (return service).
3. Left Line (Taipei Zoo): Maokong Gondola Maokong Station → Tianen Temple → Tea Promotion Center → Tea Promotion Center Parking Lot → Maokong → Pavilion → Yuanshan → Caonan → Shuigangqin Community → Pei-cheng Junior High School → Xiaokengkou → NCCU → Wanxing Library → Dacheng High School → Wanshou Bridge → Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo Station → MRT Taipei Zoo Station (one-way downhill service)
In addition to the Gondola service, visitors can take the following lines to Maokong stop: BR15 and BR15 limited from the MRT Taipei Zoo Station or S10 from Wanfang Community and then take the bus service routes listed above to get to the various points of interest in Maokong. The bus will stop at anytime for visitors to board when traveling along the mountain routes.

2010-08-27