Ticket types, both systems

Two railways, two fare philosophies: THSR sells one fare per distance across three classes; TRA prices by train speed as well as distance. This page maps every class you can actually buy, with the eligibility rules attached.

THSR classes

Class	What it is	Fare rule
Standard reserved	Assigned seat, 3+2 layout, the default ticket	The base fare per corridor
Non-reserved 自由座	Designated cars, same-day validity for the printed train, stand when full; no wheelchair seating in these cars	≈97% of standard reserved
Business	Wider 2+1 seats	Premium fare; not sold on the Nangang–Taipei, Nangang–Banqiao and Taipei–Banqiao segments

TT-1 (high) · TT-3 (high) · TT-5 (high)

Reserved tickets are valid only for the printed train and date. Upgrading to a better car or a different train costs the fare difference — and doing it without paying costs the difference plus a 50% penalty.

TT-4 (high)

A Taiwan High Speed Rail 700T train at a station platform — Inside the 700T fleet: standard rows in a 3+2 layout.

Concessions (half fare, all classes)

Children under 12 — half fare (height rules apply; 150 cm and above needs ID shown).
Seniors 65+ — ROC nationals, half fare (敬老票).
Disabled passengers — with certificate, half fare (愛心票). ID is checked at purchase, pickup and boarding.

TT-2 (high) · HUB-5 (high)

TRA classes

Class	Reservation	Notes
區間車 Local	None — IC card tap-in	Stops everywhere; the cheapest way to ride
莒光 Chu-Kuang	Reserved (IC accepted at 區間 fare, no seat)	Slower express
自強 Tze-Chiang	Reserved — incl. EMU3000 (all-reserved), 普悠瑪, 太魯閣	The fast class; PP sets also allow IC/non-reserved
自由座 (on EMU3000)	Non-reserved car, west-line EMU3000 only (not cross-line): car 9 on direct trains, cars 9–11 on stopping trains	Adult fare = 95% of 自強, adult only; book up to 7 days ahead via website/app

TT-6 (high) · TT-8 (high) · TB-8 (high)

The EMU3000 also carries a 騰雲座艙 business car. Its exact pricing is disputed between sources, so we don't publish a multiplier yet: To be confirmed · OPEN-5

TRA fares scale with distance on a decreasing rate curve — 自強 from 3.39 NT$/km on short hops down to 2.20 beyond 300 km; 莒光 2.61→1.70; 區間 2.18→1.42. That's why subtracting segment fares to guess a new corridor's price doesn't work.

TT-10 (high)

TRA ticket and card types

Single tickets: 全票 (adult), 孩童票 (child), 敬老票 (senior), 愛心票 (disabled) — the concession tickets are half price.
IC concession cards: 敬老卡 (65+, ROC), 兒童優待卡 (6–12), 愛心卡/陪伴卡 (disabled) — half price on board.
University student discount: 50/70/80% off designated reserved trains, ≥50 km, through 2027-08-16 (ROC student ID).

TT-7 (high) · TB-9 (high)

Real prices per corridor: the fare finder and the corridor pages. Booking procedure: THSR · TRA.