Taiwan is beloved for its colourful night markets, moreish street food, and stunning national parks. If you’ve been dying to head back, there’s no time like the present because its government is offering NT$5000 (S$210) in travel incentives to 500,000 lucky tourists starting from May 1.
The scheme is part of the country’s ambitious plan to attract up to six million tourists in 2023. They’ve dedicated NTD 5.3 billion to the scheme, some of which will also be allocated as subsidies of up to NT$50,000 (S$2,170) to local and foreign tour agencies.
Ready for some revenge travel to Taiwan? Here’s all you need to know about the new travel incentives.
Who is eligible?
If you’re a foreign independent traveller, then good news, you’re eligible. That means that you don’t hold a ROC (Republic of China) passport and you’re not travelling to Taiwan as part of a tour group. You must also enter Taiwan legally (of course), and stick around between three to 90 days.
How do I register for and redeem the vouchers?
The whole scheme is run as a lucky draw. One to seven days before your scheduled arrival in Taiwan, you must log in and register your participation on the campaign website. A lucky draw QR code will be sent to your email address – keep this handy for your arrival in Taiwan.
Once in Taiwan, head to the event area in the airport’s arrival hall to scan your QR code and complete the lucky draw. If you’re lucky enough to win the draw, you’ll be directed to another prize redemption area to receive your travel incentive.
Do note, you have to complete the lucky draw and prize redemption on the same day that you land in the country.
How can the travel incentive be used?
You can choose to redeem the travel incentive in one of two ways: as a prepaid e-ticket (EasyCard or iPASS card) or as an accommodation voucher.
The prepaid e-ticket works like a Singapore EZ-Link card, an e-card that you can use on practically any form of public transportation in Taiwan. They also work as electronic wallets which you can use to pay for items at convenience stores like Family Mart and 7-11 or even admission to select attractions like the Taiwan Zoo.
Anything else I need to know?
Some important dates to note: website registration starts on April 28 at noon, while the lucky draw starts on May 1 for flights arriving on or after noon. The campaign website will be up soon – stay updated on Taiwan Tourism Bureau, Singapore's Facebook page.
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