CKS AIRPOTR SERVICE GUIDE ARRIVAL & VISA Generally speaking, all foreigners coming to the Republic of china Should apply for entry visa through the embassies/consulates of the Republic of China, or agencies authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for entering into the Republic of China. As of May1, 1995, all the nationals of the following 15 countries are exempted from securing visa for entry into the Republic of china: U. S. A., Japan, Canada, Belgium, Luxemburg, Sweden, Holland, New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Germany, Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal. The maximum duration of stay is 14-day. Requirements for 14-day non-visa entry are: 1. Passport good for at least 6 months. 2. confirmed onward ticket within 14-day. 3. No violation of law recorded. If it is necessary to stay more than 14-day and less than 30-day, the nationals of the specific countries holding 14-day non-visa entry should in the meantime apply for landing visa with the authorized office in the CKS airport from the Bureau of consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Tel:(03) 398-2629. The landing visa fee is NT$1500. FOREIGN CURRENCIES Travelers are required to declare their possession offoreign currencies. Each outbound traveler is allowed to bring with him up to US$ 40,000 in cash and 20 coins. BONDED BAGGAGE The bonded baggage counter is at the right-hand comer of the customs inspection hall. The bonded baggage claim counters are located in the north and the south of the departure concourses. Dial (03)398-2459 HOTEL RESERVATION Hotel reservation center at the entry hall provides hltel information and hltel booking services. Dial (03)383-4675/7. POSTAL SERVICES The post office at the southern section of the teminal building provides postal as well as foreign exchange services. Opening hours from 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m. Monday through Saturday. Tel(03)383-4603 TELEPHONE & TELEGRAM Telephone booths in the teminal building are available for intermational calls and domestic long distance calls. A telecommunication service counter at the departure lounge offers domestic as well as intemational telegram and fax services. PASSENGER SERVICE The Tourism Bureau operates four tourist service centers, dial (03)398-2194 for details. The airport office sponsors two information counters in the departure lounges for outbound passengers. Left luggage services are available at NT$30per piece. Dial (03)398-2143/4. LOST & FOUND The Lost & Found Service Counter is located at the south side of the basement in the Departure Hall, facing the Baggage Duty Collection Section of the Customs. Daill (03)398-2538 TO TOWN AND BACK Taiwan Motor Transport Co. runs limousine buseebetween CKS Airport and downtown Taipei. With one bus leasing every 15 minutes. A oneway ticket costs NT$115 and the journey takes about an hour. There are also buses running between the airport and Hsinchu, Taichung, Changhua, Tainan, Kaohsiung and Pingtung. A 50 percent surcharge is allowed over the fare shown on the taxi meter for joumeys from CKS Airport. The average fare to Taipei is NT$1,100. Leading hotels in Taipei provide special buses. For the service counter of the Taiwan Motor Transport Co., call(03)383-4004; for taxi service, call(03)398-2832 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE The Aviation Medical Center at the right hand comer of the departure lounge offers general examination and treatment for minor ailments. Tel:(03)398-2827 AIRPORT HOTEL Airport Hotel, located near the entrance of the airport and about two kilometers from the terminal building, offers passengers board and lodging services. Tel(03)383-3666 RENT A CAR Car rental service counter at the entry lounge is open from 10a.m. until 11p.m. daily. Tel(03)383-4532 SHOPPING On the second floor of the departure lounge is a shopping area selling locally-made items. Tobacco and liquor pre-order counters are located at the southern and northern comers of the building. Near the departure concourse is the duty-free area. The Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Monopoly offers duty-free tobacco and liquor. Tou You Enterprise Co., Ltd. Provides imported merchandise, and Tai Yung specializes in typical Chinese handicarafts and local specialties. RESTAURANTS & SNACK BARS The Grand Hotel operates a coffee shop on the secondfloor of the departure lounge, offering westem-style snacks and beverages. A Chinese restaurant is on the fourth floor. And there are snack bars in both the arrival and departure lounges. AIRPORT SERVICE CHARGE An airport service charge of NT$300 must be baid upon departure by each passenger over two years of age. BANK the International Commercial Bank of China(ICBC) AND Bank of taiwan (BOT). Have service counters at both the arrival and departure lounges, offering foreign exchange services. For ICBC, call(03)398-2200; for BOT, call(03)398-2166 GUIDEBOOKS Taiwan Guide, a monthly published by Taiwan guide Press under the sponsorship of CKS International Airport Office, and Duty Free Shopping Guide, the first official quarterly introducing duty-free products available in Taiwan, can both be obtained free of charge at service counters of the airport.