# RMQ Taichung Airport Bike Pickup & Transport｜24EZGO > Bike pickup and transport from Taichung Airport (RMQ). No Airport MRT here, Routes 333/555 and the Sun Moon Lake shuttle (6670E) connect instead. [Guides](/en/guides/) Guides · Cycling in Taiwan # RMQ Taichung Airport Bike Pickup & Transport Riders landing at Taichung International Airport and heading straight for Sun Moon Lake or the Wuling climb will notice it works differently from Taoyuan. There is no Airport MRT here, but there is a government tourist bus that runs directly to Sun Moon Lake, and the airport itself sits much closer to central Taiwan's mountains to begin with. This guide, the second in a four-airport series, covers Taichung's joint military-civil, two-terminal setup, what to expect with oversized luggage like bike boxes, the arrival pickup routine, and the practical details of connecting onward by bus, including the direct Sun Moon Lake line. ![A STARLUX Airlines A321neo (B-58205) on the apron at Taichung International Airport](/images/guides/taichung-airport/starlux-apron.webp) An aircraft on the apron at Taichung International Airport[LN9267](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:STARLUX%5FAirlines%5FB-58205%5Frun%5FJX331%5F%28Taiwan%5FTaichung%5FInternational%5FAirport%5Fto%5FMacau%5FInternational%5FAirport%29%5F05-07-2024%283%29%5F-%5Fcropped.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · cropped, via Wikimedia Commons ## A Joint Military-Civil Regional Airport With Two Terminals Taichung International Airport sits in Shalu District, sharing its grounds with the Ching Chuan Kang Air Base. Official sources list it alongside Taipei Songshan, Hualien, Tainan, Penghu, and Chiayi as one of Taiwan's joint military-civil airports, unlike the purely civilian Taoyuan Airport. Its official positioning is as central Taiwan's regional international airport, focused on Asian regional routes within a 4-to-6-hour flight radius rather than Taoyuan's intercontinental-hub role, a distinction that shapes which flights and connections are available here. The airport currently runs two terminals. A domestic terminal handling Mandarin Airlines and UNI Air flights to Taiwan's main island and outlying islands, and an international terminal (opened 2013) serving mainly Asian regional destinations. Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia, with STARLUX adding several Japan routes in 2026\. The Civil Aeronautics Administration has begun planning studies for a third terminal, but for now it is still a two-terminal operation with no construction start or completion date announced. Check the terminal your airline lists before you travel. ## No Dedicated Counter Listed for Oversized Luggage Like Bike Boxes, So Confirm With Your Airline First Taichung Airport doesn't have a published policy specifically covering oversized luggage like bike boxes. The only relevant detail found is a baggage-wrapping and rental counter near Gate 2 of the international terminal. If you're checking in a bike box, it's worth confirming the process and counter location directly with your airline on the day, and budgeting extra time beyond what a regular passenger would need. On arrival, there's likewise no published dedicated pickup route for bike boxes. In practice, a checked bike box comes out on the regular baggage carousel along with everything else. Watch the terminal signage when you land, or ask ground staff if you're not sure where to go. ## Pickup Area and Parking After Arrival, Following the On-Site Signage Taichung Airport has a pickup area outside the arrival hall, plus parking, car rental, and taxi services. That said, this research didn't turn up anything like Taoyuan's clearly numbered meeting-pole system, nor an official parking rate sheet. It's worth agreeing on a specific meeting spot with your driver in advance. The international or domestic arrival hall exit, for example. And following the on-site signage and the airport's latest announcements for anything more specific. ## No Airport MRT, But Direct Buses Including a Sun Moon Lake Route The biggest difference from Taoyuan is that Taichung Airport has no Airport MRT to ride. A planned "Airport MRT (Orange Line)" would start at the airport and run south through Dajia, Xitun, and Beitun to Wufeng, 29.2 km, 26 stations. But it is still in the feasibility-study and Executive Yuan review stage, with no construction approval and no opening date announced. It is not something to build a trip around anytime soon. Getting to the city and the high-speed rail station currently means using the bus routes planned by Taichung City Government's Transportation Bureau. Per a January 2026 press release from the Bureau, Route 333 and the airport express Route 555 take about 30 minutes from the airport to the Wenhua Senior High School MRT station, and about an hour to reach Taichung Station; Route 156 and the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle's Sun Moon Lake line (6670E) run direct to Taichung HSR Station via National Freeway 3 or Provincial Highway 74, taking roughly 30 to 40 minutes. Taichung HSR Station shares a building with TRA's Xinwuri Station and the MRT Green Line, connected by an indoor passage about a 4-to-5-minute walk, so transferring onward is straightforward. Route numbers and travel times can change, so check the Bureau's latest announcements before you travel. ## Closer to Sun Moon Lake and Wuling, With a Direct Government Bus For cyclists, Taichung Airport's biggest edge is simply where it sits. In Shalu District, central Taiwan. Compared with Taoyuan Airport up in Dayuan District in the north. That puts destinations like Sun Moon Lake and the Wuling climb noticeably closer. There's no official point-to-point distance published, but the airport-to-Taichung-HSR-Station bus ride alone is 30 to 40 minutes (an official figure). Already a shorter hop than anything found connecting Taoyuan to central Taiwan. What really sets Taichung apart is the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle's Sun Moon Lake Line (6670E), a government tourist bus running direct from the airport to Sun Moon Lake. A route (Taichung Airport – Taichung HSR Station – Sun Moon Lake) that Taoyuan simply has no equivalent for. That said, it doesn't run often and takes about 2 hours, so it suits travelers who aren't in a hurry and want to save money. If your schedule is tight, or transferring buses with bike gear in tow isn't practical, a support vehicle offers a lot more flexibility. There's also a bus-transfer path toward Qingjing and Wuling (Route 156 to Puli, then transferring to a Qingjing-bound route), though it involves more transfers. Worth checking the schedule in advance, or connecting via support vehicle instead. ## Filling the Gaps Bus Schedules Leave Taichung Airport does have bus options. Routes 333/555 and the Sun Moon Lake shuttle. But service is limited, the Sun Moon Lake line runs only a handful of times a day, and none of that helps if you're a group with multiple bikes, carrying more luggage than public transit can handle, or your schedule falls between bus departures. A support vehicle fills that gap. Meet right outside the arrival hall, load everyone and every bike in one trip, no timetable or transfer count to work around. 24EZGO has provided logistics support for cycling races and events since 2020\. Seven years of hands-on experience, supporting an average of 10 to 20 events a year and serving over 3,000 riders to date. We currently run 4 support vehicles, and a single dispatch can support up to 8 riders and 8 bikes at once. Whether you're heading straight for Sun Moon Lake after landing at Taichung Airport, taking on the Wuling climb, or just need people and bikes moved together to your next stop, tell us your flight details, group size, and bike count, and we'll put together a transfer plan around it. ![An aerial view of Taichung Airport (Ching Chuan Kang), its runway, taxiways and the farmland and villages around it](/images/guides/taichung-airport/airfield-aerial.webp) Taichung Airport sits at Ching Chuan Kang, surrounded by farmland and villages[写真小僧 at Japanese Wikipedia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taichung%5FAirport%5FAirfield%5Fcolor.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) · cropped, via Wikimedia Commons ## Sources * [臺中國際機場入口網首頁](https://www.tca.gov.tw/cht/index.php) * [機場分佈圖 - 交通部民用航空局](https://www.caa.gov.tw/Article.aspx?a=982&lang=1) * [台中機場公共運輸再升級！333、555雙線運量創新高 - 臺中市政府交通局](https://www.traffic.taichung.gov.tw/news/index-1.asp?Parser=9,4,20,,,,20942) * [如何到日月潭 - 日月潭國家風景區管理處觀光旅遊網](https://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/explore/ArticlesCollapsed?a=53) * [中市機場捷運(橘線)可行性研究修正完成 再次提送交通部審議 - 臺中市政府](https://www.taichung.gov.tw/2452082/post) Rules and road conditions change — always check the official announcements before you travel. ## Related guides * [Getting from Taoyuan Airport to the Ten-Day Traverse Start Line in Kaohsiung](/en/guides/korea-traverse-transfer/) * [Flying a Bike from Korea to Taiwan, Baggage Rules and What It Actually Costs](/en/guides/korea-bike-air-baggage/) * [Bring Your Bike to Taiwan｜Airline Baggage Rules](/en/guides/bring-bike-to-taiwan/) ## Need a support vehicle? 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