Songshan design and Xinyi streets

From the first station to the final station; travel to and from your hotel is excluded.

Explore architecture and design shops at Songshan before browsing around Taipei 101; schedule the observatory separately.

This route connects Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei 101 surroundings and mall.

Songshan Cultural and Creative Park

Explore former tobacco-factory buildings, courtyards and design spaces; ticketed shows need separate planning.

Station code: BL17

Look separately at the long former factory buildings, courtyards and design spaces. The short route is an exterior visit; the longer versions allow selected shops. Choose a theme that interests you before following every exhibition poster and overloading the schedule.

Ticketed exhibitions are not assumed, and accessible rooms can change. The park still requires a walk to the MRT. The Taipei 101 itinerary continues on foot, while the Raohe itinerary returns to a station for rail travel; these transport allowances are not interchangeable.

Suggested visit allowance: 60–80 minutes

Official visitor and transport information — Songshan Cultural and Creative Park

Taipei 101 surroundings and mall

Enjoy the tower exterior and surrounding streets; the observatory is not included.

Station code: R03

See the full tower silhouette from the surrounding streets before approaching the mall. The short plan covers architecture and streets only; the four-hour version allows selected browsing. The contrast with Songshan’s low factory buildings gives the walk a clear visual theme.

The observatory is outside this time budget, and an exterior photograph does not imply an upstairs visit. If you want to go up, check tickets and entry slots and replace shopping or a later stop. Queues, access and lifts still require additional time.

Suggested visit allowance: 35–45 minutes

Official visitor and transport information — Taipei 101 surroundings and mall

Duration

Estimated total: 163–215 min

Official station-to-station rail times exclude waiting and may follow a different route. Other times are editorial estimates. Access conditions may vary.

Rail travel: 0 min

Walking: 38–50 min

Visits: 95–125 min

Buffer: 0–0 min

Meal break: 30–40 min

Transport connection: 0–0 min

Arrival walk: 10–15 min

Return walk: 3–5 min

Leg 1: BL17 → R03

Rail travel: 0 min

Walking: 25–30 min

Buffer: 0–0 min

Transport connection: 0–0 min