Those going to Taiwan right, go print your itinerary or bring your air tickets (if not Airasia) to the Taiwan Tourist Association (TTA) at Wisma Goldhill JRC to get the free Tourist Easycard ie. the TNG card mentioned in the few posts before in this forum for us at Taipei Metro (subway) system.

During Matta fair can also go get if you happen to be there but make sure you bring your AA itinerary, your invoice for purchase of travel package or air ticket for unexpired travel (ie. date must be in future).

Different country call their subway travel card differently, Oyster in UK, Octopus in HK and Easycard in Twn.

The Tourist Easycard obtained from the TTA is preloaded with NT50.  Once you are in Taiwan, can reload any amount you wish (minimum IIRC is NT100) and use until the max amount in card.  No deposit whatsoever.

When you don't want to use it anymore, just go to the manual reload counters and get a refund.  If you want to keep the card, just fill up a simple form, no charges.

Got discount for using it just like the Octopus card.  For example, from TMS to Danshui is NT10 cheaper if you use Easycard. Can check it out here (http://english.trtc.com.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1056377&CtNode=27498&mp=122032)

But tell you, you won't bother coz no charges for refund. Load NT500 more than enough ler.

Owh, the Metro souvenir shop at the Taipei Main Station got sell limited edition Easycard...very nice ler...

Stimix, gua pun mau apply itu Youth Travel Card (YTC) but overqualify dy    like you. The YTC site seems to be KO lately. The Travel Buddy my sis got apply but not much use. I only used it to call the cab drivers and later my sis forgot to pass me the charger, I use my Maxis line saje. Bill haven't come, should not be that expensive gua.