Recently came back from Taipei and had the good fortune to meet an extremely nice driver named Kevin. Chanced upon this thread and decided to create an account and recommend him.
His rate is 400NT hourly, but he charges only for a max 8 hours which adds up to 3200 NT in total. He does not charge for the remaining hours as there may be jams on the way back etc.
The day started at 9am, and we went to yehliu, ying yang hai, jinguashi, jiufen and shifen, and we reached Taipei at about 6pm. Along the way, we asked if he could allow us to swing by Chiate bakery to pick up some goodies and he nicely agreed to, and did not charge us for the extra request!
He was really nice and friendly, treated us to some local snacks using his own money, and allowed us to walk around at our own pace without rushing. He is also very knowledgable, as he shared information about Taiwan and specific scenic spots as we drove pass it. He even told us that he worked in Singapore many years back and assisted in filming shows, and even provided pictures which he took with Fann Wong and Christopher Lee as proof.
We booked him for our return journey from XMD to airport too, which was 900NT. To our surprise, he even got for us some biscuits from a popular place for us to try. Also, when we parted, he gave me and my friends each a commemorative 10NT coin (globe and map of taiwan at the back), which he said to keep it as a momento of our journey. That kind of service was something that we found especially sweet and touching to round off our whole trip.
We found him very friendly, honest and reliable. An added bonus would be that his taxi has wifi. He drives a 4 seater toyota wish, and has several hello kitty/sanrio decals on the exterior of his cab, so it is very easy to spot amongst the midst of other cabs. If you wish to engage his services, you can contact him at 0988-205-513 / 0930-000-186. He also has LINE @ kevin11230330 or wechat @ lienkai0330
Sorry that this turned out long, but I just wanted to recommend a great cab driver should anybody require one!
