A new bus route was recently added to the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle service (www.taiwantrip.com.tw), offering greater convenience for independent travelers visiting the scenic north coast. The North Coast Route, with start/end points at Tamsui and Keelung, has a total of 12 stops, including Baishawan, Shimen, Jinshan, Yeliu, and Feicuiwan. Buses depart every half hour on weekends (9 am to 4 pm) and every hour on weekdays (9 am to 5 pm). Tickets (NT$100) are valid for one day and you can get on and off buses multiple times along the route. For more information about the route, visit www.crownnsa.com.tw (Chinese)

Provided by Travel in Taiwan Bimonthly July August Issue, 2012