Taipei 101 Tickets

Taipei 101 tickets on GetYourGuide start at $18.49 for plain observatory entry, and that same ticket is also the most reviewed, rated 4.59 from 1,034 reviews. The tower is 508 m tall according to Wikidata, and the public observation deck sits at 449.2 m. I’d go about an hour before sunset, when the afternoon haze can clear, and stay while the city lights come on.

I compared all seven Taipei 101 tickets and experiences that GetYourGuide sells right now: three observatory products from Fontrip, a city tour with the Palace Museum, a private layover tour, a dinner and night market tour, and a cruise port transfer. Prices, ratings and inclusions come from the listings, checked in October 2026, in US dollars. Links open GetYourGuide in a new tab, and I earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you.

Taipei 101 at a Glance

Taipei 101 was the tallest building in the world from its opening until 2009, per the Wikipedia article, and it is still the tallest building in Taiwan. Here are the numbers behind these Taipei 101 tickets, each with its source.

“The tower houses offices, restaurants, shops, and indoor and outdoor observatories.”

That sentence explains the confusion over floors. Wikipedia lists the indoor observatory on the 88th and 89th floors, an outdoor deck on the 91st floor and the Skyline 460 outdoor deck on the 101st floor, which opened to the public on 14 June 2019. A standard Taipei 101 ticket covers the indoor floors, and Skyline 460 is sold separately.

What	Detail
Observatory floors	88th and 89th indoor, 91st outdoor, 101st Skyline 460 outdoor, per Wikipedia
Elevator	5th to 89th floor in 37 seconds, per Wikipedia
Address	89F, No. 7, Section 5, Xinyi Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City, per Google Maps and the official site
Opening hours	10 AM to 9 PM every day, per Google Maps
Google Maps rating	4.5 from 39,662 reviews
Time to allow	50 minutes for the Skyline 460 guided tour, per the listing

The listings quote 11 AM to 9 PM with last entry at 8:15 PM, which differs from the 10 AM opening on taipei-101.com.tw. Check the official site for your date before you buy any Taipei 101 tickets.

Taipei 101 Observatory Tickets

If you only want the view, these Taipei 101 observatory tickets are where I’d start. The Fontrip entry ticket costs $18.49, which makes it the cheapest of all seven options, and it is the most reviewed at 1,034 reviews with a 4.59 rating. With this ticket the listing describes a ride to the 89th floor and lists skip-the-line access and express elevator queues as options you select when you book.

The level matters when you choose among Taipei 101 tickets. The listing names the 89th floor and the decks below it, and I could not see a promise of the outdoor 91st floor deck, so treat the 91st floor as unconfirmed and check before you pay. You redeem at the self-service machines on the first floor, although one reviewer reports they had to use the counter instead. Free cancellation applies up to 24 hours before.

Fontrip

Taipei 101: Observatory Deck Entry Ticket

• ★ 4.6 (1,034 reviews)
• Free cancellation

My pick: The cheapest way up at $18.49: plain entry to the 89th floor, 4.59 stars from 1,034 reviews, and the most reviewed option here.

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Taipei 101 Observation Deck Tickets

The same operator sells a Priority Pass version for $47.62, and it is the one I would buy for a busy day. It includes a skip-the-line entry ticket, an express queue for the elevators up and an express queue down from the 88th floor. It rates 4.62 from 523 reviews, which is a touch above the plain ticket among Taipei 101 tickets, and it is valid for 24 hours.

You collect it at the Fast Pass counter on the first floor, at Exit 4 of the Taipei 101 / World Trade Center MRT station. One reviewer says the priority queue saved about 45 minutes, and another says that if you go early on the day a priority pass is not required. These Taipei 101 observation deck tickets cost $29.13 more than plain entry, so buy them only if you are going at sunset or at a weekend.

Fontrip

Priority Pass Taipei 101 Observatory Deck Ticket

• ★ 4.6 (523 reviews)
• 24-hour ticket
• Free cancellation

My pick: Skip-the-line entry and express elevators both ways for $47.62: 4.62 stars from 523 reviews, worth it at sunset or on a weekend.

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Taipei 101 Height

People who search for the height are usually deciding which Taipei 101 tickets to buy, meaning how high to go. Wikidata records 508 m and 101 floors, and the observation deck is listed at 449.2 m on Wikipedia. The indoor deck therefore sits on the 89th floor, while the 101st floor outdoor deck is near the top of the structure.

The one product among these Taipei 101 tickets that sells the tower as a stop on a day out is the MyProGuide city tour at $75. It is a nine hour guided day that includes a licensed guide, transport, National Palace Museum admission and a Taipei 101 observatory ticket. The listing does not name a floor, so I’d read it as the standard observatory. It is rated 4.24, but only from 6 reviews, so the sample is small. The group meets at Taipei Main Station, Exit M3, at 8:45, so it works as a tour with Taipei 101 tickets built in.

MyProGuide Inc.

City Tour with Taipei 101 & Palace Museum Tickets

• ★ 4.2 (6 reviews)
• 9 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: A full-day guide, transport, the Palace Museum and the observatory for $75; the 4.24 rating rests on only 6 reviews.

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Taipei 101 Climb

You cannot climb Taipei 101 as a visitor, and no Taipei 101 tickets sell a stairs climb. Wikipedia says tickets give access to the 88th through 91st floors by high-speed elevator, and the first annual Run Up in 2005 was a race of 2,046 steps from the 1st to the 91st floor. That is an organised event rather than a way to use Taipei 101 tickets. If you want the feeling of climbing, the Skyline 460 walk is the nearest thing, and the section further down covers it.

For a hike with the tower in the frame, Elephant Mountain is 1.11 km (0.69 miles) from the observatory, rated 4.7 on Google Maps. It is a good viewpoint and a fair thing to do after the observatory, so I’d do the hike in daylight and keep the evening for the deck.

Taipei 101 Observatory Deck Ticket

An observatory deck ticket usually means the plain entry, but this one comes inside a private tour. The YOLO Taiwan layover tour costs $123 for up to 8 hours and runs from Ximending to Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei 101 and Jiufen. The observatory is optional, so these are not Taipei 101 tickets in the usual sense: the listing prices the adult ticket at NT$600 and says it is not in the $123, and the description names the 89th floor.

It is built for travellers with a long layover who want a driver rather than a train, and it rates 5.0, from only 4 reviews. So you are paying for private transport and an easy day, not for the cheapest Taipei 101 observatory deck ticket. If you only want to go up, book the Fontrip entry above at $18.49 and take the MRT.

YOLO Taiwan

Private Layover Tour from TPE: Jiufen, Taipei 101, Ximending

• ★ 5.0 (4 reviews)
• 8 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: A private 8 hour layover tour at $123 with the 89th floor deck as a NT$600 option; 5.0 stars but only 4 reviews.

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Taipei 101 Restaurants

Dining is the part that surprises people. Wikipedia notes that Din Tai Fung and several international restaurants operate in the adjoining mall, and the product I’d book is the Edison Tours Din Tai Fung dinner at $351.37. It is a five hour evening with hotel pickup, a licensed guide, a set menu at Din Tai Fung, the Taipei 101 Express Pass and a stroll through Raohe Street Night Market.

The price is high, and it is a private tour, so it suits a small group that wants everything arranged. The listing is also unclear about the deck itself: the included list names the Express Pass, but the description calls the observatory ascent an optional upgrade. Confirm with the operator whether the ticket is covered. It has a 5.0 rating from 2 reviews, one of which praises the generous dinner and the skip-the-line time saved.

Night tour

Edison Tours

Taipei 101, Din Tai Fung Dinner & Raohe Night Market

• ★ 5.0 (2 reviews)
• 5 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: Din Tai Fung dinner, the Express Pass and a night market for $351.37; 5.0 stars from 2 reviews, so I'd confirm the deck ticket first.

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What Is the Taipei 101 Used For

It is first an office tower, and second a tourist attraction, which is why Taipei 101 tickets are sold as an add-on. Wikipedia lists offices, restaurants, shops and the observatories, and it says the highest occupied office floor was the 75th in 2011. The adjoining mall has its own ruyi-shaped roof, and the tower hosts a New Year’s Eve fireworks display that regularly appears in international broadcasts.

For a visitor, this means the base is as busy as the top. Wikipedia puts the observatory ticket entrance on the 5th floor of the mall, and the Taipei 101 / World Trade Center MRT station is 0.23 km (0.14 miles) away. Budget time to look around the mall and eat before you go up with your Taipei 101 tickets, since the cafes and Din Tai Fung are on the same site.

Taipei 101 Schedule

Google Maps lists the observatory as open 10 AM to 9 PM every day, and the official site gives the same hours on weekdays, weekends and holidays. The GetYourGuide listings quote 11 AM to 9 PM, with the last entrance at 8:15 PM, so with Taipei 101 tickets in hand I’d plan to be in the queue before 8 PM.

Opening times change on holidays and during typhoon warnings, so check the official site for your date rather than relying on a listing. The mall keeps its own hours, which run later on Fridays and Saturdays according to Google Maps. If you want sunset, the month table further down shows when it falls.

Taipei 101 Cost

The cost of a visit depends on what else you want in the day. Plain entry is $18.49, the Priority Pass $47.62, and Skyline 460 $92.47, so the range for Taipei 101 tickets themselves is wide, from under $20 to over $90. The card here is a leftover in my ranking rather than a pick for a price search: the Apple Travel Service Keelung Port transfer at $53.94.

It is an 8 hour private driver service from Keelung Port to Taipei and back, designed for cruise passengers. The description says the Taipei 101 Observatory 89th floor ticket is included, but the not-included list says the visit is at your own expense, so the listing contradicts itself. It has no reviews yet. I would only book it for the port transfer, and I’d buy the observatory separately.

Apple Travel Service Co., LTD.

Keelung Port: Taipei on Your Own & Taipei 101 Observatory

• 8 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: A leftover in my ranking: $53.94 for a private driver from Keelung Port, no reviews yet, and the listing contradicts itself on the ticket.

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Taipei 101 Tour Tickets

Of all the Taipei 101 tour tickets, the one I’d pay extra for is Skyline 460, and these Taipei 101 tickets are the only ones that reach the outdoor platform. This Fontrip tour costs $92.47, rated 4.67 from 54 reviews, and it takes you to the 88th and 89th floor observatory as well as the outdoor platform at 460 m, which Wikipedia places on the 101st floor. The listing says you step onto an outdoor platform with a transparent floor, and you receive a printed photo, a souvenir, one drink and a guide.

Wikipedia notes that the outdoor platform requires a safety belt buckled to the railing, so it is a controlled experience rather than a free walk. The tour lasts 50 minutes and costs $73.98 more than plain entry. One reviewer says the platform is small and you do a few laps, while another calls it worth every penny, so decide how much you value being outdoors.

“The normal platforms at 88/89 already offer a beautiful view, but the Cloud Walk at a height of 460m is worth every penny.”

Fontrip

Taipei 101 Observatory - Skyline 460 Cloud Walk

• ★ 4.7 (54 reviews)
• 50 minutes
• Free cancellation

My pick: The outdoor upgrade at $92.47: Skyline 460 on top of the 88th and 89th floors, with a guide and a photo; 4.67 stars from 54 reviews.

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Best Time to Visit Taipei 101

Cloud cover decides how good the view is, so it matters when you book Taipei 101 tickets. In the 2025 weather data from Open-Meteo, the clearest month is August at 55% average cloud cover, followed by October at 56% and September at 57%. The cloudiest are February and July at 79%, and May is not far behind at 78%. July also had 23 rainy days, the most of any month.

Month	Sunset (Taipei time)	Cloud cover	Sunshine a day	Rainy days
Jan	17:25	61%	5.7 h	8
Feb	17:47	79%	3.8 h	13
Mar	18:02	66%	5.8 h	13
Apr	18:16	72%	7.2 h	15
May	18:31	78%	8 h	19
Jun	18:45	74%	10.3 h	14
Jul	18:46	79%	7.9 h	23
Augclearest	18:28	55%	10.7 h	14
Sepclearest	17:58	57%	10.3 h	16
Octclearest	17:27	56%	7.4 h	14
Nov	17:06	71%	5.6 h	13
Dec	17:06	70%	5 h	13

Pick a date, and the planner below shows the sunset and the entry time I would book.

Sunset runs from 17:06 in November and December to 18:46 in July. My rule for tickets for Taipei 101 is to arrive 45 to 60 minutes before sunset, so the queue is in daylight and you reach the deck for the golden hour. August has the most sunshine at 10.7 hours a day, which is why I’d aim for late summer or early autumn if your dates are flexible.

What You Can See From Taipei 101

On a clear day the horizon is a long way off. The calculator below uses the deck height to show how far you can see.

Once you have Taipei 101 tickets, here is what you will see. Distances below are straight-line from the observatory, computed from the Google Maps coordinates.

The Water Dance Plaza is at the foot of the tower, 0.12 km (0.07 miles) away. Xiangshan Park is 0.64 km (0.40 miles) off, Elephant Mountain 1.11 km (0.69 miles), and the Xiangshan Six Boulders viewpoint 1.23 km (0.76 miles). Thumb Lookout Mountain is 2.43 km (1.51 miles) away and Daan Park 2.92 km (1.81 miles). Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is 4.51 km (2.80 miles) off, Ximending 5.91 km (3.67 miles) and the National Palace Museum 7.81 km (4.85 miles), the farthest on my list.

Taipei 101 vs Other Observation Decks in Taipei

Taipei 101 tickets are the obvious way to look at Taipei from above, but you cannot see it from itself. If the tower is the picture you want, the hillside viewpoints to the east are the places that frame it. Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps, and distances are straight-line from the observatory.

Deck	Google rating	Reviews	Distance	Cost
Taipei 101 Observatory	4.5	39,662	the deck itself	Paid
Elephant Mountain	4.7	6,138	1.11 km (0.69 mi)	Hiking viewpoint, check locally
Xiangshan Six Boulders Observation Deck	4.6	2,310	1.23 km (0.76 mi)	Outdoor viewpoint, check locally
Xiangshan Firework Lookout	4.7	251	0.97 km (0.60 mi)	Outdoor viewpoint, check locally
Thumb Lookout Mountain	4.7	228	2.43 km (1.51 mi)	Outdoor viewpoint, check locally

I’d pair the two. Use your Taipei 101 tickets for the 360 degree view, then go to Elephant Mountain at dusk to see the tower lit. The Miramar Ferris Wheel is another view of the city, though I have not covered it yet.

How I’d Choose

• Cheapest of the Taipei 101 tickets: the Fontrip entry ticket at $18.49, which is also the most reviewed with 1,034 reviews.
• Sunset or a weekend: the Priority Pass, the best of the Taipei 101 tickets for queues, at $47.62, because the skip-the-line entry and the express elevators both ways save the queue.
• Highest and most memorable of the Taipei 101 tickets: Skyline 460 at $92.47, which adds the outdoor platform to the 88th and 89th floors.
• First visit with more of Taipei: the MyProGuide city tour at $75 if you want the Palace Museum on the same day.
• Layover or cruise day: the YOLO Taiwan tour at $123 for the driver, or the Keelung Port transfer at $53.94 with the observatory bought separately.
• A big evening out: the Din Tai Fung dinner and night market at $351.37, after you confirm the deck ticket is included.