TPE · Solid modern hub with excellent transport links but growing pains from construction and peak crowds.
TSA · TSA is a compact downtown city airport with a metro stop at the terminal and short walks to the gate, for Haneda/Gimpo/Hongqiao shuttles and Taiwan island hops. The trade-offs are one Priority Pass lounge, a single runway with a 23:00 curfew, and a relocation planned for about 2033.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
TPE7.4+1.1
TSA6.3
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
TPE8.2
TSA9.2+1.0
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
TPE7.1
TSA7.2+0.1
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
TPE7.5+1.0
TSA6.5
TSA
Downtown-to-downtown Tokyo (Haneda), Seoul (Gimpo) and Shanghai (Hongqiao) tripsDomestic island hops to Kinmen, Penghu and MatsuTravellers who want the metro at the terminal door
TSA
23:00–06:00 curfew: late arrivals divert to TaoyuanOnly one Priority Pass lounge, with a 2-hour limitBooking TSA when your long-haul connection is at Taoyuan (TPE)
Luggage Services
Family Areas
2.5–3 hours for international
Security is fine. Gate changes from T3 works are the new variable.
Landside Skytrain is gone — shuttle or MRT
Do not stand on the landside Skytrain platform. It is closed.
EVA / Star in T2 — Plaza Premium is real
Star Gold goes to EVA T2. Priority Pass goes to Oriental Club or Plaza Premium.
TSA
Metro at the terminalPlaza Premium LoungeDrinking fountainsDuty-free & dining
Small terminal, hard curfew
Arrive about 2 hours before international flights; counters close 40 minutes before departure.
T1 international, T2 domestic
Check which terminal you need: T1 international, T2 domestic.
One Priority Pass room, one airline room
Priority Pass: Plaza Premium near Gate 8. EVA/China Airlines premium: VIP Lounge on 3F.
