The government has implemented a variety of ongoing programs to support and expand road-based public transportation, aiming to promote affordable, low-carbon and green transportation options, and to encourage people to choose public transportation over private vehicles. The programs involve improving driving safety, enhancing the passenger experience, increasing public bus service capacity and refining multi-card electronic ticketing systems to deliver higher-quality and more equitable services.
To further ease the public's transportation burden, the TPASS initiative was launched in July 2023, introducing an affordable and convenient monthly travel pass (TPASS 1.0) that offers unlimited rides across multiple modes of public transportation within a specific region. In January 2025, a frequent rider program (TPASS 2.0) was added, providing monthly rebates based on ride frequency to encourage public transportation use, especially among users who travel less often or across regions. On December 1, 2025, the TPASS 2.0 program was upgraded (TPASS 2.0+) to include a frequent rider rebate for users traveling on medium- to long-distance national highway bus routes.
Overview of TPASS
■ TPASS 1.0: A monthly travel pass developed with support from the central government, which worked with local governments to design region-specific options based on a nationwide assessment of travel patterns and public transportation conditions. Integrating central and local resources, each pass offers unlimited rides on metro systems, bus services and Taiwan Railway services within a designated region that covers one or multiple counties and cities.
■ TPASS 2.0: A frequent rider program that provides monthly rebates based on usage frequency. Individuals can participate simply by registering their identity-linked public transportation cards on the Highway Bureau's frequent rider rewards platform. Those who take 11 or more public bus trips in a month become eligible for tiered fare rebates, with similar cashback rewards for using Taiwan Railway and metro services.
■ TPASS 2.0+: Since December 1, 2025, TPASS 2.0 has been rebranded as the TPASS 2.0+ program, which maintains all existing benefits while introducing new monthly frequent rider rebates for travel on any of 91 medium- to long-distance national highway bus routes. Users who ride these routes at least twice per month can receive a 15% fare rebate, while those who ride at least four times per month can enjoy a 30% rebate. Previously registered TPASS 2.0 users are automatically eligible to receive TPASS 2.0+ rebates.