Gondala was fine, glass cabin upgrade (more like just a glass floor upgrade) wasn't worth it I think (I paid for it), there's already so much to see outside of the cabin, and you can look down anyways.
There was a whole confusion around the glass floor upgrade was that the upgrade itself is $50 per person is cash only. While you still pay the normal fee with whatever payment method you choose. You can either get the $50 upgrade first, and get the voucher, then pay the regular fee right before getting onto the gondalas, or just wait on the glass floor upgrade line, and pay for upgrade in cash, and also then pay for the regular fee. That part was super unclear.
As for the gondala, it's fine, it's a good way to get up the mountain, I'd recommend going up with gondala, then coming down by walking as...
Read moreIt is one of the longest ropeways in Taiwan. Located near Taipei Zoo which is well-connected by public transportation. You can exit from Taipei Zoo metro station and have 10 10-minute walk to reach the ropeway station. If you have an easy card then you don’t need to buy a ticket just pay by card otherwise you can wait to buy tickets. They have two carts, one with a glass view on down side and the other is normal. There are a few stations in between where you can stop but I will recommend you go all the way to the end to have a better experience. On Monday it is closed to maintenance. On a clear day, you can see Taipei 101. Better to have the evening time to have...
Read moreGreat experience taking cable 🚡 for sightseeing. Ticket service at the Taipei zoo mrt station. There are one way and 1 round ticket for standard or crystal cables to choose. There are 4 stops for this and Maokong station is the last which is the highest. There are many cafés and restaurants around here. You can walk down to enjoy the view until you reach Taipei zoo or there are free shuttle buses available or you can consider taking a taxi down too, The price depends on negotiation but I would say it's ok to hire one, not overpriced or as expensive as...
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