With a total length of 4.03 kilometers made of automatic circulatory system of the French firm POMA, the Maokong Gondola is the first gondola in Taipei City. It takes about 30 minutes for a one-way ride. The gondola includes four stops, namely the Taipei Zoo Station, Taipei Zoo South Station, Zhinan Temple Station, and the Maokong Station.
The three most beautiful moments to take the gondola are in the midst after rain, when the sun is setting, and when the lights of the city are shining at night. As the gondola passes over the undulating terrain, you can glimpse moving MRT trains, the park along the Jingmei River, and the "giraffe" incinerator. When you reach the second stop, the gondola takes a big turn, and you will get a panoramic view of the landscape, including vehicles moving on the freeway below. After passing the Zhinan Temple Station, you will enter a steep V-shaped gully. This is the climax of the gondola ride, leaving you an unforgettable experience
(Partial sources from: Travel Taipei Website)
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No. 8, Sec. 2, Xinguang Rd., Wenshan Dist., Taipei City 116, Taiwan |
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The first Monday of each month is open. 10:00~18:30(The rest Mondays are closed.)
Tuesdays to Thursdays: 09:00 ~ 21:00
Fridays and the day before the national holidays: 09:00 ~ 22:00
Saturdays and the national holidays: 08:30 ~ 22:00Sundays and the last day of the national holidays: 08:30 ~ 21:00
When one of the following events happens, the system will suspend service temporarily and will resume service after assessing locale conditions.
The service will be temporarily suspended when wind gusts reach 16 m/sec (about Force 7) and continue for over 3 seconds; or when wind gusts exceed over 18 m/sec (about Force 8).
The service will be temporarily suspended when there is a lightning strike in any section of the route. The system will resume service if no more lightning strikes are experienced for 30 minutes.
The sevice will be temporarily suspended in the event of an earthquake exceeding Scale 4.
The service will be temporarily suspended during land warnings for typhoon (if warning includes Taipei), depending on actual weather conditions and whether school and work has been. |
