How to pay in Taiwan
Cash, EasyCard, and which cards are refused at the farm gate.
Cash still matters
Cities run on cards and mobile payment. Farms and small cafés often do not, and the card reader may be 'broken' at inconvenient moments.
Carry NT$2,000–3,000 when you leave the city.
EasyCard and mobile
EasyCard covers transit, convenience stores, and many cafés. Top up at any station.
Foreign cards work in most places but not all; the failure rate is highest at small roasteries.
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