Can You Use a Credit Card Everywhere in Taiwan?
The biggest question on most visitors mind as we head towards 2024 is "Can you use a credit card in Taiwan? " The short answer is, of course, yes! But it comes with a few very important distinctions. Most importantly : YOU WILL STILL NEED (a little) CASH. You should expect to be able to use a foreign-issued Visa or Master Card credit card at upscale restaurants, department stores, and shops. Starbucks, McDonalds, Watsons / Cosmed etc. all good to go. 7-11 takes foreign cards of all sorts, but as of writing Family Mart is a bit more picky and accepts local cards only. Hi-Life and OK Mart are harder to come by, but 7-11 seems to be the exception, not the rule. Taxis will also normally accept credit card, and there are several local and foreign ride sharing apps to use them on as well. When can you not use a card? You must use cash in Taipei City when buying a city-issued shopping bag. Even if you're using card for everything else. That means you wont get a bag without a