Taipei Metro Single-Day Ridership Sets 30-Year High for a Saturday in August

Aug 15, 2026

The Taipei Metro recorded its highest single-day ridership for a Saturday in August in the nearly 30 years since it began operating, reflecting the tourism and crowd draw generated by major weekend events.

  • On Saturday, August 15, the Taipei Metro's single-day ridership reached 2.131 million trips, the highest figure for any Saturday in August since the system opened in 1996.
  • That day, numerous events took place simultaneously along the metro lines, including the Dadaocheng Summer Festival fireworks show, a CPBL baseball game at the Taipei Dome, and the Pokémon 10th Anniversary special exhibition.
  • The Taipei Metro flexibly dispatched trains according to crowd levels on site, successfully managing passenger flow, with overall ridership returning to its historic peak range.

Outlook: With summer events and games continuing, large weekend crowds are expected to keep pushing Taipei Metro ridership higher.

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