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Checked Luggage/Parcels Rules
Last update time:2025/04/28
Passenger parcels with the train ticket of the Express Train. The length of each piece should not exceed 2 meters, the volume should not exceed 1 cubic meter or the weight should not exceed 20 kilograms.
- Luggage (clothes, shoes, etc.).
- Ordinary parcels identified by this council (except for empty containers of food items).
Remarks: The consignment period is limited to the valid period of the ticket. However, the pre-sale train ticket should consign 1 day before the valid period begins. (i.e., the day of travelling and one day before)
Valuables, light items, newsprints, animals, ashes and vehicles should not be consigned as passenger parcels.
If there are other items or bicycle accessories on the bicycle when checking it in, please remove it and take it back or check it in separately, except for rear mirrors, water bottle holders, front and rear lights, and front storage baskets.
Time for accepting parcel consignment follows the announcement time of each station. However, item which is necessary for an urgent delivery is not limited to this under the approval of the station.
The following items cannot be regarded as parcel：
- Item with length exceeding 2 meters, volume exceeding 1 cubic meter or weight exceeding 20 kilograms.
- Dangerous goods, contraband goods, guns.
- Pigs, cows, sheep, beasts, snakes and animal in need of special care (such as air-conditioning, feeding or water supplying) during transportation.
- Stinky and disgusting items.
- Items which may make other items dirty or damaged.
- Items which is improperly packaged.
- Other items which are considered by the council to be unsuitable for parcel delivery.
When the consignor consigns the items which are not allowed for parcel consignment above in other item names, this council will not take the responsibility of delivery, and is ready to dismiss or terminate the delivery contract. Thus, in case there is any damage, the consignor will bear the liability.
The following items are not subject to the restriction of the first regulation of the previous section:
- Those using baggage cart for delivery.
- Foldable wheelchair.
- The ashes of ashess and dogs containing more than 30 kilograms in dog boxes must be transferred, loaded and unloaded by the escort themselves.
- Indivisible items, such as car interior and exterior components.
- Based on the necessity of public welfare, the delivery approved by this council.
The items in the previous section are not arranged for delivery.
The parcels below should be escorted:
- Ashes.
- Animals required for care during transportation.
- Valuable good required for protection during transportation.
For the parcels stored in the station for collection, the collection period should be as follows:
- Within 4 hours after the arrival of the parcel or the notice of arrival is sent.
- Within 2 days after the arrival of the parcel or the notice of arrival is sent. For the items arrived or the notice of arrival sent after 17:00, it is counted from the next day.
For parcels which cannot be delivered because of the liability of the passenger or the owner of the parcel, the collection period is within 2 days from the date of delivery. For a batch of parcels which do not arrive at the same time, the collection period is 2 days from the date of the last notice of arrival.
If the parcel is not collected after the deadline, the storage fee will be charged by number of days from the next day after the deadline to the day of collection.
If the name or weight of the parcel is found to be inconsistent with the declaration after delivery, such that there is overpay for the transportation and miscellaneous charges, the portion overpaid should be refunded. Insufficient portion should be reimbursed for the transportation and miscellaneous charge, and the transportation and miscellaneous charge should be charged double of the insufficient portion. For dangerous good, coffin and ashes, etc., the transportation and miscellaneous charge should be charged three times of the insufficient portion.
When the consignor hides the dangerous goods for consignment in other types of item names, apart from being processed according to the previous section, he should be transferred to the police unit for punishment according to the first section of Article 68 of the Railway law.
For the last two sections, the storage fee should be charged according to the actual product name or the product name of the highest charging rate among the mixed product names.
Passengers should temporarily store the items carried to the station other than the simple station and the greeting station. However, the following items are not accepted.
- Items which are too long, too big, too heavy, or incompletely packaged, not suitable for storage.
- Dangerous goods, valuable items.
- Items which may make other items dirty or damaged or which are easily rotted and deteriorated.
- Items which are not cleaned or emit dirty gas.
- Vehicles other than bicycles, baby cart, pet stroller, child car and foldable wheelchair.
- Animals.
Package Classification Table
41.Passenger parcel
| Serial No. | Category | Conversion rate of delivery fee | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4101 | Luggage (clothes, shoes, etc.) | 0.5 |
|
| 4102 | Ordinary parcel (Limited to ordinary parcel of serial number 4801, 4802) | 0.5 |
42.Valuable item
| Serial No. | Category | Conversion rate of delivery fee | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4201 | Gold coins, silver coins, banknotes, tax stamp, stamps, public debt, stocks, bonds, valuable securities such as gift certificates. | 2 | Package with a mixture of non-valuable items and valuable items is considered as valuable item. |
| 4202 | Precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and their products, scarce metals such as tantalum, tungsten and their products. | 2 | |
| 4203 | Gemstone such as amber, pearl, diamond, ruby, jade, beryl and their products. | 2 | |
| 4204 | Ivory, turtle, coral and their products. | 2 | |
| 4205 | Artwork and antique. | 2 | |
| 4206 | Other items of a value over NT$3,000 per kilogram. | 2 | |
| 4207 | 3C products (including mobile phones, computers, laptops, tablets, cameras, etc.). | 2 |
43.Light items
| Serial No. | Category | Conversion rate of delivery fee | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4301 | Flowers without bundles, and saplings, dried bamboo leaves, and lamp cores. | 3 | Including flower branches, leaves, artificial flowers, wreath baskets. |
| 4302 | Vacuum tubes, curved glass, treadmill, car casing, door parts. | 4 | |
| 4303 | Tea leaves, agar, bonito, seaweed, dried tobacco, cigarette. | 4 | |
| 4304 | Shoes not packaged in stack. | 3 | For those which can be strengthened in box which can be stacked, it is charged as ordinary parcel. |
| 4305 | Mosses, cotton and its products, wool and its products, non-woven products. | 4 | Degreasing cotton, old cotton, silk cotton, kapok, cotton batting, cotton quilts, cotton mattress, sponges, chemical sponges. |
| 4306 | Cap and bamboo leaf hat not packaged in stack. | 4 | Caps, sports caps, working caps, straw hat. |
| 4307 | Furniture (except pottery), home appliances. | 3 | The scope is as follows: various assembled cabinets, tables, chairs, sofas, screens, mirror tables, mirrors (except pocket mirrors), various basins, sewing machines, etc. |
| 4308 | Hollow products or toys, celluloid products of rubber, paper or wood chips. | 4 | Products made from celluloid should be placed in iron box or iron bucket. Including PET bottles. |
| 4309 | All kinds of empty boxes, wooden boxes, barrels, empty coffins without stacking, cages, deep baskets, baskets, cans and bottles made of bamboo. | 3 | |
| 4310 | Lamps, bulbs, lamp cover. | 4 | Including fluorescent lamps, neon tubes, glass balls for light bulbs. |
| 4311 | Non-stacked kettle, rice cooker, lunch box, vegetable pot, water bucket, basin and empty can made of aluminum or tinplate. | 4 | |
| 4312 | Dry rice noodles, winter flour, dried fish flakes, chicken feathers, duck feathers, goose feathers. | 4 | |
| 4313 | Bran-made ice-cream cone or paper-made cake skin, fried pork skin, fried similar products, fungus, tofu skin (bean), dried mushrooms. | 4 | |
| 4314 | Through grass, wheat tube | 4 | |
| 4315 | Drum, snare drum, horn and stringed instrument. | 4 | |
| 4316 | Drama equipment exceeding the limitations of length, weight, or not accompanying troupe staff. | 4 | |
| 4317 | Broom. | 3 | Including grass broom, sweeping broom, rattan broom. |
| 4318 | Hair clips, accessories without stacking in a box. | 3 | |
| 4319 | Bubble cotton (including PU foam products), styrofoam, empty PET bottles, empty aluminum can (including tin plate can) and related products. | 3 | Includes surfboard (length limited to 210 cm). |
44.Newsprints
| Serial No. | Category | Delivery fee (tax included) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4401 | Government gazettes at all levels, paper propaganda materials | NT$10/10Kg | Vertical plate not included. |
| 4402 | Newsprint, press release | NT$10/10Kg | Limited to delivery of various news agencies |
| 4403 | Videotape, CD, memory card | NT$20/10Kg | Limited to delivery of various new media. |
45.Animals
| Serial No. | Category | Conversion rate of delivery fee | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4501 | Animals (dogs included): For the accident that the consignor agrees for the compensation, it should be based on NT$150 per kilogram of actual weight of damage, and the maximum amount of compensation should be below NT$3,000 per piece. | 2 | The compensation for the accident should be NT$150 per kilogram of actual weight of damage, and the maximum amount of compensation should be below NT$3,000 per piece. 2.Charged by piece. |
| 4502 | Use of academic research. | 1 | Process according to the official letter of academic unit. |
| 4503 | Animals (dogs included): For the accident that the consignor does not want to cut for the compensation, it should be based on NT$150 per kilogram of actual weight of damage, and the maximum amount of compensation should be below NT$3,000 per piece. | 2 | Charged by head. |
46.Ashes
| Serial No. | Category | Delivery fee rate (tax included) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4601 | Ashes. | 10Km NT$600/item. 10Km | Delivery fee of at least NT$700 per item. |
47.Vehicles
| Serial No. | Category | Delivery fee rate (tax included) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4701 | Two-wheel bicycle, kick scooter. | NT$15/10Km | Delivery fee of at least NT$55. |
| 4702 | Two-wheel electric bicycles, hand-cranked bicycles, bicycle trailers, electric scooters, balance cars, foldable wheelchairs. | NT$20/10Km | Delivery fee of at least NT$60. |
| 4705 | Baby cart, child car, pet stroller. | NT$25/10Km | 1. Charged as ordinary parcels. But strollers and pet strollers that cannot be folded will be priced according to the number (4702).2. Child car include scooters, walkers, electric toys, cars and motorcycles. |
48.Ordinary parcels
| Serial No. | Category | Conversion rate of delivery fee | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4801 | Food item. | 1 | Fresh milk, fresh meat, fresh or cooked fish, shrimps, clams, bullfrogs, fresh eggs, fresh vegetables, fruits and draft beer. |
| 4802 | Other items which are other than the categories above and comply beyond the restriction of the 37th point of this list of key points. | 1 | |
| 4803 | Empty container of food item. | 0.5 |
49.Public property
| Serial No. | Category | Conversion rate of delivery fee | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4901 | Public property | 0 | Transportation of inspection tool is processed according to the certificate. |
Name list of dangerous good and other harmful substances:
- Flammable liquid with flash point below 60 degrees:
(1) mineral oil, (2) gasoline, (3) benzene, (4) toluene, (5) methanol, (6) ethanol (alcohol), (7) acetone, (8) diethyl ether, (9) paint (oily plastic paint solvent cement paint, etc.) (10) carbon disulfide, (11) other flammable liquids. - Category of items which are easy to explode:
(1) explosives, (2) calcium carbide, (3) highly compressed air (hydrogen, oxygen, propane, liquefied petroleum gas, acetylene, etc.), (4) nitrocellulose, (5) dinitrobenzene, (6) dinitro toluene, (7) trinitrotoluene, (8) dinitrophenol, (9) trinitrophenol (i.e., picric acid), (10) nitroglycerin, (11) nitroglycerin, (12) lanthanum nitrate, (13) organic peroxy compounds, (14) other items easy to explode. - Category of items which are easy to self-ignite or ignite:：
(1) matches, (2) gunpowder, (3) metallic potassium, (4) metallic sodium, (5) potassium amalgam, (6) magnesium powder, (7) aluminum powder, (8) phosphorus sulfide, (9) phosphorus sulfide, (10) calcium phosphide, (11) toy fireworks, (12) firecrackers, (13) isopropyl alcohol, (14) other flammable solids. - Category of items which are easy to invade human bodies and be harmful to others:
(1) sulfuric acid, (2) hydrochloric acid, (3) nitric acid, (4) lead-acid batteries, (5) chlorate (potassium, sodium, cesium), (6) perchlorate (ammonium, potassium, sodium) , (7) phosphorus chloride, (8) sodium peroxide, (9) cerium peroxide, (10) ammonium nitrate, (11) bleaching powder, (12) pesticide, (13) sodium hydroxide, (14) radioactive material (15) cyanide, (16) other items which are easy to invade human bodies or objects (serum, vaccine, cord blood, etc.).
