Before any rideWear a properly fitted helmet: YouBike doesn't provide one, so bring your own or rent from a staffed shop. Ride on the right, give way to people on foot on shared paths, and use lights after dark.
Each pick below is one of our researched routes, chosen because it is short or flat, mostly on paths, and easy to reach by train or bus. Every fact comes from that route's page, where you will find the map, sources and the date we checked it. New to YouBike? Read renting YouBike as a visitor first.
Taipei: Dadaocheng Wharf Riverside Ride
length on the route page Shared walk and bike path Good for families
An easy riverside ride from Dadaocheng Wharf, with a rental station at the wharf and the old Dadaocheng streets just outside the flood wall. Ride along the Tamsui River as far as you like and turn back.
- Start
- Dadaocheng Wharf, Yanping Riverside Park
- Getting there
- MRT plus bus: Shuanglian Station (Tamsui-Xinyi Line), then bus Red 33 to the Dadaocheng Wharf stop (national cycling portal and rental operator).
- Renting
- Verified: Taipei's Dadaocheng riverside rental station beside the wharf. Rentals must come back to this station for foreign visitors.
New Taipei: Bali Left Bank Bikeway
13.67 km Shared walk and bike path Good for families
A flat 14 km riverside path on the Bali side of the Tamsui River, opposite Tamsui. Reach it by the Tamsui to Bali ferry, which carries bikes for NT$25.
- Start
- Bali Ferry Pier (ferry from Tamsui)
- Getting there
- Ferry: Tamsui Ferry Pier to Bali Ferry Pier (Shun Feng). New Taipei's transport department lists adult NT$40, bike NT$25; weekdays 07:00 to 19:00, holidays 07:00 to 20:00; every 15 to 30 minutes; 10 to 30 minutes crossing depending on the tide (sheet updated 2026-05-18). Sailings depend on weather and tide.
- Renting
- New Taipei Bali riverside rental station in Bali Left Bank Park, about 300 m from the ferry pier, and the Tamsui station behind Tamsui MRT (take the bike on the ferry). YouBike 2.0 (New Taipei) stations include the ferry pier car park, the Shihsanhang Museum and the 4.4K Fude Temple stop on the path.
Taoyuan: Taolin Railway Bikeway
14.8 km Shared walk and bike path Families: with care
A 14.8 km shared walk and bike path on the old Taolin freight railway, from Guishan through Taoyuan to Haihu near the Luzhu coast.
- Start
- Wanshou Road Section 2, Guishan (south end, near Taoyuan Station)
- Getting there
- To the south end: Taoyuan's tourism site says to leave TRA Taoyuan Station by the front (Zhongzheng Road) exit and ride a YouBike about 5 minutes to the entrance.
- Renting
- YouBike 2.0 (Taoyuan) has stations at both ends and along the path. No private rental shop verified.
Hsinchu: Touqian River Bikeway (Hsinchu City bank)
12.5 km Shared walk and bike path Families: with care
A 12.5 km riverside ride along the Hsinchu City side of the Touqian River, from Nanliao near the coast east toward the Zhubei boundary, almost entirely on bike-only or shared path.
- Start
- Junction of Nanliao Street and Nanliao Avenue, Nanliao
- Getting there
- To the start: from Hsinchu TRA Station take Hsinchu Bus Blue Line (藍線) toward the Hsinchu fishermen's association to the Nanliao stop, then about 200 m east along Nanliao Street (national portal).
- Renting
- YouBike 2.0 and 2.0E only; no private rental verified.
Taichung: Houfeng Bikeway
5.8 km Path with road sections Families: with care
A 5.8 km paved rail trail between Houli and Fengyuan in Taichung, crossing the Dajia River on a 1908 steel truss bridge and riding through the 1.2 km Tunnel No. 9. Easy riding, but expect crowds and e-bikes, and check the tunnel's opening hours.
- Start
- Houli Station (TRA)
- Getting there
- By train: take TRA to Houli Station. Taichung Tourism's July 2026 'trip on bus and bike' itinerary rides from Houli Station along Houfeng Bikeway to Fengyuan in about an hour by YouBike, then walks to Miaodong Night Market near Fengyuan Station.
- Renting
- Verified from Taichung Tourism's Houfeng page: five rental businesses in Houli District (on Jiahou Road Section 1 and Sishan Road) and about 14 around the Fengyuan end (Guofeng Road Section 3 and Puzi Street). The page lists names, phone numbers and addresses only, not hours, prices or bike types. Official pages also note rentals at both ends of the bikeway.
Sun Moon Lake: Sun Moon Lake Xiangshan Bike Path (Shuishe to Xiangshan)
3.4 km Shared walk and bike path Good for families
The easy, popular lakeside ride at Sun Moon Lake: about 3.4 km each way between Shuishe and Xiangshan Visitor Center on a paved shared path, including a 400 m section built over the water. It is separate from the much harder 30 km lake circuit.
- Start
- Shuishe, Sun Moon Lake (near the Sun Moon Lake (Shuishe) bus stop)
- Getting there
- From HSR Taichung Station: take the escalator to the 1st floor bus terminal at Exit 5 and board the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle Sun Moon Lake Line (台灣好行日月潭線) at platform 3, per the Sun Moon Lake NSA cycling site. The NSA page gives about 90 minutes for the bus leg in its airport example.
- Renting
- Verified from the Sun Moon Lake NSA shop directory (Bicycle Rental category): Giant Sun Moon Lake Bike Rental Shop and Merida Bike Lover Zhongxing Store at Shuishe, Xiangshang Bike Rental (Merida) by Xiangshan Visitor Center, plus several smaller rentals at Shuishe and Ita Thao listed on the Chinese directory. Sun Moon Lake Center Bike Inn is listed as currently closed. Hours differ between the Chinese and English listings; phone ahead.
Tainan: Anping Yanshui River Levee Path to Sicao Bridge
4.5 km Shared walk and bike path Good for families
A flat, short riverside ride along the Yanshui River from Anping toward the river mouth at Sicao Bridge, on a shared walk and bike path the national portal recommends for families and older riders.
- Start
- Path entrance at Anbei Road Lane 121 (opposite Anping Post Office), Anping
- Getting there
- From Tainan Station (TRA), the portal suggests Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 99 (安平台江線, toward 七股鹽山) to the 安平蚵灰窯文化館 stop, then walk about 100 m west along Anbei Road to the entrance at Lane 121.
- Renting
- YouBike public bikes near Anping and the eastern end are the verified option. YouBike 2.0 single rental by credit card (no membership) on the Tainan and Kaohsiung rate pages: NT$10 per 30 minutes for the first 4 hours, NT$20 per 30 minutes from 4 to 8 hours, NT$40 per 30 minutes after 8 hours, with a NT$3,000 credit-card pre-authorization. City rider subsidies do not apply to single rentals. No private rental verified.
Kaohsiung: Cijin Island Bikeway
9.6 km Path with road sections Families: with care
A flat seaside ride down Cijin island from the Cijin ferry pier, reached by the short Gushan to Cijin ferry, which carries bicycles. The main line is about 9.6 km each way on shared paths.
- Start
- Cijin Ferry Pier (旗津輪渡站)
- Getting there
- Take the Gushan to Cijin ferry (旗鼓航線) from the Gushan ferry pier in Hamasen. Riders with bikes board through the vehicle entrance with scooters; this comes from travel reporting, so follow staff instructions on the day.
- Renting
- YouBike on both sides of the ferry is the verified option. YouBike 2.0 single rental by credit card (no membership) on the Tainan and Kaohsiung rate pages: NT$10 per 30 minutes for the first 4 hours, NT$20 per 30 minutes from 4 to 8 hours, NT$40 per 30 minutes after 8 hours, with a NT$3,000 credit-card pre-authorization. City rider subsidies do not apply to single rentals. Commercial rental shops on Cijin were not verified.
Yilan: Yilan Coastal Bikeway (Zhuangwei section)
15 km Shared walk and bike path Families: with care
A flat 15 km shared path through coastal windbreak forest on the Zhuangwei shore, with Guishan Island offshore. Reopened on 2026-10-29 after typhoon damage, it suits riders who bring their own bike, since rental near the path is not verified.
- Start
- Zhuangwei Sand Dune Ecological Park
- Getting there
- From TRA Yilan Station, take the Taiwan Tourist Shuttle Green 18 Zhuangwei Dune Line toward Toucheng Station and get off at Zhuangwei Sand Dune; the portal says the bikeway is about 300 m east along the unnamed road on the south side of the park.
- Renting
- Not verified. No official source found today names a bike rental on or near the coastal bikeway, and there is no YouBike in Yilan County yet. The portal lists a bike shop called 永鎮腳踏車店 as a supply point with repair tools, but not as a rental, and gives no address.
Hualien: Liyu Lake Loop Bikeway
4.8 km Path with road sections Families: with care
A short loop of about 4.8 km around Liyu Lake south of Hualien City, partly on a shared walk and bike path and partly on the lakeside road's slow lane, with bike rentals at the lake.
- Start
- Liyu Lake Visitor Center (north shore)
- Getting there
- Taiwan Tourist Shuttle 303B (Tuesday to Sunday) and 303C (Monday) are cruise-style day-tour buses that stop at Liyu Lake: the operator's page says passengers get off at the Liyu Lake North Visitor Center stop and board again at the South recreation area. Stop times are set by the tour, so check the route page before planning a ride.
- Renting
- ERV NSA lists three rental points by the lake: Shanhu Bike Rental (山湖租車店), Youjia Bike Rental (佑嘉單車出租) and Chuangyi Space (創藝空間). The national cycling portal also lists bike rental at the Liyu Lake Visitor Center rest stop. Prices, bike types and hours were not verified. YouBike does not operate in Hualien County.
Taitung: Chishang Ring Bikeway and Brown Boulevard
29.8 km Quieter roads, shared with vehicles Families: with care
Flat farm-road riding through the Chishang rice fields, about 29.8 km for the full ring route per ERV NSA, with plenty of rental shops listed in the township. These are shared farm roads, not a separated path.
- Start
- Chishang Station (TRA)
- Getting there
- Take a TRA train to Chishang Station. ERV NSA lists more than a dozen bike rental stations in Chishang Township.
- Renting
- ERV NSA's rental station directory lists over a dozen businesses in Chishang Township, several in Xinkaiyuan near Brown Boulevard and others in the town area. The directory does not state hours, prices, bike types or ID rules; confirm by phone.