Dadaocheng Wharf Riverside Ride

Length

Not stated

Route shape

Out and back

Surface

Paved

Traffic

Shared walk and bike path

Level

Easy

Families

Good for families

Climbing

Not measuredNo official figure, so none given

Start

Dadaocheng Wharf, Yanping Riverside Park

The map loads here. Official map

Rest stops and stations along the official line

Rest stops

• 大稻埕碼頭 (toilets, map board)
• 消防局福安分隊(福安騎跡補給棧) (toilets, drinking water, first-aid kit, repairs)

Train stations that take bikes

• 萬華 · bike train times

Listed by the national cycling portal (MOTC). Services and hours can change: treat these as a guide, not a guarantee.

About the length The national cycling portal lists the Tamsui Riverside Bikeway (淡水河自行車道), which it starts at Dadaocheng Wharf, at 7.89 km, but the page does not name its other end. Taipei's whole riverside network is about 112 km (Hydraulic Engineering Office).

Dadaocheng Wharf (大稻埕碼頭) sits in Yanping Riverside Park, between the flood wall and the Tamsui River. The Dadaocheng riverside rental station is inside, and the old merchant streets of Dadaocheng are a short walk away.

From the wharf the riverside path runs both ways along the Tamsui River. It is part of Taipei's riverside network, which the Hydraulic Engineering Office puts at about 112 km in total.

Pick a turnaround point to suit your time and return the same way, especially if you rented: the station is the only place a foreign visitor can return the bike.

Who it suits

Good for a short ride before or after visiting Dihua Street, and for sunset at the wharf. Not a destination ride on its own for experienced riders, who can continue toward Guandu.

The route

A ride plan, in order

1. Enter through the Dadaocheng gate and pick up a bike at the riverside station or set up your own.
2. Ride along the Tamsui River in either direction on the shared path.
3. Turn back at a point that suits your time, and return to the wharf.
4. Return the rental, then walk out through the gate to Dihua Street.

Getting there without a car

• MRT plus bus: Shuanglian Station (Tamsui-Xinyi Line), then bus Red 33 to the Dadaocheng Wharf stop (national cycling portal and rental operator).
• On foot or by bike: walk to the end of Minsheng West Road and enter through the Dadaocheng evacuation gate.

Bringing your own bike: Taipei Metro takes full-size bikes on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays from 06:00 to the end of service, and on working days from 10:00 to 16:00 and from 22:00 to the end of service. Ticket: NT$80 for one rider and one bike, any distance, bought at the information counter. First or last car only, walk the bike in stations, no escalators. Bikes cannot enter or exit at any Wenhu (Brown) Line station, Tamsui, Taipei Main Station, Zhongxiao Xinsheng, Zhongxiao Fuxing, Nanjing Fuxing or Daan. Tandems are not allowed. Folding bikes packed within 165 cm longest side and 220 cm total dimensions travel as luggage.

• Bike rules on each train and metro

Renting a bike

Verified: Taipei's Dadaocheng riverside rental station beside the wharf. Rentals must come back to this station for foreign visitors.

• Dadaocheng Riverside Rental Station 大稻埕站（臺北市河濱自行車租借站）
  Rental · Taipei, Datong: Yanping Riverside Park
  Location: at the end of Minsheng West Road, enter through the Dadaocheng evacuation gate, beside Dadaocheng Wharf. One of Taipei City's riverside bicycle rental stations (台北市河濱自行車租借站), run by Kanmy Enterprise (康美企業社). Hours conflict between sources: the city open data lists 08:00 to 21:00 with rentals until 20:00 and a 12:00 to 14:00 weekday break; the operator's site lists seasonal rental times, April to October weekdays 08:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 20:00, weekends 08:00 to 20:00, and November to March weekdays 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 19:00, weekends 08:00 to 19:00. Deposit: one valid photo ID (the operator lists national ID, driver's licence, NHI card or student card) or a cash deposit of NT$2,000 (bike types 1 to 6) or NT$6,000 (types 7 to 13). City bike (type 7) from NT$40 for the first hour; time over 15 minutes counts as a full hour. Helmets and children's pads can be rented on site. The operator says one-way returns to a different station are not offered to foreign visitors. Stations offer free drinking water, tyre pumping and simple repairs (city open data).
  0977-320-523 · Website
• Guandu Riverside Rental Station 關渡站（臺北市河濱自行車租借站）
  Rental · Taipei, Beitou: Guandu Waterfront Park
  Location: on Zhixing Road, north of Guandu Temple, beside Guandu Wharf. One of Taipei City's riverside bicycle rental stations (台北市河濱自行車租借站), run by Kanmy Enterprise (康美企業社). Hours conflict between sources: the city open data lists 08:00 to 21:00 with rentals until 20:00 and a 12:00 to 14:00 weekday break; the operator's site lists seasonal rental times, April to October weekdays 08:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 20:00, weekends 08:00 to 20:00, and November to March weekdays 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 19:00, weekends 08:00 to 19:00. Deposit: one valid photo ID (the operator lists national ID, driver's licence, NHI card or student card) or a cash deposit of NT$2,000 (bike types 1 to 6) or NT$6,000 (types 7 to 13). City bike (type 7) from NT$40 for the first hour; time over 15 minutes counts as a full hour. Helmets and children's pads can be rented on site. The operator says one-way returns to a different station are not offered to foreign visitors. Stations offer free drinking water, tyre pumping and simple repairs (city open data).
  0977-320-525 · Website

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• How to rent a bike in Taiwan

Toilets, water and food

The rental station offers free drinking water, tyre pumping and simple repairs, and the national portal lists Dadaocheng Wharf as a certified supply point. Toilets and food inside the park were not verified; Dadaocheng's streets are outside the gate.

Around the ride: → Dihua Street and the old Dadaocheng streets beside the wharf

Safety and conditions

• These are shared paths: the national cycling portal classes them as bicycle and pedestrian shared paths. Slow down near wharves, playgrounds and gates, and pass walkers with care.
• The riverside parks sit inside the flood walls. Before riding in heavy rain or when a typhoon is coming, check the Hydraulic Engineering Office's notices and its real-time water information page.
• Summer days are hot: carry water, and use lights after dark.
• The wharf area fills up at sunset and during events. Walk the bike through crowds.
• Check the Central Weather Administration forecast before you go. Heavy rain, typhoons and earthquakes close paths, river parks and roads, sometimes for weeks.
• Wear a properly fitted bike helmet, whatever the law says for your bike.

When to go

Late afternoon into sunset, or weekday mornings for an empty path.

Nearby and related

• Taipei riverside planner: connected rides and measured distances from where you start
• Keelung River: Dajia, Meiti and Rainbow Bridge
• Xindian River Bikeway to Bitan
• Jingmei River Bikeway (Muzha to Jingmei)
• New to riding in Taiwan? Your first ride, city by city
• When to ride: weather by month and events
• Rent by bike type

Emergency: 110 police, 119 fire and ambulance. From a mobile phone, 112 also reaches emergency services.

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