Keelung River: Dajia, Meiti and Rainbow Bridge

Length

Not stated

Route shape

Path network

Surface

Paved

Traffic

Shared walk and bike path

Level

Easy

Families

Good for families

Climbing

Not measuredNo official figure, so none given

Start

Dajia Riverside Park (Dajia Riverside Rental Station)

The map loads here. Official map

Rest stops and stations along the official line

Rest stops

• 洲美橋下休憩站(河雙21休息站) (toilets, drinking water, food and drink)
• 消防局福安分隊(福安騎跡補給棧) (toilets, drinking water, first-aid kit, repairs)
• 關渡宮 (toilets, drinking water)
• 松山車站(兩鐵轉運站) (toilets, accessible toilet, drinking water, food and drink, map board, first-aid kit, repairs, bike ramps at the station)
• 關渡碼頭租借站 (toilets, drinking water, repairs, bike rental)

Train stations that take bikes

• 南港 · bike train times
• 松山 · 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 Keelung River left-bank bikeway at 23.27 km and the right-bank bikeway at 26.26 km, both in Taipei. These are whole-bank lengths and should not be added together or used as the length of this ride.

The Keelung River curves through northern and eastern Taipei with riverside parks on both banks. The national cycling portal lists a left-bank path of 23.27 km and a right-bank path of 26.26 km, both shared by people walking and cycling.

Taipei's riverside rental network has four stations in this stretch: Dajia (大佳), Meiti (美堤), Guanshan (觀山) and Rainbow (彩虹, weekends only). That lets you start at whichever is nearest and return the bike to the same station.

Rainbow Riverside Park lies under MacArthur Bridge No. 1 on the Neihu side. The rental operator directs visitors there on foot across Rainbow Bridge from the Songshan and Raohe side.

Since 20 July 2026 the Minquan Bridge landscape bridge, planned by the city as a pedestrian and bicycle bridge, links Guanshan Riverside Park (Songshan) with Rainbow Riverside Park (Neihu) across the Keelung River.

Who it suits

Families, casual riders and anyone in eastern Taipei wanting a ride without crossing the city. Riders who want one continuous measured route should note there is no official distance for this stretch.

The route

A ride plan, in order

1. Start at Dajia Riverside Park and rent at the Dajia station, or start at Meiti or Guanshan if closer.
2. Ride east along the Keelung River through the riverside parks.
3. Turn back near Rainbow Riverside Park, under MacArthur Bridge No. 1.
4. Return the bike where you rented it. To reach Raohe Street, walk across Rainbow Bridge.

Getting there without a car

• Bus to Dajia: Brown 16, 72, 222 or 527 to the Riverside Park Dajia Section stop (河濱公園大佳段), per the rental operator. On foot, enter from Binjiang Street by gate No. 8 or 9.
• Rainbow end: buses to Ciyou Temple or Songshan Station (203, 256, 284, 306, 518, 605), or 32 and Blue 7 from MRT Taipei City Hall, then walk across Rainbow Bridge to the Neihu side (operator).
• Own bike by MRT: Songshan Station (Songshan-Xindian Line) is not on the excluded list. Avoid planning around the Wenhu (Brown) Line, which takes no bikes at any station.

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 riverside rental stations at Dajia, Meiti and Guanshan, plus Rainbow on weekends and holidays only. Return to the station where you rented if you are a foreign visitor.

• Dajia Riverside Rental Station 大佳站（臺北市河濱自行車租借站）
  Rental · Taipei, Zhongshan: Dajia Riverside Park
  Location: reached from Binjiang Street, beside evacuation gate No. 8 (the operator describes it as about 100 m toward Dazhi Bridge after gate No. 9). 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).
  0977-320-521 · Website
• Meiti Riverside Rental Station 美堤站（臺北市河濱自行車租借站）
  Rental · Taipei, Zhongshan: Meiti Riverside Park
  Location: enter by the Meiti evacuation gate at the end of Jingye 3rd Road and turn left, beside the dirt track. 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).
  0977-320-524 · Website
• Guanshan Riverside Rental Station 觀山站（臺北市河濱自行車租借站）
  Rental · Taipei: Guanshan Riverside Park
  Location: from Tayou Road through the Tayou evacuation gate, toward Dazhi Bridge, under the freeway bridge. 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).
  0977-320-528 · Website
• Rainbow Riverside Rental Station (weekends only) 彩虹站（臺北市河濱自行車租借站，假日站）
  Rental · Taipei, Neihu: Rainbow Riverside Park
  Location: on the right bank under MacArthur Bridge No. 1; on foot, cross Rainbow Bridge or Xingshan Road Bridge. Weekends and holidays only: the city open data lists 08:00 to 18:00 with rentals until 17:00; the operator lists weekend rentals 08:00 to 19:00 (April to October) and 08:00 to 18:00 (November to March). The general hours below do not apply to this station. 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).
  0977-320-531 · Website

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• How to rent a bike in Taiwan

Toilets, water and food

Each rental station offers free drinking water, tyre pumping and simple repairs (city open data). The national portal lists Songshan Station as a bike transfer point. Toilet and food locations inside the parks were not verified.

Around the ride: → what to eat at Raohe Street Night Market after the ride

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.
• Plan to walk the bike across Rainbow Bridge, which is used by people on foot.
• 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 and evening, ending near Rainbow Bridge after dark. Note that most rental stations stop renting at 19:00 or 20:00 depending on the source and season.

Nearby and related

• Taipei riverside planner: connected rides and measured distances from where you start
• Dadaocheng Wharf Riverside Ride
• 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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