Exiting TPE After Passing Through Transit Control (Airside)
Feb 15, 2019, 3:20 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Vienna
Programs: BAEC Gold, TK E+, LH Sen, Accor Plat, Base level: AF, AS, DL, Hilton, IHG
Posts: 194
Exiting TPE After Passing Through Transit Control (Airside)
Hi There,
Apologies if this is a dumb or duplicated question (I did do a thread search to see if my question is already answered, but did not find anything).
Next week I am flying with Eva from VIE to BNE. The connection in TPE is quite long (16 hours), so I thought I would head into Taipei for a few hours (I might go via the Novotel for a quick nap and freshen up). I will be flying business class and will have a wheelie carry-on case with me, which I don't want to lug into the city.
I was thinking I could go through the transit procedure and then access the Infinity lounge, which the Eva website says has hand baggage storage. However once I had done that would it be possible to then proceed to immigration and exit the airport? I know that some airport layouts make this quite difficult once you are airside post-security screening.
Additionally, if I do use the Novotel for day use, I need to give an arrival time. Would 1 hour be about right for immigration queues early in the morning (my flight from Vienna arrives at around 7:30am)?
I'm looking forward to experiencing Eva and TPE for the first time and appreciate the advice of those with more knowledge of TPE.
Thanks, Shuttle
Apologies if this is a dumb or duplicated question (I did do a thread search to see if my question is already answered, but did not find anything).
Next week I am flying with Eva from VIE to BNE. The connection in TPE is quite long (16 hours), so I thought I would head into Taipei for a few hours (I might go via the Novotel for a quick nap and freshen up). I will be flying business class and will have a wheelie carry-on case with me, which I don't want to lug into the city.
I was thinking I could go through the transit procedure and then access the Infinity lounge, which the Eva website says has hand baggage storage. However once I had done that would it be possible to then proceed to immigration and exit the airport? I know that some airport layouts make this quite difficult once you are airside post-security screening.
Additionally, if I do use the Novotel for day use, I need to give an arrival time. Would 1 hour be about right for immigration queues early in the morning (my flight from Vienna arrives at around 7:30am)?
I'm looking forward to experiencing Eva and TPE for the first time and appreciate the advice of those with more knowledge of TPE.
Thanks, Shuttle
Feb 15, 2019, 7:36 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Programs: EVA: Gold; Starlux: Explorer; China Airlines: Gold
Posts: 47
Your boarding pass to BNE is required to get the key to the locker to store your luggage in the Garden. Not sure if Infinity has the locker or not. If it’s an open space, maybe your next boarding pass is not required.
The Novotel is outside the terminal, once you clean your immegration, You need to get a 10 mins shuttle there and process the outboard procedure as normally.
The Novotel is outside the terminal, once you clean your immegration, You need to get a 10 mins shuttle there and process the outboard procedure as normally.
Feb 16, 2019, 7:09 pm
#3
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: DL Gold, QF, VA, CI
Posts: 99
Hi There,
Apologies if this is a dumb or duplicated question (I did do a thread search to see if my question is already answered, but did not find anything).
Next week I am flying with Eva from VIE to BNE. The connection in TPE is quite long (16 hours), so I thought I would head into Taipei for a few hours (I might go via the Novotel for a quick nap and freshen up). I will be flying business class and will have a wheelie carry-on case with me, which I don't want to lug into the city.
I was thinking I could go through the transit procedure and then access the Infinity lounge, which the Eva website says has hand baggage storage. However once I had done that would it be possible to then proceed to immigration and exit the airport? I know that some airport layouts make this quite difficult once you are airside post-security screening.
Additionally, if I do use the Novotel for day use, I need to give an arrival time. Would 1 hour be about right for immigration queues early in the morning (my flight from Vienna arrives at around 7:30am)?
I'm looking forward to experiencing Eva and TPE for the first time and appreciate the advice of those with more knowledge of TPE.
Thanks, Shuttle
Apologies if this is a dumb or duplicated question (I did do a thread search to see if my question is already answered, but did not find anything).
Next week I am flying with Eva from VIE to BNE. The connection in TPE is quite long (16 hours), so I thought I would head into Taipei for a few hours (I might go via the Novotel for a quick nap and freshen up). I will be flying business class and will have a wheelie carry-on case with me, which I don't want to lug into the city.
I was thinking I could go through the transit procedure and then access the Infinity lounge, which the Eva website says has hand baggage storage. However once I had done that would it be possible to then proceed to immigration and exit the airport? I know that some airport layouts make this quite difficult once you are airside post-security screening.
Additionally, if I do use the Novotel for day use, I need to give an arrival time. Would 1 hour be about right for immigration queues early in the morning (my flight from Vienna arrives at around 7:30am)?
I'm looking forward to experiencing Eva and TPE for the first time and appreciate the advice of those with more knowledge of TPE.
Thanks, Shuttle
Unfortunately you can't access the arrivals exit from where the Infinity lounge is. However the good news is there are lockers and a luggage minding service in the Arrivals Hall of T2 (recall it's left then left when you exit into the Arrivals Hall).
I've not personally used the luggage minding service but I have used the lockers. They're cheap, have English instructions and you can store all day.
https://www.taoyuan-airport.com/english/store3_1/1112
There are showers in the Arrivals area if you don't mind using them.
https://www.taoyuan-airport.com/english/store3_1/1113
Feb 17, 2019, 12:33 am
#4
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Vienna
Programs: BAEC Gold, TK E+, LH Sen, Accor Plat, Base level: AF, AS, DL, Hilton, IHG
Posts: 194
Hi Shuttle,
Unfortunately you can't access the arrivals exit from where the Infinity lounge is. However the good news is there are lockers and a luggage minding service in the Arrivals Hall of T2 (recall it's left then left when you exit into the Arrivals Hall).
I've not personally used the luggage minding service but I have used the lockers. They're cheap, have English instructions and you can store all day.
https://www.taoyuan-airport.com/english/store3_1/1112
There are showers in the Arrivals area if you don't mind using them.
https://www.taoyuan-airport.com/english/store3_1/1113
Unfortunately you can't access the arrivals exit from where the Infinity lounge is. However the good news is there are lockers and a luggage minding service in the Arrivals Hall of T2 (recall it's left then left when you exit into the Arrivals Hall).
I've not personally used the luggage minding service but I have used the lockers. They're cheap, have English instructions and you can store all day.
https://www.taoyuan-airport.com/english/store3_1/1112
There are showers in the Arrivals area if you don't mind using them.
https://www.taoyuan-airport.com/english/store3_1/1113
Shuttle
Feb 19, 2019, 8:01 am
#5
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: KHH, FUK, SNA
Programs: BR, UA 1k, CX
Posts: 1,181
It's not impossible to get out from Departures area but not easy and not recommended as kinda depends if staff will help you. I would go to Novotel, leave your bags there. The city train stops at the hotel (its one stop past the EVA air terminal (number 2), so you can use the city rail link (Taoyuan Metro) for your transport to the city centre. They sell day passes which would be good for your needs and cheaper.
Feb 20, 2019, 6:08 am
#7
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Vienna
Programs: BAEC Gold, TK E+, LH Sen, Accor Plat, Base level: AF, AS, DL, Hilton, IHG
Posts: 194
It's not impossible to get out from Departures area but not easy and not recommended as kinda depends if staff will help you. I would go to Novotel, leave your bags there. The city train stops at the hotel (its one stop past the EVA air terminal (number 2), so you can use the city rail link (Taoyuan Metro) for your transport to the city centre. They sell day passes which would be good for your needs and cheaper.
Regards, Shuttle
Feb 21, 2019, 12:20 pm
#8
Join Date: May 2006
Location: KSNA/KLAX
Programs: IML GOLD, Bonvoy LTPE, WOH Globalist, AAEXPLT
Posts: 645
Taipei also has many 5 star "hourly" hotels for a quick shower or nap. In case storage lockers are full, there are also full service shipping companies that can store for you, but it might be more expensive.