Instead of going up to the observatory on the 89th floor book yourself a slot at starbucks on the 35th floor.
How to get to 35th floor of taipei 101.
It used to be you go to the kiosks downstairs and punch in 35th floor and look for starbucks to call.
There are several starbucks taipei 101 locations but there is only one starbucks secret location on the 35th floor.
Walked in guest is not.
A reservation is compulsory.
If you re late.
Follow the signs for taipei 101 exit 4.
If you are entering from the mrt station.
The number to call is 882 2 8101 0701.
If you don t speak chinese good luck.
Arrive 5 15 minutes before your reservation.
But now a seat reservation on starbucks coffee at least one to two days before your visit is a must.
From chang kai shek memorial we planned to visit the iconic taipei 101 and the highest starbucks as claimed in the reviews at the 35 th floor of taipei 101.
As i was not in taipei before my desired date i sought help from the fantastic oxygen hostel staff to book a breakfast slot for me in starbucks coffee.
The waiting line is in the lobby by the entrance door 7.
Hope you will enjoy my video as i will be sharing to you my travels to be able to visit this store a reservation is a must at least a day before your visit.
We went back to mrt station chang kai shek and boarded the train red line tamsui xinyi line towards xinyi.
Here s a cheap way to hack taipei 101.
The meeting point for the 35th floor starbucks is accessible via the mrt or from street level.
There is a rumour that the world s highest starbucks is located on the 35th floor of the taipei 101 building.
This is the only starbucks coffee location in the world where you are required to make a reservation.
Went there a few weeks ago and they have totally changed their protocol for gaining access to the 35th floor starbucks.
Best get a friend or your hotel to.
There is a minimum spending of 200ntd per person approx 1 drink 1 snack at starbucks but that is still cheaper than the 600ntd observatory fee.
Each starbucks taipei 101 reservation gives you access to 90 minutes of the 35th floor in taipei 101 and you ll be required to spend at least nt 250 at starbucks.
It took us 6 stops to reach taipei 101 station.
There used to be a free pass dispensed in the lobby of taipei 101 to get to the 35th floor.
If you re not with a tour guide you may just tell your taxi driver to drop you off at the entrance door 7 the one facing the section 5 xinyi road.
That said of course we had to explore and not pay 500 ntd to get to the observatory deck but still get a neat view.
Make sure to arrive at least 5 minutes before your allocated time.
If somebody picked up you could request them to issue temporary passes to go upstairs for a cup of coffee.
Day 1 1 taipei 101 starbucks 35th floor in taipei 101.