In order to encourage youths to learn and explore more of Taiwan while stimulating youth travel and learning, the Ministry of Education’s Youth Development Administration began issuing the Youth Travel Card on August 25th, 2006, targeted at both domestic and overseas youths aged 15 to 30. Governmental departments and relevant tourism operators also coordinated to form a discount network, offering various ticket, accommodation, transportation, cuisine and shopping discounts to young cardholders. However, in order to enhance individual learning and growth capacities amongst the youth, the Ministry will focus primarily on travel experiences and learning experiences which will enhance youth competitiveness in the future. Thus, various discounts offered by vendors working with the Youth Travel Card will terminate after December 31st, 2016.
Related time schedule:
Starting from this day onwards, the Ministry of Education’s Youth Development Administration will not process any new applications for vendors to be included in the Youth Travel Card discount network.
Card discounts can be used until December 31st, 2016. The service will officially be terminated on January 1st, 2017.
Once cards in stock are distributed, no further applications will be processed, so please make applications early at a distribution point.
Source: Ministry of Education’s Youth Development Administration