The body lighting design of the double-decker sightseeing bus combines the theme of the 2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival "Light Source Taipei".

(Provided by Beishi Tourism Communication Bureau)

[Reporter Cai Yahua/Taipei Report] The 2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival will be held from February 5th to 19th. The Taipei City Tourism and Communications Bureau has launched a "Double-decker Sightseeing Bus Lantern Appreciation Special Vehicle" limited to the Lantern Festival. It will start trial operation on February 1st. The Lantern Festival closed on the 19th, and free rides are provided for passengers who are limited to hotel operators to make reservations, allowing the public to experience the artistic vision of the Lantern Festival from different perspectives through the 4.2-meter-high Lantern Appreciation Bus.

The Bureau of Observation and Communication pointed out that the Lantern Appreciation Special Vehicle combines well-known hotel operators, such as Humble House Hotel, Le Méridien Hotel, Grand Hyatt Taipei, Brother Hotel, Nangang Classic Hotel, Aijie Tianli Hotel, Sheraton Hotel, Royalton Business Hotel, Hongdu Golden Palace Hotel, Howard Plaza Hotel and Regent Hotel, etc., have launched different types of accommodation discounts. People who stay during the Lantern Festival can enjoy free car reservations for Lantern Festival.

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According to the Bureau of Observation and Communication, the departure point of the special car for the lantern viewing in cooperation with the hotel industry is Exit 3 of the Municipal MRT Station. During the Lantern Festival period (Monday to Thursday) at 8:50 p.m. From Friday to Sunday) from 7:40pm to 8:50pm (2 shifts), the bus will pass through various lighting areas along the way, including Building 101, driving Ren'ai Road, Fuxing South Road, Zhongxiao East Road Dinghao Market, Sun Yat-Sen memorial

In addition to taking the limited free lantern appreciation bus, the Observation and Communication Bureau stated that tourists who stay at cooperative hotels during the Lantern Festival and successfully book a free lantern appreciation bus will be able to participate in the lucky draw. The awards include Starbucks gift certificates, a voucher for a dinner package for 4 people in a double-decker dining car, and the biggest award, Apple AirPods Max.

The method of booking accommodation and lucky draw is subject to the announcement on the official website of Double-decker Guanba.

On the double-decker sightseeing bus, you can visit the beautiful lights at different heights.

(Provided by Beishi Tourism Communication Bureau)