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Taichung traffic

Taiwan

Live traffic

Local time
9:41 PM

Travel times and speeds are based on trip data anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

Hourly speed and travel time per 10 km

  • Last 48 hours
  • Last 7 days

Taichung traffic in 2023



Travel time decreased in Taichung last year. The data suggests that average time it took to travel 10 km decreased by 10 s.

Travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning 551 billion (109) km anonymously collected during the year from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) or a 5 km radius from the center (“city center”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

World rank 2023 11

On average, how long did it take to drive 10 km in 2023?
26 min 50 s
10 s less than in 2022

Which was the worst day to travel through Taichung in 2023?

October 6 Friday
Average travel time to drive 10 km
30 min 20 s

The cost of driving in rush hour

What was the yearly cost of driving in Taichung during rush hour? How much time did you spend driving, and how did it affect your finances and the environment?

One-way commute
km








Travel time
(yearly)
228h
time spent driving
71h due to congestion
45 x
Approximately 45 books
Emissions
(yearly)
904kg
CO2 emitted
116kg due to congestion
90 x
90 trees grown over a year to absorb
Fuel price
(yearly)
11940TWD
money spent
1534TWD due to congestion
8 x
Approximately 8 average-sized tanks of petrol

Driving patterns in Taichung

What did travel times look like over a week in Taichung? When was it best to avoid driving? At what points did we use the most fuel and emit the most CO2?

One-way commute
km








  • Travel time
  • Speed
  • Consumption
  • Emissions
12:00 AM
01:00 AM
02:00 AM
03:00 AM
04:00 AM
05:00 AM
06:00 AM
07:00 AM
08:00 AM
09:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
01:00 PM
02:00 PM
03:00 PM
04:00 PM
05:00 PM
06:00 PM
07:00 PM
08:00 PM
09:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:00 PM
Sun
22 min 20 s22 min
22 min 22 min
21 min 30 s22 min
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 40 s21 min
20 min 10 s20 min
20 min 10 s20 min
20 min 40 s21 min
21 min 50 s22 min
22 min 40 s23 min
24 min 24 min
26 min 10 s26 min
26 min 40 s27 min
26 min 40 s27 min
27 min 27 min
27 min 10 s27 min
27 min 40 s28 min
28 min 40 s29 min
28 min 28 min
26 min 50 s27 min
25 min 50 s26 min
24 min 30 s25 min
23 min 23 min
22 min 10 s22 min
Mon
21 min 40 s22 min
21 min 40 s22 min
21 min 30 s22 min
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 40 s21 min
19 min 40 s20 min
20 min 10 s20 min
25 min 40 s26 min
26 min 20 s26 min
24 min 40 s25 min
25 min 10 s25 min
26 min 40 s27 min
26 min 30 s27 min
26 min 26 min
26 min 50 s27 min
27 min 20 s27 min
28 min 20 s28 min
31 min 40 s32 min
31 min 20 s31 min
27 min 10 s27 min
25 min 40 s26 min
25 min 25 min
23 min 20 s23 min
22 min 20 s22 min
Tue
21 min 50 s22 min
21 min 40 s22 min
21 min 20 s21 min
21 min 21 min
20 min 40 s21 min
19 min 50 s20 min
20 min 30 s21 min
25 min 40 s26 min
26 min 30 s27 min
25 min 25 min
25 min 20 s25 min
26 min 30 s27 min
26 min 10 s26 min
25 min 50 s26 min
26 min 40 s27 min
27 min 10 s27 min
28 min 40 s29 min
32 min 10 s32 min
32 min 32 min
27 min 30 s28 min
25 min 50 s26 min
25 min 10 s25 min
23 min 30 s24 min
22 min 20 s22 min
Wed
21 min 50 s22 min
21 min 40 s22 min
21 min 20 s21 min
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 40 s21 min
20 min 20 min
20 min 40 s21 min
26 min 26 min
26 min 50 s27 min
25 min 10 s25 min
25 min 20 s25 min
26 min 40 s27 min
26 min 30 s27 min
26 min 10 s26 min
26 min 50 s27 min
27 min 10 s27 min
28 min 40 s29 min
32 min 50 s33 min
33 min 33 min
27 min 40 s28 min
25 min 50 s26 min
25 min 10 s25 min
23 min 30 s24 min
22 min 20 s22 min
Thu
21 min 50 s22 min
21 min 40 s22 min
21 min 30 s22 min
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 40 s21 min
20 min 20 min
20 min 40 s21 min
26 min 26 min
26 min 40 s27 min
25 min 25 min
25 min 20 s25 min
26 min 40 s27 min
26 min 20 s26 min
26 min 26 min
26 min 50 s27 min
27 min 20 s27 min
28 min 50 s29 min
32 min 40 s33 min
32 min 40 s33 min
27 min 40 s28 min
26 min 26 min
25 min 20 s25 min
23 min 40 s24 min
22 min 30 s23 min
Fri
22 min 22 min
21 min 40 s22 min
21 min 30 s22 min
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 50 s21 min
20 min 20 min
20 min 40 s21 min
25 min 40 s26 min
26 min 30 s27 min
25 min 10 s25 min
25 min 50 s26 min
27 min 20 s27 min
27 min 27 min
26 min 40 s27 min
27 min 40 s28 min
28 min 20 s28 min
30 min 20 s30 min
34 min 40 s35 min
35 min 20 s35 min
29 min 30 s30 min
26 min 50 s27 min
26 min 30 s27 min
24 min 30 s25 min
22 min 50 s23 min
Sat
22 min 10 s22 min
21 min 50 s22 min
21 min 30 s22 min
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 40 s21 min
20 min 10 s20 min
20 min 10 s20 min
21 min 50 s22 min
23 min 10 s23 min
24 min 30 s25 min
26 min 10 s26 min
28 min 30 s29 min
28 min 30 s29 min
28 min 28 min
28 min 10 s28 min
28 min 50 s29 min
30 min 30 min
32 min 32 min
31 min 10 s31 min
28 min 40 s29 min
27 min 27 min
26 min 30 s27 min
24 min 50 s25 min
23 min 23 min
Best time to avoid

Which day of the week had the worst rush hour?

Friday
6 PM - 7 PM
Driving 10 km took on average: 35 min 20 s
What do commuters stand to save per year by adjusting their travel habits (for a 10 km commute in Taichung)?
Travel timeFuel costEmissions
One day of working from home (Fridays)
48 hours
2388 TWD
181 kg
Three days of working from home (Fridays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)
139 hours
7052 TWD
534 kg

How busy was Taichung during rush hour?

Let's take a closer look at rush hour. How much extra time was spent idling in traffic? What was the average speed?

One-way commute
km


Weekday rush hour

How much additional time was spent in the car during rush hour in Taichung?

  • Optimal travel time
  • Extra travel time
morning rush
+ 6 min
Per 10 km trip
26 min
evening rush
+ 12 min
Per 10 km trip
32 min

How much extra time did we spend driving in rush hours over the year?

71 hours = 2 days, 23 hours

1 h 10 min more than in 2022

Average speed in rush hour

How fast can you drive in Taichung during rush hour?

morning rush
22 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
26 min
evening rush
18 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
32 min
Bike
Bike
17 - 24 km/h
25 - 35 min
Electric scooter
Electric scooter
19 - 25 km/h
24 - 32 min
Electric moped
Electric moped
22 - 40 km/h
15 - 27 min

How does the city compare to the whole country?

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