Driverless rides in Taichung, Taiwan

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Kingwaytek: Taichung's Transportation Bureau runs a fully electric, Taiwan-built self-driving bus in SNOOPY school-bus livery around the Shuinan Economic and Trade Park, with Kingwaytek as the executing contractor. The 7.7 km route passes 31 signalised junctions, linking Shuinan Transfer Center, Central Park, MRT Wenhua Senior High School, the Green Museumbrary and the Taichung International Convention Center. Nine seats, about 30 to 35 km/h, with a licensed bus driver aboard who can take over. Open-road service began on November 11, 2026; free public rides start November 18 for three months, weekdays, 14 trips a day from 10:00 to 16:20, booked online or by QR code at the stops.

Latest updates

• Nov 11, 2026 Taichung's SNOOPY self-driving bus hits open roads; free rides from Nov 18 UDN

Questions

Can I ride today?

Kingwaytek: No public rides. No passenger service is available to the public here.

How do I book?

Kingwaytek: No public booking channel listed.

Is anyone in the driver’s seat?

Kingwaytek: A safety supervisor rides along.

Sources and limitations

• Kingwaytek · tc-autobus.org.tw · Last verified Nov 11, 2026Added from the city's booking platform and press; not yet in the coverage sheet. Listed as Testing until free public rides begin on November 18, 2026; switch it to Public preview then. A three-month trial, not a regular bus line. A licensed bus driver rides aboard and can take over, so rides aren't fully driverless. The marker is Taichung Central Park, on the route; AVwhere hasn't drawn it.