高雄市政府交通局

Free Bus Rides Program

In order to encourage citizens to use public transit as well as electronic bus passes, the Free Bus Rides program was launched on November 1, 2013. Passengers using the iPass card can enjoy free rides on all city buses, and a NT$12 discount on Kaohsiung City highway buses. 
Accumulated ridership for November and December of 2013 totaled 9,467,778, averaging 155,000 passengers per day—an increase of 25% compared to 2012. During the period from January to July 2014 average daily ridership was 151,000—an increase of 25% compared to the overall average the previous year.