The types of train you can ride depend on the pass you have.

If you have a 3-Day Pass or Flexible 2-Day Pass, you can only ride the Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) Gaotie high-speed trains.  

If you have a 5-Day Standard Joint Pass, you can ride the THSR Gaotie high-speed trains and the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Local and Local Express, Chu-kuang, and Fu-Hsing trains.

If you have a 5-Day Standard Joint Pass, you can ride the THSR Gaotie high-speed trains and the TRA Local and Local Express, Chu-kuang, and Fu-Hsing trains, as well as the Tze-Chiang, Taroko, dan Puyuma trains.   

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