Airport Service Fees to Increase in Two Stages: 750 TWD in September, 1000 TWD in 2028

Central News Agency, Taipei, May 25. Airport service fees, which have not been adjusted for 10 years, are set to increase. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) announced that it will adopt a two-stage, gradual adjustment for airport service fees. Starting September 1 this year, the fee will rise from the current 500 TWD to 750 TWD, and from September 1, 2028, it will be adjusted to 1,000 TWD. Currently, travelers departing abroad are charged 500 TWD per person, a rate that has remained unchanged for a decade. The MOTC announced a draft amendment to the regulations on the collection and operation of airport service fees for departing air passengers today, proposing a two-stage increase. The MOTC stated that the airport service fee has not been adjusted for over 10 years and remains low compared to neighboring countries. Furthermore, to address the massive funding required for various airport construction projects in Taiwan, such as the third terminal and third runway at Taoyuan International Airport, the fee is being adjusted. The MOTC noted that the two-stage gradual adjustment will set the fee at 750 TWD from September 1 this year to August 31, 2028, and at 1,000 TWD from September 1, 2028. Under current regulations, 50% of the 500 TWD fee is allocated to the Tourism Development Fund and 50% to the airport company. The MOTC also announced draft amendments to Articles 7 and 13 of the Enforcement Rules of the International Airport Park Development Act today. Once the fee increases to 750 TWD, 300 TWD will be allocated to the Tourism Development Fund, with the remainder going to the airport company. Once the fee increases to 1,000 TWD, 350 TWD will be allocated to the Tourism Development Fund, with the remainder distributed to the airport company.