Taipei to Wuling Farm - 2020 Sakura Series Pre-Season Comeback

An announcement has been made! The 2020 wuling Farm Cherry Blossom Festival will happen from Feb. 8 to Feb. 29. It was made early because the Chinese New Year holiday will be from January 24 to 29, almost two weeks ahead of the anticipated sakura season. Given the fact that the peak of blossoming happens every February 20, it is a must for every prospective traveller to Taiwan and avid sakura chaser to plan their travel well during spring.

So what to do?

Know first how to go to Wuling Farm every month of February.

There are 3 ways to go Wuling Farm

1. Klook has a Wuling Farm sakura package [Reserve here] but you have to get 4 tickets for a successful order. Choose the dates near Feb. 20, so you can have the best cherry blossom viewing experience.

2. Ride a bus from Yilan (Bus 1751 or 1764) or book a ride at tripool taxi from Taipei [Reserve here]. Stay overnight at Hoya Resort, Wuling [Reserve here] or Wuling Farm Guest House [Reserve here] and wake up to see a thousand sakura flowers.

For tripool taxi and other private transportation, it is required to have an accomodation at Wuling Farm or at the camping site [More info here].

The car will be allowed to enter the farm if the plate number has been submitted and is on the official list. For tripool taxi: Book first a hotel accomodation at Wuling Farm then reserve the tripool taxi ride. Contact via the official e-mail about your hotel booking info and they will be the one to apply for the plate number pass at Wuling Farm. I know it's hard to get a room these days but your next option will be the camping site.

This limited control is for private cars (which includes taxis) will be imposed during the official sakura season from Feb. 8 to Feb. 29. Before or beyond that dates, it's ok to visit Wuling Farm via car without a confirmed accommodation.

3. Buy the round trip Taipei to Wuling Farm at Taipei City Hall Bus Station (selling of tickets start at 2:00 pm) or any convenience store kiosk. I recommend getting the tickets at the bus station because you will have more choices on which date to go. But remember the peak happens every February 20.

For people living outside Taipei like Taichung. Tickets are available at convenience store kiosk but the tour will still start at either Taipei or Yilan.

The entrance ticket is already packaged together with the round trip bus fare from Taipei. When you're at the counter, you will be asked on which place you want to start. It's either Taipei Main Station or Taipei City Hall Bus Station.

I have tried the Taipei Main Station to Wuling Farm route with my girlfriend Andrea. We went there last February 19. To find the bus stop, go out of the Taipei Main Station building and search for the Kuo-Kuang bus station [Google Map]. The bus will not wait for you so you have to be on time. Before entering the bus, you should be given a number card.

And that will be your pass to enter the bus again with the same plate number and seat number for the return trip to Taipei.

When looking for the bus stop, go outside the Taipei Main Station building.

We were almost late when we found the bus stop. My goodness! Haha!

The Taipei to Wuling Farm ticket with our return trip pass with indicated time of departure. Travel time from Taipei is 4 hours.

All passenger are dropped off here.

Take note of the bus plate number. There will be lots of buses parked at the Wuling Farm bus stop and you will easily get confused.

As an added tip: Take a photo of the bus plate number after arriving at Wuling Farm. Passengers will be dropped off near the peach orchard and everyone will walk to the Wuling Farm Visitor Information Center. That's the standard route for the Wuling Farm cherry blossom festival.

picnic under the sakura trees

For more information about Taiwan's sakura season, you can read the [ultimate Taiwan cherry blossom guide]. I have given there an example on how to go to Wuling Farm from Taipei City Hall Bus Station.