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You can take pictures for free in the lobby if you are polite and quiet. Beautiful mural, tile work, and art deco design!

Lively park with a great view of the cathedral across the street

Stunning building that I didn't expect to see in this corner of town

Plenty of space to sit and hang out with some shade, but odd fake grass

Well laid out station, conveniently located near the MRT station and with a lane out front for taxi/car pickups. The staff is helpful and there are some cute photo booths on the 2nd/3rd floors. Note that EasyPass can be used to take the gondola, but other cards like iCash are not accepted. There are machines outside as well as on the 4th floor to purchase paper tickets, and you can use iCash/iPass on those. Note that Taiwan residents with their Taiwan ID get a discount so their tickets are 50NT. Regular price is 120NT on the weekends, and on weekdays it is 100NT if you are using an EasyPass. If you need to purchase from the machine it is always 120NT. Also note there are two different lines for crystal (clear bottom) gondolas and regular ones. Crystal gondolas seat 5, regular ones seat 8. The wait for a regular one will only be a few mins, but for a crystal one it may take longer since they don't come as frequently so you need to queue. The view from the crystal gondola is best during the daytime!