Created on July 08, 2025 09:06:56
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Open your Easy Wallet APP and click the subway train icon at the bottom (see screenshot below).
If you don't have any money in your account:
this guide can tell you how to link your bank account and load money with it
https://www.howtotaiwan.org/guides/how-to-link-bank-account-to-easy-wallet-and-load-money
and this guide can tell you how to load money via a bank transfer
https://www.howtotaiwan.org/guides/how-to-load-easy-wallet-using-bank-transfer
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You'll then be prompted to either use your fingerprint (if you have set that up) or passcode.
I have fingerprint enabled but it didn't let me screenshot that.
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Then you'll see the screen below and that signals you that your NFC is ready and you can pay.
You just hold your phone up to whatever sensor area and it will register payment. Your phone screen will show you the amount deducted.
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You can use this for
Buses
Subway/MRT
YouBike, although I think you'll need to register your Easy Wallet account for that
Trains
I haven't yet use it to pay for things at the store, but I assume it's capable of that too.
There is a payment qr code you can access if you swipe left when you are on the payment screen in step 3, but I've never used that.
Maybe search for "Easy Wallet" on How To Taiwan at a later date. Might have more info for ya 😉