Travel Tools

All tools

Quick tools: the "Quick tools" section on the "Trip" tab has 8 tools by default: Transit Planner, Trip Planner, Currency & units, Expenses, Luggage, Documents, Common phrases and Holiday calendar.

• Touch and hold a tool and drag it to reorder.
• Tap "Edit quick tools" to move tools earlier or later, remove them, or add them from "More tools"; you can have up to 12. Restoring the defaults brings back the default tools and order.
• Quick tool settings are stored on this device.

All tools: tap "All tools" at the top right of the Quick tools section to see every tool, grouped:

Group	Tools
Trips & transit	Transit Planner, Trip Planner, Orders, Traveling together, Reminder, Template, Holiday calendar
Expenses	Expenses, Expense Stats, Currency & units, Shopping
Prep & records	Luggage, Documents, Diary, Custom Categories
On the ground	Common phrases, Camera translation, Location / Weather, Explore nearby, Emergency info, Map Wall
AI & search	AI Assistant, AI Planning, Search

• In "All tools", touch and hold a tool to add it to or remove it from your quick tools.
• The Travel layout doesn't show "Map Wall" (in Travel, open the wall from "Check in" on the "Explore" tab).

For itinerary, bookings, companions, luggage, shopping, documents, and diary, see Travel Planning & Maps and Travel Records & Documents; for the AI tools, see AI Assistant & Translation.

Holiday calendar

"All tools" → "Holiday calendar" (also one of the default quick tools) shows public holidays in Japan and Taiwan:

• Choose the region at the top — Japan, Taiwan or Both — and view by month or year, with the next holiday and how many days are left.
• Each month lists public holidays and long weekends (dates and length) and marks substitute holidays, make-up workdays, weekends and seasonal festivals. Festivals and "Suggested seasonal period (varies by area)" are for reference only; official public holiday data decides whether it's a day off.
• Tap any day to see, on the same page, the date and weekday, region, holiday name and official name, day off or make-up workday, substitute holiday, long weekend, and the data source and update time — plus any trips you have that day.
• Months that haven't been officially announced yet show "Not yet published". Offline, data downloaded earlier is shown with its download time.

For holidays during a trip, see "Local holidays" in Trip Planning & Maps.

Transit Planner

"All tools" → "Transit Planner" (also one of the default quick tools). At the top you can switch between "Taiwan" and "Japan · coming soon". For Taiwan, you can search Taiwan Railway, High Speed Rail, metro, light rail and the Alishan Forest Railway right in the app, without signing in.

Search for a route

1. Tap "Choose departure station" and "Choose arrival station" (the button next to them swaps departure and arrival):
   • "Search": enter a station name or code (for example "1020" or "BL07"). Stations are grouped by location, so Taiwan Railway, High Speed Rail and metro stations at the same place are searched together.
   • "Nearby": tap "Get" under "Near your location", or choose a place under "Near places in your trip", to list stations within 1.5 km (sorted by straight-line distance).
2. Tap the date and time row to set the "Search options":
   • Date: up to 8 days from today (Taiwan Railway and High Speed Rail trains are only available for 8 days). Times are always Taiwan time; choose a time of day or "Now".
   • Time type: Departure, Arrival, First or Last (First searches from 04:00; Last is the last train arriving before 04:00 the next day).
   • Sort: Earliest arrival ("Latest departure" when the time type is Arrival or Last), Fewest transfers, or Cheapest (by the total of official adult one-way fares).
   • Transport: Taiwan Railway (you can choose whether to include reserved-seat trains such as Tze-Chiang, Chu-Kuang, Puyuma and Taroko), Taiwan High Speed Rail, and Metro & light rail. The Alishan Forest Railway is always included from its regular timetable. Buses and coaches aren't part of route search yet.
3. Tap "Search" to see up to 5 routes (departure and arrival times, direct or number of transfers, and fares). You can change the sort order, tap "Search trains after …", or tap "Open this search on the website".

Tap a route to see "Route details": the boarding and alighting stations for each leg, the direction, the number of stops, the scheduled times at stops along the way, and transfer and waiting times. For Taiwan Railway and High Speed Rail legs, tap "Train details" to see the stops and today's delays.

• Fares are the total of official adult one-way fares (Taiwan Railway by train type; High Speed Rail standard-class reserved seats) and don't include transfer discounts, e-tickets, commuter passes or combined tickets. If a leg has no single official fare, no total is shown.
• Transfers within the same station allow at least 3 minutes (estimated). Between different stations, the official minimum transfer time is used when there is one; otherwise 10 minutes is assumed.
• Metro arrival times are worked out from each station's times and marked as estimated; on lines that only publish intervals, times are shown as approximate.

Stations, trains and train numbers

• Stations & timetables: after choosing a station, "Upcoming" lists the next departures with official delays ("N min late"; no label doesn't mean on time, and strikethrough means cancelled). "Timetable" shows the full-day timetable for up to 8 days from today, and you can filter by terminal station.
• Train details: stops and times for Taiwan Railway and High Speed Rail trains, with the reported position and delay; the estimated time is the scheduled time plus the current delay.
• Train number search: choose the operator (Taiwan Railway or High Speed Rail) and the date, then enter a train number. Entering just the beginning works too (for example, 11 lists 110, 111…); up to 20 results are shown.

Taiwan transport info

"Taiwan transport info" on the Transit Planner home lists only the items available in the app, depending on what the service offers; items that aren't available yet can be viewed on the website.

Item	What it covers
Stations & timetables	Upcoming departures and full-day timetables
Train number search	Look up Taiwan Railway and High Speed Rail trains by number
Buses & coaches	Routes, stops, estimated arrivals and timetables for city buses and intercity coaches; stops within 500 m of your location or a place in your trip
Domestic flights	Scheduled domestic flights for up to 8 days from today (as far as schedules are published) and airport flight boards (today only)
Ferries	Route schedules and ferry service notices
Public bikes	YouBike · Moovo: stations within 800 m, or browse by county or city
Service status	Weather warnings (Central Weather Administration), transport-related disaster alerts, rail service status and late Taiwan Railway trains
News	Announcements from operators
To the islands	Flights and ferries from Taiwan's main island to the outlying islands, and bus routes after you arrive; when you choose a departure station, "Combined trips from a station" (by rail to the airport or port, then onward)

Flights and ferries show scheduled timetables, not live status. For changes, suspensions and cancellations, follow announcements from the airline, airport, operator and the Maritime and Port Bureau.

From your trips and recent searches

• "From your trips": choose a trip to list adjacent places on the same day that are both in Taiwan. After choosing a leg, pick stations near each end to search.
• "Recent searches": saved only on this device. Tap one to search again with the current time, or tap "Clear".

Website and Japan

• "Open the YUCTS Transit website" opens YUCTS Transit in the app for information the app doesn't have, such as transport maps; the site follows the app's language. If Transit Planner shows "Not available yet", only the website can be used.
• "Japan · coming soon": transit search for Japan will open operator by operator, following the Public Transportation Open Data (ODPT) usage terms. Until then there's no search or timetable; tap "See Japan's progress on the website".

Location and data

• "Nearby" asks for location access "While Using the App" only when you tap "Get", and gets your location just once. When searching, your location is rounded to about 100 m and sent to YUCTS to find nearby stations, bus stops or public bike stations; it isn't stored. Locations outside Taiwan aren't sent.
• Without location access, the app shows "Location access is off. Allow it in Settings, or search by station name." You can still search by station name or choose a place from your trip.
• Times, fares and delays come from official open data. Scheduled times don't guarantee actual service; follow on-site and operator announcements.

Weather

"All tools" → "Location / Weather", then tap any saved location:

• Current weather: temperature, feels-like temperature, humidity, wind speed, dew point, and cloud cover.
• Hourly forecast: about the next 12 hours, with the chance of rain when rain is expected.
• 5-Day Forecast: daily highs, lows, and conditions.
• Switch between °C and °F at the top right.
• Data comes mainly from Apple Weather (WeatherKit); if it's unavailable, the app switches to Open-Meteo automatically and shows the data source on screen.

Translation cards

"All tools" → "Common phrases" (page title "Translation card"):

• Source phrases are in Traditional Chinese, with 8 target languages: Japanese, Korean, English, Thai, Vietnamese, French, Spanish, and Italian.
• Browse by situation: all, greetings, restaurant, lodging, transport, shopping, and emergency.
• Tap the speaker to hear the phrase read aloud in the local language; you can favorite cards you use often.
• "Want to say something else? Use Apple Translate" at the bottom lets you type anything to translate (iOS 18 or later).
• On iOS 26 devices that support Apple Intelligence, a "Natural spoken version" (always in the target language) is also offered and marked as rewritten by AI.

Converter

"All tools" → "Currency & units" (page title "Converter"), with 7 tabs:

Tab	Description
Exchange Rate	Converts about 160 currencies. Source: ExchangeRate-API daily rates (fetched through the YUCTS server). When offline or unavailable, you'll see "Unable to get live exchange rates, using offline estimate"
Time Zone	Compare local times across regions; search time zones worldwide, with daylight saving time handled correctly
Unit	Length, weight, capacity, and temperature
Shoe Size	US / EU / UK / JP comparison
Clothing	Men's and women's size comparison
Voltage	Tells you whether you need a plug adapter or transformer for your departure and destination
Tipping	Suggested tips by country and situation

Explore nearby

"All tools" → "Explore nearby" uses Apple Maps to search places around you, in these categories: sights, food, cafés, convenience stores, drugstores, and stations. You can open a place in Maps or save it.

• Using your current location requires location permission; if you'd rather not, enter a city to use as the center.

Camera translation

"All tools" → "Camera translation" recognizes text on menus, signs, or notices through your camera and translates it into your language.

• Requires camera permission; on unsupported devices it switches to manual text entry.
• The system translation panel requires iOS 17.4 or later.

Emergency info

"All tools" → "Emergency info" lists police, ambulance, and fire numbers for 10 countries/regions, the emergency assistance lines of Taiwan's overseas missions, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' global toll-free emergency line for travelers +800-0885-0885. You can call a number directly or copy it.

This information is for general reference only; check local authorities and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the latest numbers.

Custom categories

"All tools" → "Custom Categories" manages 4 kinds of categories — payment categories, payment methods, shopping categories, and luggage categories — used in expenses, shopping, and packing lists.

• Add (with emoji), edit, and hide categories.
• To drag and reorder, tap "Edit" at the top right first.
• Hidden items are listed under "Hidden (N)", where you can "Restore" them or "Delete Permanently".

Lock Screen Live Activities

Show a trip countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island.

Start manually: trip page "⋯" → "Map & places" → "⋯" at the top right → "Start Live Activity (lock-screen countdown)". To turn it off, choose "End Live Activity".

Starts automatically: while a trip is in progress, the app starts a Live Activity once per trip; if you dismiss it, it won't come back automatically.

What it shows:

• The trip's cover emoji and name
• The destination (the first place) and your next plan
• Status (countdown to departure / trip in progress / ended) and the countdown (days / hours / minutes)

Requirements: the trip needs both a start and end date, the end date must not have passed, and Live Activities must be allowed in iOS Settings → Yucts → Live Activities. Tap the Live Activity to open the trip.

Check-in Wall

The Check-in Wall (page title "Feed") is the app's travel check-in community: share check-ins from places you've been, and like, comment, repost, and follow other travelers.

• Browsing doesn't require an account. Guests see blurred photos with no captions and no precise location (with the prompt "Log in to see full check-ins and comments").
• Posting and interacting require signing in.

Where to find it

Layout	Entry
Travel	The "Explore" tab → the "Check in" segment
Marketing, Community	The "Check-in Wall" card on Home, or "Trip" → "All tools" → "Map Wall"

Browsing

• A collapsible mini map at the top marks each check-in with a pin. Tap the place on a card and the map moves to its pin; tap a pin to open that check-in.
• Switch between "All" and "Following" (only travelers you follow).
• Scroll down to load more automatically; pull down to refresh.
• "Travel Footprints" shows your world map and achievements.

Posting a check-in

Tap "Share a travel moment…" at the top:

1. Location (required): search for a place, drag the map to it, or use your current location and pick a nearby spot. If a photo has GPS data, the place is filled in automatically; you can change it.
2. Notes (required): "Share your journey… (required)".
3. Photos (optional): the screen shows how many you can add.
4. Who can see: Public (everyone) / Friends only (members who follow you and whom you follow, with neither blocking the other) / Private (only you).
5. Location precision: how much of the location other people can see. The app remembers your last choice.

Location precision	What others see
Exact location	The place name and exact location
City only	Only the city; the place name and exact location stay hidden
Region only	Only the region and country
Hide location	No location at all; it doesn't count toward countries in footprints

• Some check-ins are reviewed before others can see them; until then they're marked "Pending review" and only you and the moderators can see them.
• If posting fails, your photo has already been saved to your album — just tap "Publish" again.

Who sees what

The in-app feed only shows "Public" check-ins. "Friends only" check-ins currently appear only on the website, to members who follow each other; "Private" check-ins are visible only to you on the website. Friends-only and private check-ins are not posted to your forum profile.

Photo privacy

• By default, a photo's location (GPS), device serial number and editing history are never made public; only the camera model and shooting settings are kept.
• With "Don't keep EXIF data" checked, only the orientation and color profile are kept and shooting settings are removed too.
• Photos are saved to the "旅遊打卡" (travel check-ins) album in your forum media; non-public check-ins go to a private album only you can see. For friends-only check-ins, friends can see the check-in itself but not the photos in your private album.

Interacting

• Likes and reactions: double-tap to like or unlike; touch and hold to choose from 6 reactions (Like, Love, Haha, Wow, Sad, Angry). You can't react to your own check-ins or comments.
• Comments: read and post them under "Comments" on the detail page. You can like comments and see "Who liked this"; edit or delete your own comments, and report other people's. Some comments are reviewed before they appear, and a check-in has to pass review before it can be commented on.
• Reposting: "Repost to feed" (with an optional comment; only public check-ins can be reposted) or "Share to forum" (choose a board to post it as a thread).
• Detail page: view photos full screen, see who liked it, "Open in Apple Maps", and see how much of the location others can see. From the "⋯" menu you can "Share link"; for someone else's check-in, "Report" it or "Block this user" (their check-ins and comments are then hidden); for your own, "Edit Check-in" (location name, notes, who can see, location precision, or remove the photo — it stays in your forum album) and "Delete this pin". If you widen who can see a check-in, it may need to be reviewed again before others see it.

Profiles and following

Tap someone's avatar or name to open their check-in profile: check-in, follower, and following counts; the countries and cities they've visited; and their check-ins. You can "Follow" or unfollow them.

Travel footprints and achievements

"Travel Footprints" shows how many countries, regions, cities, and check-ins you have, plus a flag wall of countries you've visited. There are 9 achievements, and "New achievement unlocked!" pops up when you earn one:

Badge	Requirement
🧭 First Check-in	Complete your 1st check-in
📍 Check-in Newbie	10 total check-ins
🔥 Check-in Master	50 total check-ins
🏙️ City Explorer	Visited 5 cities
🌆 City Collector	Visited 20 cities
🗺️ Been Everywhere	Visited 10 regions
🌏 Three-Country Traveler	Visited 3 countries
✈️ Globetrotter	Visited 5 countries
🌍 World Citizen	Visited 10 countries

Wall content and photos are stored on the YUCTS forum (forum.yucts.com) and are subject to the forum's rules.