The Tourism Administration has agreed to extend post-quake travel subsidies in Taitung County from Sept. 30 to the end of November, the county government said today.
Tourists can get a NT$1,000 (US$31) subsidy per weekday night — from Monday to Thursday — to spend on accommodation, the Taitung County Government said in a news release.
Photo: Huang Ming-tang, Taipei Times
The plan was initially implemented last month, hoping to boost hotel occupancy rates in the eastern county, after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off neighboring Hualien County on April 3 and subsequent typhoons disrupted traffic to eastern Taiwan.
According to the county government, NT$67 million of the NT$156 million budgeted for the subsidies has been spent so far.
In addition to central government subsidies, the Taitung County Government said it has also launched a "Book Your Taitung" program in collaboration with travel agencies, offering discounted package tours for two or more travelers.
Moreover, the first 9,000 travelers before Nov. 25 to book the package tours can receive another NT$1,000 discount from the local government.
However, the last discount cannot be used in conjunction with the accommodation subsidy provided by the central government, according to the program Web site.
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