Taipei Metro to give away free EasyCards to young people

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/07/17
By: Ku Chuan and Kay Liu

Taipei, July 17 (CNA) Taipei Metro plans to give away 3,000 EasyCards that offer 150 free rides each to people who just left school or are about to enter the job market, the metro system’s operator Taipei Rapid Transit Corp. (TRTC) announced Sunday.

People who have just received a university degree or young men who completed their military service this year in Taiwan are eligible to sign up for an EasyCard lottery through Taipei Metro’s mobile phone app before Aug. 10.

The lottery, which is only open to people who have a household registration in Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, will be held on Aug. 12, and the winners will be notified by an e-mail on Aug. 15, TRTC said.

According to TRTC, the free EasyCards will be given away to people about to start their first job so they get used to using the metro for their daily commute.     [FULL  STORY]