Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government

To encourage senior citizens to enjoy outdoor trips and to promote achievements of city administration, the Department of Information and Tourism (TPEDOIT) will implement a pilot program offering seniors tours of city achievements.
The target of the pilot program is the senior group with an age of 65 or above. Current plans take into consideration the population of senior citizens, allocating 1 to 3 buses based on the senior population of the respective boroughs. The agency expects to dispatch over 800 buses to take 30,000 seniors on city tours in 2018.
“This is a part of Mayor’s Ko’s senior welfare policy,” noted TPEDOIT Commissioner Chien Yu-yen during the interpellation session at Taipei City Council. She noted that the policy encourages senior citizens to leave their home and refresh themselves during the trip and learn more about what city government is doing.
According to the commissioner, the agency is working on possible tour routes which will include locations such as Feitsui Reservoir, Xinbeitou Train Station, Blue Highway, Farm City Foundation, and Taipei Hakka Cultural Park.
Regarding question from city councilors about whether these locations meet the requirement of accommodating senior citizens such as sufficient restrooms, chairs for resting, and railings for assisting mobility-challenged elders, Chien noted that further survey will be conducted before finalizing which locations to visit.