Traditional Chinese - Public Transport

我要在___下車。

Wǒ yào zài ___ xiàchē.

I need to get off at ___.

Meaning: I need to get off at ___.

When to use: Use this to tell a friend, driver, or staff member your intended stop.

Tip: Try not to say 我下車在___ (Wǒ xiàchē zài ___). In this chunk, the place goes after 在 (zài): 在___下車 (zài ___ xiàchē).

下一站麻煩讓我下車。

Xià yí zhàn máfan ràng wǒ xiàchē.

Please let me off at the next stop.

Meaning: Please let me off at the next stop.

When to use: Use this politely with a driver, especially on a bus, shuttle, or coach where you may need to remind them.

公車上可以買票嗎？

Gōngchē shàng kěyǐ mǎi piào ma?

Can I buy a ticket on the bus?

Meaning: Can I buy a ticket on the bus?

When to use: Use this when you are not sure whether you can buy or pay after boarding.

上下車都要刷卡嗎？

Shàng xià chē dōu yào shuākǎ ma?

Do I have to tap in and out?

Meaning: Do I have to tap in and out?

When to use: Use this to ask how to use a transit card correctly when getting on and off.

Tip: In Taiwan, use 刷卡 (shuākǎ) for tapping a transit card; 打卡 (dǎkǎ) usually means clocking in or checking in.

請問，這個位子有人坐嗎？

Qǐngwèn, zhège wèizi yǒu rén zuò ma?

Is this seat taken?

Meaning: Is this seat taken?

When to use: Use this politely before sitting down on public transport or in a public place.

我坐過站了

Wǒ zuò guò zhàn le.

I missed my stop.

Meaning: I missed my stop.

When to use: Use this when you realize you went past the place where you meant to get off.

Tip: 坐過站了 (zuò guò zhàn le) means you went past your stop, not that you sat at the station.

這台售票機不能用。

Zhè tái shòupiàojī bù néng yòng.

The ticket machine isn't working.

Meaning: The ticket machine isn’t working.

When to use: Use this to report that a ticket vending machine is broken or not functioning.

請問哪裡可以買票？

Qǐngwèn nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi piào?

Where can I buy a ticket?

Meaning: Where can I buy a ticket?

When to use: Use this politely with staff or another passenger when you need to find a ticket counter or machine.

___多久來一班？

___ duōjiǔ lái yì bān?

How often does the ___ come?

Meaning: How often does the ___ come?

When to use: Use this to ask about the frequency of buses, trains, shuttles, or other scheduled transport.

有 ___ 直達 ___ 嗎？

Yǒu ___ zhídá ___ ma?

Is there a direct ___ to ___?

Meaning: Is there a direct ___ to ___?

When to use: Use this to ask whether a transport option goes straight to your destination without transferring.