on the number of rides taken during the month. The rebate amount is deposited onto the IC card the next time the traveler uses the card on the Taipei MRT after the end of the respective month, but the rebate must be collected within six months. Prior to the current rebate scheme, IC card users were instead given an automatic 20% discount off every published fare. The EasyCard can also be used for the Maokong Gondola without any discounts. Taichung MRT The EasyCard can be used on the Taichung MRT. Taoyuan Metro The EasyCard are available for each station of the Taoyuan Airport MRT. Using the card to shuttle between the three stations from A12 station (Airport Terminal 1) to A14a station (Airport Hotel) is free. Kaohsiung Metro Users of the card can use the card on the Red and Orange Lines of the Kaohsiung Metro. Fares deducted from the card depend on the distance traveled and a 15% discount over single journey tokens, which is the same as iPASS. The Circular light rail enabled EasyCard usage from February 2018. The EasyCard can be add-valued only at the information center of each station of Kaohsiung Metro. The add-value machines are scheduled to enable EasyCard add-value function in May 2018. Taiwan Railway Administration The EasyCard is available for all stations of the TRA. Passengers holding the card can take all trains of the TRA, except Taroko Express, Puyuma Express, group trains, tourism trains, and specified operating trains. There is a 10% discount if the travelling distance is less than 70km. Buses The EasyCard can be used on most city bus systems and several inter-city bus in Taiwan. The card might not be accepted on several routes. In Taipei, passengers using Adult cards (including co-branded credit cards and debit cards), Student cards, or Concessionaire (Welfare) cards to transfer between Metro and bus within one hour, receive an NT$8, NT$6 and NT$4 discount respectively. The EasyCard machine prevents repeated transactions on the same card until the bus travels into the next paying section. In Taichung, users can enjoy a 10-kilometer free ride. Taxis A trial allowing the payment of taxi fares with the card was carried out in 2005 but this payment option was not then implemented on a wider level for taxi journeys. Parking The EasyCard is accepted in government-run parking lots and some privately run parking lots. Parking meters accept Easy