- Beitou Hot Springs
- Day passes
Rates checked August 2026
Beitou hot spring day passes, no room required
Almost every hot spring hotel in Beitou will sell you the water without the bed. It is the format most visitors actually want — a proper resort bath for two or three hours on a day trip — and the prices run from about US$15 to US$68.
The short answer
$14.95 at the cheap end, $67.59 at the top, and $17.15 for the one most people should book. Day-use is nearly always cheaper booked online than at the counter, and the gap can be large — Spring City is NT$800 at the door.
The board · 01 — every day pass we can verify
Beitou day pass prices, compared
Sort by price, by rating, or by our verdict. The default order is what we would recommend reading, not what pays best — the top row is the value pick and the bottom rows are the ones we would only book for a specific reason.
| Venue | Day use | Rating | Value | What you get | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring City ResortNine open-air pools, free MRT shuttle | $17.15NT$800 at the door | ★ 4.6 (6,500+) | WORTH IT | Terraced outdoor bathing, towels, robes, sandals, lockers and toiletries. The postcard version of Beitou, and the biggest online-versus-door saving on this page. | Book |
| Beitou Water HouseTen minutes from the station | $14.95voucher | ★ 4.6 (1.3K) | BUDGET PICK | The cheapest day pass in the valley. Modern, compact, unglamorous, and the water is the same water. | Book |
| Shan Yue Hot Spring ResortHillside resort, co-ed pools | $15.39voucher | ★ 4.5 (339) | BUDGET PICK | Resort bathing at close to bathhouse money. Glass-walled indoor pool rather than open sky. | Book |
| Nan Fung International (Beitou Hot Springs Resort)Three minutes from Xinbeitou station | $21.39voucher | ★ 4.7 (1.5K) | WORTH IT | A 400-ping bathhouse with both worlds under one roof — co-ed swimsuit hall and separate nude wings. The easiest one to actually reach. | Book |
| Wellspring by SilksQuiet, popular with locals | $27.30voucher | ★ 4.8 (137) | ONLY IF | The highest-rated water on this page and one of the smallest review counts. Choose it if you want calm over facilities. | Book |
| Taipei Empire Hotel (Beitou)Smaller hotel bath | $28.99voucher | ★ 4.6 (67) | ONLY IF | Sixty-seven reviews is thin evidence. Fine, but you are paying resort money on very little information. | Book |
| Shan Shui YueMid-range resort | $30.05voucher | ★ 4.6 (194) | ONLY IF | Costs nearly double Spring City for less bathing. Book it if the others are full. | Book |
| Jindu Boutique Hot Spring HotelBoutique, private rooms | $34.19voucher | ★ 4.8 (59) | ONLY IF | This is a private-room product rather than a pool pass. Excellent rooms — a barrel tub and a stone tub — but compare it against the private-room page, not against this table. | Book |
| The Gaia Hotel (luxury)Design hotel, valley views | $34.85voucher | ★ 4.7 (1,111) | ONLY IF | Double Spring City for a quieter, more designed experience and a covered outdoor pool in greenery. Worth it if the atmosphere is the point. | Book |
| JBG Hot Spring Resort HotelResort hotel, private rooms | $36.89voucher | ★ 4.5 (855) | ONLY IF | Also really a private-room booking. The default choice for two people who want a room rather than a pool. | Book |
| Villa 32 (most exclusive)Adults only, five suites | $67.59voucher | ★ 4.8 (106) | NICHE | The most expensive water in the valley, and a public bath rather than an hourly room. No children, no phones. A destination, not a day pass. | Book |
| Longnice, at the counterOpen since 1907, cash only | NT$150≈US$5 at the door | — | HONEST ROW | Not a day pass and not bookable, so we earn nothing on it. Nude, single-sex, no frills, and by some distance the cheapest way to get into hot spring water in Beitou right now. | walk in |
Voucher prices are live pre-booked rates from our booking partner, snapshot August 2026; USD as displayed to us. Door prices where shown are counter tariffs and are usually higher. Ratings and review counts are the partner's, not ours — the VALUE column is ours.
The product · 02 — what you are actually buying
A day pass is not a spa day
The English phrase "day pass" sets the wrong expectation. What Beitou hotels sell is usually a single admission to the bathing area for a set stretch of time — commonly two to three hours — not free run of the hotel from morning to night.
What is normally included
- The pools. Whatever the hotel's public bathing area is — outdoor terraces at Spring City, an indoor hall elsewhere.
- Locker, shower, toiletries. Standard at resort level and the main thing you are paying for over a bathhouse.
- Towels and often a robe. Check the listing; at the cheaper end you may be renting.
What is normally not
- A private room. Different product, different price. Several rows in the table above are actually private-room bookings and we have said so in each.
- Food. Some passes bundle a meal or afternoon tea; most do not.
- Unlimited time. Two to three hours is the norm and it is plenty — you cannot usefully spend longer than that in 40°C water.
- A swim cap. Required in co-ed pools, sold at the door for about NT$100 if you forget.
Two to three hours is genuinely enough. A full session is fifteen minutes in, a few minutes out, repeated two or three times. Anyone selling you a whole day in hot spring water is selling you dehydration.
A DAY-PASS SESSION
- 0 minCountervoucher, locker key
- +10Washseated, soap, rinse
- +15Soak15 in, 5 out, repeat
- +90Restwater, cool down
- +120dress and out
The gap · 03 — where booking ahead actually saves money
The counter price is usually higher, and sometimes much
Beitou runs a two-tier price structure that nobody explains on arrival. Hotels post a counter tariff in NT$ and simultaneously sell discounted vouchers through booking platforms. The counter tariff is the one on the sign at reception; the voucher price is the one you can have if you spend two minutes on your phone before walking in.
Spring City is the clearest case on this page: NT$800 at the door against $17.15 booked ahead. That is roughly a third off for booking from the bus stop outside.
This cuts both ways, and here is the part we should be straightforward about: we earn a commission on the voucher and nothing at the counter. So take the general advice — check the voucher price before you walk in — and check it against the hotel's own site too, because occasionally the hotel undercuts everyone.
When the door is the better move
- Longnice and the old bathhouses. Not sold online at all. NT$150 in cash, walk in.
- Anywhere you want to see first. Vouchers are usually valid for months, so you can look at the place, then book on your phone in the lobby.
- Small groups changing plans. Cash at the counter has no cancellation terms to read.
DOOR vs VOUCHER
Spring City
NT$800 at the counter · $17.15 online
Longnice
NT$150 cash only · not sold online
Millennium
NT$60 when it reopens · never sold online
Lengshuikeng
Free, up the mountain, no ticket at all
The decision · 04 — three sentences, pick one
Which pass, for your afternoon
Against our own interest — every row above pays us except the one we rate highest for value
Three reasons not to buy a day pass at all
We are paid on every bookable row in the table above. The two cheapest ways to get into hot spring water in this area — Longnice at NT$150 and Lengshuikeng at nothing — pay us zero, and both are in this section rather than buried at the bottom of the page.
Questions · 06
Beitou day passes, answered
Can you use Beitou hot spring hotels without staying overnight?
Yes. Most Beitou hot spring hotels and resorts sell day-use bathing without a room, typically as a two to three hour admission. Prices run from about $14.95 at the cheap end to $67.59 at the top.
How much is a Beitou hot spring day pass?
$14.95 at Beitou Water House is the cheapest we can verify; $17.15 at Spring City is the one most people should book; $67.59 at Villa 32 is the most expensive. Counter prices are usually higher than online — Spring City is NT$800 at the door.
How long does a day pass last?
Usually two to three hours of bathing-area access rather than a full day. That is genuinely enough: a proper session is fifteen minutes in the water, a few minutes out, repeated two or three times.
Do you need to book a Beitou day pass in advance?
Rarely for availability — day passes seldom sell out. The reason to book ahead is price: the online voucher is usually cheaper than the counter tariff, sometimes by a third.
What is included in a Beitou day pass?
Access to the hotel's public bathing area, a locker, showers and toiletries, and usually towels and a robe at resort level. Private rooms, meals and swim caps are normally extra.
Do you need a swimsuit for a day pass?
For co-ed pools yes, plus a swim cap, both enforced. Some hotels also have nude single-sex wings where swimwear is banned instead. Check which one you are buying.
What is the cheapest hot spring in Beitou?
Longnice at NT$150 cash at the door — nude, single-sex, open since 1907 and not sold online. Cheaper still, the Lengshuikeng public bathhouse up in Yangmingshan is free, and the foot baths in Beitou Park are free. The NT$60 city pool remains closed.
Next · 07
The rest of the survey
Verified August 2026 · we earn a commission on bookings made through the links above, at no cost to you. Longnice, Lengshuikeng and the park foot baths pay us nothing and are recommended anyway.