24-Hour Car Rental in Taiwan: Where to Pick Up and Return a Car Late at Night or Early Morning (incl. 24h Truck Rental)

Landing on a red-eye flight, finishing a night shift, heading for the mountains before sunrise, or moving house when the roads are empty — the usual problem is that most rental counters are closed by then. At GoodCars (固得租車), whether you can collect a car at night comes down to which times the booking page lets you pick. Parking-lot self-service stations can be booked 00:00–23:55 (so can the Dayuan Store), so you can collect and return on your own at night or at dawn. Kaohsiung Airport can be booked until 23:55. Stores with 09:00–21:00 hours can be booked online 09:00–21:00; to pick up or return outside business hours (21:00–09:00), call the branch first and they will arrange it. This guide, written for people living or working in Taiwan, lists every GoodCars location by city using the official branch data on our website, then matches them to five common late-night scenarios. For the step-by-step self-service process, see our self-service pickup & return guide.

A car park entrance at night with barrier gates and lit signals, photographed in Taiwan

Most 24/7 stations are in railway, HSR or airport car parks — finish the paperwork online and collect the car yourself at night (Unsplash, location tagged Taiwan; illustrative)

📌 The short version: what you can book decides what you can do at night

Parking-lot self-service stations: bookable 00:00–23:55; the car waits in a station, airport or designated car park and you collect it yourself after completing everything online.
Dayuan Store: bookable 00:00–23:55; the store notes self-service rental and return 21:00–09:00.
Kaohsiung Airport (KHH): bookable 09:00–23:55 — no pickups can be booked 00:00–09:00.
Stores with 09:00–21:00 hours: bookable online 09:00–21:00; to pick up or return outside business hours (21:00–09:00), call the branch first and they will arrange it.
Cost: rental fee + mileage fee; cars and trucks come with a GoodCars fuel card, so no need to top up before returning. Scooters are refuelled by the renter.

What you can book decides whether you can pick up at night

Type	Bookable hours online	At pickup	Best for
Parking-lot self-service station	00:00–23:55	Go to the car park in your order notice, find the bay, photograph the car and drive off	Red-eye flights, last trains, last-minute night trips
Dayuan Store (bookable 24/7)	00:00–23:55	Store note: self-service rental and return 21:00–09:00	Starting from Dayuan, Taoyuan; night moves with a truck
Kaohsiung Airport (KHH)	09:00–23:55	Airport car park pickup; store note: self-service 21:00–09:00	Late-evening arrivals (no pickups 00:00–09:00)
Stores with 09:00–21:00 hours (staffed; Hualien, Taitung and Guishan Huilong are self-service)	09:00–21:00 online; night by phone	Daytime pickup/return at the store; outside business hours, call the branch first and they will arrange it	First-time renters who want a walkthrough, daytime starts, or a night pickup when only this kind of store is nearby

Either way you book and upload your documents online, then pay and sign the e-contract (holders of a Taiwan national ID: ID card plus a valid driving licence, and payment by card or in cash at staffed stores; at self-service parking-lot stations, pay online during booking). The booking page only lists the hours a branch can take online — for a night or dawn pickup, first choose a 24/7-bookable station or the Dayuan Store; if only a 09:00–21:00 store is nearby, call the branch first and they will arrange it.

Four questions before you choose:

What time is pickup? Between 09:00 and 21:00 any branch works; from 21:00 to 09:00, first choose a parking-lot self-service station or the Dayuan Store (Kaohsiung Airport until 23:55), otherwise call a nearby store to arrange it.
What time is return? Online returns follow the same bookable hours; a late-night return is easiest at a 24/7-bookable branch, or call a 09:00–21:00 store to arrange it.
First rental with GoodCars? If you would like someone to explain the car and the insurance, pick a staffed daytime store; switch to self-service once you know the routine.
Need a truck or a scooter? Check the "Trucks" column in the table below; scooters are covered in the FAQ.

✈️ Landing at Taoyuan Airport on a red-eye?

Taoyuan Airport (TPE) can be booked 00:00–23:55, and the official note says the car is delivered to the airport car park and you walk to the pickup spot. Choose your dates and times — Taoyuan Airport is already selected.

Book a Taoyuan Airport pickup

All GoodCars locations and their late-night options, by city

Compiled from the official branch data on goodcars.tw (retrieved 25 Sep 2026, Fri). "Bookable hours online" are the pickup/return times the booking page offers; the pickup notes are quoted as published. Use the Chinese branch name in brackets when you search the booking page or a navigation app. Scroll the table sideways on a phone.

Location (phone)	How pickup works (official wording)	Bookable hours online	Trucks
Keelung
Keelung Railway Station 基隆車站 · +886 2-2995-7700	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot	00:00–23:55	—
Taipei
Taipei Main Station Store 台北車站店 · +886 2-2550-2200	Staffed daytime store; night by phone Outside business hours (21:00–09:00): self-service rental and return	09:00–21:00 online; to pick up or return outside business hours (21:00–09:00), call the branch first and they will arrange it	—
Songshan Station Store 松山車站店 · +886 2-2749-1155	Staffed daytime store; night by phone Outside business hours (21:00–09:00): self-service rental and return	09:00–21:00 online; to pick up or return outside business hours (21:00–09:00), call the branch first and they will arrange it	Yes
Songshan Airport (TSA) 松山機場站(TSA) · +886 2-2749-1155	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot	00:00–23:55	Yes
Nangang Station 南港車站 · +886 2-2749-1155	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot	00:00–23:55	Yes
Wenshan Station 文山站 · +886 2-2749-1155	Call to confirm pickup method Actual pickup/return spot as directed by on-site staff	00:00–23:55	Yes
New Taipei
Xinzhuang Store (formerly Sanchong) 新莊店(原三重店) · +886 2-2995-7700	Staffed daytime store; night by phone Outside business hours (21:00–09:00): self-service rental and return	09:00–21:00 online; to pick up or return outside business hours (21:00–09:00), call the branch first and they will arrange it	Yes
Banqiao Store 板橋店 · +886 2-8966-1896	Staffed daytime store; night by phone Outside business hours (21:00–09:00): self-service rental and return	09:00–21:00 online; to pick up or return outside business hours (21:00–09:00), call the branch first and they will arrange it	Yes
Banqiao Station 板橋車站 · +886 2-8966-1896	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot	00:00–23:55	—
Tucheng Haishan Station 土城海山站 · +886 2-8966-1896	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot	00:00–23:55	—
Xinzhuang Fu Jen University Station 新莊輔大站 · +886 2-8966-1896	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot (car park next to Tiger City mall 大魯閣)	00:00–23:55	—
Zhonghe Zhonglian Station 中和中聯站 · +886 2-8966-1896	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot (opposite Shuang Ho Hospital 雙和醫院)	00:00–23:55	—
Xinzhuang Ronghua Station 新莊榮華站 · +886 2-8966-1896	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot (Times car park opposite No. 439 Zhongping Rd)	00:00–23:55	—
Taoyuan
Taoyuan Airport (TPE) 桃園機場站(TPE) · +886 3-339-0909	Airport car park pickup The car is delivered to the airport car park; walk to the pickup spot	00:00–23:55	—
Taoyuan Store 桃園店 · +886 3-339-0909	Staffed daytime store; night by phone Outside business hours (21:00–09:00): self-service rental and return	09:00–21:00 online; to pick up or return outside business hours (21:00–09:00), call the branch first and they will arrange it	Yes
Dayuan Store 大園店 · +886 3-386-0606	Bookable 24/7 (store) Outside business hours (21:00–09:00): self-service rental and return	00:00–23:55 (note: self-service 21:00–09:00)	Yes
HSR Taoyuan Station 桃園高鐵站 · +886 3-386-0606	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot	00:00–23:55	—
Pingzhen Fumei Station 平鎮復梅站 · +886 3-386-0606	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot (Times car park)	00:00–23:55	—
Taoyuan Zhongzheng Station 桃園中正站 · +886 3-339-0909	Call to confirm pickup method No pickup method listed	00:00–23:55	—
Guishan Huilong Station 龜山迴龍站 · +886 2-8966-1896	Daytime self-service; night by phone Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot	09:00–21:00 online; to pick up or return outside business hours (21:00–09:00), call the branch first and they will arrange it	—
Hsinchu
Hsinchu High Speed Rail Station 新竹高鐵站 · +886 3-401-0011	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot (paid car park at the HSR station)	00:00–23:55	—
Taichung
Taichung Airport (RMQ) 台中機場站(RMQ) · +886 4-2201-0077	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot (in-airport car park)	00:00–23:55	—
Taichung Railway Station Store 台中火車站店 · +886 4-2201-0077	Staffed daytime store; night by phone Outside business hours (21:00–09:00): self-service rental and return	09:00–21:00 online; to pick up or return outside business hours (21:00–09:00), call the branch first and they will arrange it	Yes
HSR Taichung Station 台中高鐵站 · +886 4-2201-0077	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot (in-station car park)	00:00–23:55	—
Chiayi
Chiayi High Speed Rail Station 嘉義高鐵站 · +886 7-801-1122	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot (in-station car park; no trucks)	00:00–23:55	No (officially not offered)
Tainan
Tainan High Speed Rail Station 台南高鐵站 · +886 7-801-1122	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot (in-station car park; no trucks)	00:00–23:55	No (officially not offered)
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung Airport (KHH) 高雄機場站店(KHH) · +886 7-801-1122	Bookable until 23:55 Pickup/return at the airport car park; outside business hours (21:00–09:00): self-service	09:00–23:55 (no pickups 00:00–09:00)	Yes
HSR Zuoying (Kaohsiung) Station 高雄左營高鐵站 · +886 7-801-1122	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot	00:00–23:55	—
Kaohsiung Railway Station 高雄火車站 · +886 7-801-1122	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot	00:00–23:55	—
Yilan
Luodong Station Store (back exit) 羅東車站店 · +886 3-956-0505	Staffed daytime store; night by phone Outside business hours (21:00–09:00): self-service rental and return	09:00–21:00 online; to pick up or return outside business hours (21:00–09:00), call the branch first and they will arrange it	Yes
Yilan Station 宜蘭車站 · +886 3-956-0505	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot	00:00–23:55	—
Jiaoxi Railway Station 礁溪車站 · +886 3-956-0505	Bookable 24/7, parking-lot self-service Self-service pickup and return at the parking lot	00:00–23:55	—
Hualien
Hualien Store 花蓮站 · +886 3-956-0505	Daytime self-service; night by phone Self-service pickup and return at the station car park	09:00–21:00 online; to pick up or return outside business hours (21:00–09:00), call the branch first and they will arrange it	—
Taitung
Taitung Station Store 台東車站 · +886 2-2995-1188	Daytime self-service; night by phone Self-service pickup and return	09:00–21:00 online; to pick up or return outside business hours (21:00–09:00), call the branch first and they will arrange it	—

"Trucks" means trucks actually showed up for that branch when we checked quotes on the website; the models and numbers you can book are whatever the booking page shows at the time. Phone numbers are the official ones, and some branches share a number. If anything changes, the booking page and your order notice take precedence.

🗺️ Book a 24/7-bookable pickup by region (branch pre-selected)

North: Taoyuan Airport (TPE); Songshan Airport (TSA); Banqiao Station; Dayuan Store
Central: HSR Taichung Station; Taichung Airport (RMQ)
South: HSR Zuoying (Kaohsiung) Station; Kaohsiung Airport (KHH) (until 23:55)

Book a Songshan Airport pickup

Which location for which late-night situation?

Red-eye and early-morning flights

Taoyuan Airport (TPE): bookable 00:00–23:55; the car is delivered to the airport car park. Full walkthrough: Taoyuan Airport car rental guide. The Dayuan Store, also in Dayuan District, is bookable 00:00–23:55 too.
Songshan Airport (TSA): bookable 00:00–23:55, parking-lot self-service — handy for early or late flights at Songshan Airport.
Taichung Airport (RMQ): bookable 00:00–23:55, self-service in the in-airport car park. See the Taichung Airport pickup guide.
Kaohsiung Airport (KHH): bookable 09:00–23:55 (the note says self-service in the airport car park 21:00–09:00), but no pickups can be booked 00:00–09:00, so a late arrival needs a pickup time before 23:55. More on KHH: Kaohsiung Airport car rental.

Runway lights at dawn seen through an aircraft window

Arriving on a red-eye? A 24/7-bookable airport station means you don't wait for a counter to open (Unsplash; illustrative)

After a night shift

In Greater Taipei, Songshan Airport, Nangang Station, Banqiao Station, Tucheng Haishan, Xinzhuang Fu Jen University, Zhonghe Zhonglian and Xinzhuang Ronghua are 24/7-bookable parking-lot stations, while Taipei Main Station Store, Songshan Station Store, Xinzhuang Store (formerly Sanchong) and Banqiao Store are bookable online 09:00–21:00 — call them first to arrange a night pickup or return. In Taoyuan use the Dayuan Store, HSR Taoyuan Station or Pingzhen Fumei (the Taoyuan Store is 09:00–21:00 online; call to arrange nights); in Taichung, HSR Taichung Station or Taichung Airport; in Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung Railway Station or HSR Zuoying (Kaohsiung Airport until 23:55). Book and upload your documents on your phone before you clock off.

Light trails of night traffic under a city footbridge

Off work late? Collect from a 24/7-bookable self-service station (Unsplash; illustrative)

Dawn starts for mountains and sunrises

Rather than rushing to a counter before sunrise, pick the car up the evening before at a 24/7-bookable station (the extra hours are priced on the booking page); if only a 09:00–21:00 store is nearby, call it to arrange an out-of-hours pickup. For Hehuanshan and Cingjing, start from HSR Taichung Station or Taichung Airport; for Alishan, HSR Chiayi Station; for Taipingshan, Yilan Station (24/7) or the Luodong store (09:00–21:00 online; call to arrange a dawn pickup) — see our Luodong Station guide for mountain-road tips. Slow down on dark or foggy mountain roads and check road closures and weather first.

Sunrise over the mountains of Xiulin, Hualien, with silver grass in the foreground

Chasing a mountain sunrise is easier if you collect the car the night before (Unsplash, location tagged Xiulin, Hualien)

Last train or HSR of the night

HSR Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan and Zuoying stations are all parking-lot self-service and bookable 00:00–23:55, as are Nangang and Banqiao (both also HSR stops) and Keelung, Kaohsiung, Yilan and Jiaoxi railway stations. The Taipei Main Station, Songshan Station, Taichung Railway Station and Luodong stores are bookable online 09:00–21:00 — if your last train arrives after 21:00, use a 24/7-bookable station, or call the store first and they will arrange it. For Yilan's three pickup points, see Yilan car rental. Hualien and Taitung can be booked online 09:00–21:00; to pick up or return outside business hours (21:00–09:00), call the branch first and they will arrange it.

24-hour truck rental: moving house at night

GoodCars rents four truck models: Veryca (菱利) manual 1.3L, Veryca automatic 1.5L, Delica (得利卡) manual 2.4L (all with frame and canvas cover) and Delica automatic 2.4L (frame, canvas cover and tail lift). Where trucks can actually be booked — first choice is a branch you can book for the night online, second is a store that will arrange it by phone:

Bookable at night (00:00–23:55): Songshan Airport (TSA) and Nangang Station (parking-lot self-service) and the Dayuan Store.
Bookable until 23:55: Kaohsiung Airport (KHH) — no pickups 00:00–09:00.
Online 09:00–21:00; night by phone: Songshan Station Store, Banqiao Store, Xinzhuang Store (formerly Sanchong), Taoyuan Store, Taichung Railway Station Store and Luodong Station Store (back exit) — call first to arrange an out-of-hours truck pickup or return.
Call ahead to confirm: Wenshan Station (pickup spot as directed by on-site staff).

The models actually available are whatever the booking page shows, so book as soon as your moving date is fixed. Trucks must be picked up and returned at the same branch — online booking doesn't currently allow one-way truck rentals; ask the branch about special requests. Other branches (including Taipei Main Station Store and HSR Taichung Station) showed no trucks when we checked quotes, and HSR Tainan and HSR Chiayi officially do not offer trucks. If it's your first time with the canvas cover or tail lift, collect at a staffed daytime store (09:00–21:00). Trucks are priced the same way — rental + mileage fee with a fuel card. More on trucks: truck rental.

For a night move, choose a branch where trucks can be booked for night-time pickup (Unsplash; illustrative, not a GoodCars vehicle)

Night self-service pickup: four things to remember

Save your booking notice: GoodCars sends the car's location and parking-bay number (with photos of the car). Screenshot it before you arrive in case reception is poor.
Find the bay number: car parks are dim at night — check the bay number and model; if you can't find the car, call the branch phone in the table above.
Photograph the car first: all four sides, the wheels and the odometer, then check lights and wipers.
The key is inside: our self-service guide says it's in the passenger-side glovebox; put it back there when you return. Your order notice has the final word on location.

Full steps: self-service pickup & return guide.

Before you book a late-night rental

How far ahead? Whatever pickup times the booking page offers. For night or dawn pickups, book and upload documents the day before.
Not offered online? Call to arrange: stores with 09:00–21:00 hours only offer those times online; to pick up or return outside business hours (21:00–09:00), call the branch first and they will arrange it.
Who do I call at night? The branch phone listed in the table.
Call to confirm the pickup method: Wenshan Station and Taoyuan Zhongzheng Station — bookable 00:00–23:55, but the website doesn't say how pickup works.
Delays: leave a buffer for late flights or trains, and tell the branch if you'll arrive outside its bookable hours. Late returns are charged as overtime under the rental terms.

How much does it cost?

Night or day, pricing is the same: rental fee + mileage fee, with no cap on distance. Cars and trucks come with a GoodCars fuel card — swipe it at the pump, fuel is covered by the mileage fee, and you don't need to top up before returning. If you forget and pay for fuel yourself, keep a valid receipt dated within your rental period to offset that rental's mileage fee (up to the full amount). Scooters are the exception: you refuel them yourself, and their charges are shown on the booking page. Freeway ETC tolls are extra. Details: mileage fee explained and how much car rental costs in Taiwan. Live prices are always on the booking page.

FAQ

Who do I hand the car to when I return it at night?

No one, at a 24/7-bookable station or the Dayuan Store. Park in the designated spot from your order notice, photograph the odometer and the car, and leave the key inside (the passenger-side glovebox in our self-service process). Stores with 09:00–21:00 hours only take returns 09:00–21:00 online; for a night return, call the branch first and they will arrange it. If anything goes wrong, call the branch.

Can I rent a scooter 24 hours a day?

Scooter plans are offered at Taipei Main Station Store, Songshan Station Store, Xinzhuang Store (formerly Sanchong), Banqiao Store, Taoyuan Store, Dayuan Store, Taichung Railway Station Store, Kaohsiung Airport (KHH) and Luodong Station Store (back exit). Seven of them are bookable online 09:00–21:00 — to pick up or return outside business hours (21:00–09:00), call the branch first and they will arrange it; the Dayuan Store is bookable 00:00–23:55 and Kaohsiung Airport 09:00–23:55. You refuel scooters yourself, and availability is limited.

Can I pick up at Taoyuan Airport in the middle of the night?

Yes, it can be booked. Taoyuan Airport (TPE) is bookable 00:00–23:55 and delivers the car to the airport car park. Set your pickup time after you expect to clear arrivals.

Is there 24-hour car rental in Taichung?

Yes. Taichung Airport (RMQ) and HSR Taichung Station are bookable 00:00–23:55 with self-service in the in-station car park; the Taichung Railway Station store is bookable online 09:00–21:00 — to pick up or return outside business hours (21:00–09:00), call the branch first and they will arrange it.

Do I need to refuel before a late-night return?

Not for cars or trucks — the fuel card covers it and you don't need to top up. Scooters must be refuelled by the renter.

🚗 Drive off at midnight or dawn

Book a 24/7-bookable self-service station or the Dayuan Store and collect on your own at night; stores with 09:00–21:00 hours can arrange nights by phone. Taipei Main Station Store is bookable online 09:00–21:00 (call to arrange nights); HSR Taichung Station is bookable around the clock. Rental + mileage fee, fuel card included for cars and trucks.

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📸 Image credits

All images are from Unsplash's free-to-use library and are for illustration only; they do not show GoodCars vehicles, branches or customers. Copyright belongs to the original photographers.

⚠️ AI-assisted content: This article was compiled by the GoodCars team with the help of AI tools and is for reference only. Branch hours and pickup methods come from the official branch data on goodcars.tw; for actual car models, prices, bookable times, pickup/return arrangements and document requirements, please rely on the GoodCars website, the booking page and your order notice.

24-Hour Car Rental in Taiwan: Where to Pick Up and Return a Car Late at Night or Early Morning (incl. 24h Truck Rental)