Oriental Club Lounge at TPE Terminal 2: the complete guide
Of the five pay-per-use lounges at Taipei Taoyuan, the Oriental Club is usually the best value: three hours instead of two, free showers, a sleeping area, and the food most visitors rate highest. It sits in Terminal 2 — but you can reach it from Terminal 1 as well, which is the part most guides get wrong.
The basics
| Location | Terminal 2, Departures Level 4, inside the restricted area |
|---|---|
| Opening hours | 24 hours, with reduced “late-night mode” from 23:00 to 05:00 |
| Hot food | 05:00–22:30 |
| Stay limit | 3 hours on a Priority Pass entry · 2 hours if you pay at the desk |
| Walk-in price | TWD 1,300 for 2 hours, then TWD 200 per extra hour |
| Showers | Yes, complimentary for guests |
That stay limit is the detail worth pausing on. Paying at the desk buys you two hours. Entering on a Priority Pass single-entry pass gets you three — for less money. If you were planning to just walk up and pay, you are getting less time for more.
Single-entry passes from US$20 per person. Under half the TWD 1,300 door price, and an hour longer inside.
Get a priceGetting there from either terminal
The lounge is in Terminal 2, on Departures Level 4, past security and passport control.
If you are flying from Terminal 1, you can still use it. Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 at Taoyuan are connected inside the restricted area, so once you are airside you can cross between them:
- Skytrain, north line — the airside line, roughly two minutes.
- South airside connector — a walkway of about 650–800 metres with moving walkways, 6 to 15 minutes on foot.
The condition: clear security at the terminal your own flight departs from. Boarding passes are scanned at the checkpoint, so presenting yourself at the other terminal's security can get you turned away. Go through your own, then cross over.
Leave time to get back. Three hours in the lounge is generous, but if you are returning to a Terminal 1 gate, add fifteen minutes each way and do not cut it fine at boarding.
What is inside
The lounge lists a dining area, private rooms, a rest area, a dedicated sleeping area, massage chairs, two shower rooms, separate toilets, and a small fitness space. Showers are complimentary for guests.
Two shower rooms is not many. Register at the desk the moment you arrive — each guest gets around thirty minutes, and if you wait until shortly before boarding to ask, the slots are usually gone.
The sleeping area and massage chairs are the reason to pick this lounge for a red-eye. They are also the first things to fill up late at night, so arriving to find them all taken is a real possibility when the lounge is busy.
Visitors consistently mention one layout quirk: the open area near the entrance is the noisiest part of the lounge, and its seating is more basic. Walk further in. The rear sections are quieter and more comfortable. If you sit down by the door and conclude the lounge is loud, you may simply be in the wrong part of it.
Food and when it stops
Food is what visitors praise most. Since the refurbishment the buffet has been described as unusually generous for a contract lounge, and the made-to-order beef noodle soup gets named again and again as the thing to order.
Watch the clock, though. Hot food runs from 05:00 to 22:30. Between 23:00 and 05:00 the lounge stays open but drops to reduced service. If your flight leaves at 01:00, do not plan your dinner around this lounge — the selection at that hour is a fraction of what it is in the afternoon.
Quality also moves with the crowd. On public holidays and during the evening departure peak, restocking can lag behind demand. Off-peak visits are a different experience from peak ones.
Install the Priority Pass app first
This is the single most common thing people get caught by. Entry to the Oriental Club is processed through the Priority Pass app — you present the digital record from inside the app at the desk.
Install it before you leave home. Airport Wi-Fi is not always cooperative, and downloading and setting up an app while standing at the desk with a queue behind you is a miserable way to start a lounge visit. Our confirmation email includes the iOS and Android download links.
What to show at the desk
- Your pass (the one we email you)
- A boarding pass for a flight departing that day
- Your passport
The desk checks the passport against the name on the pass. The name has to match exactly, including the order of given and family names. A misspelling or a reversed name order can get you refused, and a pass usually cannot be amended once issued — so check it letter by letter when you book, not at the airport.
Bringing children
Children under 2 are admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult. Ages 2 to 11 get 30% off. Over that, children are charged as adults.
Priority Pass itself does not set a single rule here — each lounge decides, and policies differ between lounges at the same airport. Tell us the ages when you enquire and we will confirm with this lounge before issuing anything, so you are not buying passes your children did not need, and not discovering a surcharge at the desk.
Travelling as a family or a group? Send us the ages and dates — group and family pricing is lower, and we check the child policy for you first.
Ask for a quotePractical tips
- Arrive early, but not too early. The three hours start when you check in at the desk, not when your flight leaves. Turn up four hours before departure and you will be asked to leave before boarding.
- Register for a shower on arrival. Two rooms, thirty minutes each. That is the whole supply.
- Lower your food expectations after 23:00. Reduced service is exactly what it sounds like.
- Walk past the entrance area if you want quiet. The rear of the lounge is a different room in every sense that matters.
- Coming from Terminal 1? Budget fifteen minutes each way and clear security at Terminal 1 first.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use this lounge if I depart from Terminal 1?
Yes. Clear security at Terminal 1, then take the airside Skytrain (about 2 minutes) or the south connector walkway (6 to 15 minutes) to Terminal 2.
Clear security at your own departure terminal — boarding passes are scanned at the checkpoint — and leave time to walk back to your gate.
Do I need a Priority Pass membership card?
No. A single-entry pass is the entry document on its own; you do not need a membership or a particular credit card. You do need the Priority Pass app installed, because entry is processed through it.
How long can I stay?
Three hours on a Priority Pass entry, counted from when you check in at the desk. Paying at the door instead gives you two hours, with extra hours at TWD 200 each.
Is the shower free?
Yes, complimentary for guests. There are only two shower rooms and each guest gets around thirty minutes, so register at the desk when you arrive rather than later.
Is there hot food at night?
Hot food runs 05:00–22:30. The lounge stays open through the night but switches to reduced service between 23:00 and 05:00, so late-night visitors should expect a much smaller selection.
What if my name is spelled wrong on the pass?
Contact us immediately. The desk checks the passport against the pass, and a mismatch can mean refused entry. Passes usually cannot be amended once issued, so we would rather fix it before issuing than after.
Tell us your date and party size
Oriental Club single-entry passes from US$20 per person — three hours inside, under half the door price. Final price confirmed when you contact us.