VENUE GUIDE
Kaohsiung Arena 高雄巨蛋
An indoor arena right by Red Line R14, three stops from the National Stadium. Leave by Exit 5; a night market and a mall are next door.
Quick answer
Nearest MRT: R14 · Kaohsiung Arena.
| Nearest MRT | R14 · Kaohsiung Arena |
|---|---|
| Getting home | On the regular timetable the last Red Line trains from R14 leave at 00:25 toward Siaogang (the airport side) and 00:29 toward Gangshan. Check your date on the Kaohsiung Metro timetable. |
| Last train | 00:25 → R3 Siaogang · 00:29 → RK1 Gangshan · Check the official timetable for your date ↗ (Kaohsiung Metro — R14 timetable and last train) |
| Sources checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
This guide combines venue research with the official references below. It is general preparation advice, not the latest notice for a particular show. Confirm gates, restrictions, shuttles and final trains for your event.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
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Getting there
- Take the Kaohsiung Metro Red Line to R14, Kaohsiung Arena, and leave by Exit 5, as the arena directs. Kaohsiung Arena (R14) and the National Stadium (R17, World Games) are different venues: check your ticket.
- From THSR Zuoying, take the Red Line two stops south from R16. From Kaohsiung International Airport (R4), ride the Red Line north to R14 with no change.
- The arena has no car park of its own; parking belongs to the Hanshin Arena mall next door and is limited. Come by Metro.
To and from the airport
Kaohsiung International Airport is on the Red Line (R4), a direct ride north to R14. From Taipei, THSR to Zuoying connects with R16, two stops north of the arena.
Landing at Taoyuan? Take an Airport MRT commuter train to A18, THSR Taoyuan Station, then the high-speed rail to Zuoying.
Every route from the airport ↗WHERE TO STAY
Our pick First time? Stay around R14: walk back after the encore, with a night market next door.
- R9 – R11Central KaohsiungMRT 3–5 stops, no transfer
- R14Around Kaohsiung ArenaWalk about 5–10 min
- R14Kaohsiung Arena
- R16Zuoying (THSR)MRT 2 stops, about 5 min
Around Kaohsiung Arena 巨蛋站
R14 · walk- To the venue
- Walk about 5–10 min
- Price level
- $–$$$
Walk back to your room after the encore. Ruifeng Night Market and the Hanshin Arena mall are next to the arena.
Trade-off: Rooms go fast once a show is announced, and R14 is crowded straight after the show.
Hotels we picked in Around Kaohsiung Arena3
- Our pick herePARK LEES HOTEL帕可麗酒店About 3 min walk to Kaohsiung Arena (R14) · $$About 3 minutes from R14, the arena’s own stationMap ↗
Room tours
Videos are made by independent creators and reflect their own views; most are not in English. YouTube loads only after you press play. - Royal Group Hotel Minghua Branch御宿商旅 明華館About 8 min walk to Kaohsiung Arena (R14) · $Budget; near Ruifeng Night Market and the arenaMap ↗
Room tours & official site
- H2O HOTEL水京棧國際酒店About 6 min walk to Kaohsiung Arena (R14) · $$$Upscale with a rooftop pool; walkable to R14Map ↗
Room tours & official site
0:00 room · 1:44 pool and bar · 2:22 Western breakfast · 3:27 Chinese breakfast · 4:08 concertVideos are made by independent creators and reflect their own views; most are not in English. YouTube loads only after you press play.
Zuoying (THSR) 左營（高鐵）
R16 · two stops- To the venue
- MRT 2 stops, about 5 min
- Price level
- $$
Next to THSR Zuoying, so an early train north is easy the next morning.
Trade-off: Few hotels right at the station; most are a 7 to 20 minute walk away. Quieter at night.
See hotels in Zuoying (THSR) ↗Central Kaohsiung 高雄市中心
R9 – R11 · Red Line direct- To the venue
- MRT 3–5 stops, no transfer
- Price level
- $–$$
The most hotels and food, on the same Red Line as the arena and the airport.
Trade-off: A few stops away, and the queue at R14 after the show is the longest part.
Hotels we picked in Central Kaohsiung3
- Our pick hereJOHO HOTELJOHO HOTELAbout 7 min walk to Kaohsiung Main Station (R11) · $$New boutique hotel; Red Line direct to R14Map ↗
Room tours & official site
Videos are made by independent creators and reflect their own views; most are not in English. YouTube loads only after you press play. - Kindness Hotel - Kaohsiung Main Station康橋商旅 高雄站前館About 4 min walk to Kaohsiung Main Station (R11) · $Budget with free food and laundry; Red Line direct to R14Map ↗
Room tours & official site
0:20–7:20 this hotel · other hotels after thatVideos are made by independent creators and reflect their own views; most are not in English. YouTube loads only after you press play. - Hotel dùa住飯店About 5 min walk to Formosa Boulevard (R10) · $$Design hotel with a rooftop bar; Red Line direct to R14Map ↗
Room tours & official site
Videos are made by independent creators and reflect their own views; most are not in English. YouTube loads only after you press play.
Travel times are estimates from map distance. Price levels compare areas in the same city and are not quotes. Hotels are picked by distance and Google rating (4.0+ with 300+ reviews), never paid placement. Rates and availability change a lot on show dates.
AFTER THE SHOW
- On the regular timetable the last Red Line trains from R14 leave at 00:25 toward Siaogang (the airport side) and 00:29 toward Gangshan. Check your date on the Kaohsiung Metro timetable.
- For big arena shows the Metro has run trains every four minutes and added trains for the crowd leaving; the day’s organiser and Metro notices win.
- Staying on the Orange Line? The trains after midnight from R14 toward Siaogang are marked on the Kaohsiung Metro timetable as not connecting with the Orange Line at Formosa Boulevard (R10). Leave before midnight or check your train.
- Going north the same night is tight: on the weekday timetable the last THSR from Zuoying to Taipei leaves at 22:10 (read 13 Oct 2026; weekend days differ, so search your date). After an evening show, plan to stay the night.
Food after the encore
- Ruifeng Night MarketR14 Exit 1, across from the arena
Large and popular, open until about midnight, but closed on Mondays and Wednesdays.
- Hanshin Arena mallNext to the arena
Closes at 22:00 Sunday to Thursday and 22:30 on Friday, Saturday and the day before a holiday; a few restaurants stay open later.
- Convenience storesEverywhere
7-Eleven and FamilyMart are open 24 hours and sell hot food.
At the venue
- The arena’s house rules: bags may be checked at entry; no outside food or drink except bottled water; no alcohol or smoking; no whistles, megaphones, speakers, inflatables or large items. Your show’s organiser can add more.
- The arena holds about 15,000 seats. Concert capacity depends on the stage.
- The arena itself has no lockers. R14 station has coin lockers, and the Hanshin Arena mall next door has smart lockers; both fill up on show days, so leave large luggage at your hotel if you can.
Check for your show
- Gate, queue area and door times
- Bag, photography and fan-item rules
- Extra trains and last trains for your date
REFERENCES · CHECKED 14 OCT 2026
Research base: our own research from the official pages below, cross-checked against news reports. Stay areas and late-night food are general suggestions based on the Metro network.