VENUE GUIDE
Kaohsiung National Stadium 高雄國家體育場
Plan for sun or rain, a long last walk and a busy Red Line return after a large show.
Quick answer
Nearest MRT: R17 · World Games.
| Nearest MRT | R17 · World Games |
|---|---|
| Getting home | Follow the day’s Metro and organiser signs. Temporary queueing and shuttle services vary by concert. |
| Last train | 00:18 → R3 Siaogang · 00:35 → RK1 Gangshan · Check the official timetable for your date ↗ (Kaohsiung Metro — first and last train) |
| Sources checked | 13 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
VENUE CALENDAR
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Getting there
- Use Kaohsiung Metro Red Line R17, World Games. The operator lists Exit 1 for the Main Stadium.
- THSR Zuoying connects with Red Line R16, one stop from R17. Leave extra time for the event entrance and security queue.
To and from the airport
Kaohsiung International Airport is on the Red Line (R4), a direct ride to R17 World Games. From Taipei, THSR to Zuoying connects with R16.
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 near Zuoying: one Red Line stop from the stadium and next to High Speed Rail.
- R9 – R11Central KaohsiungMRT about 20 min, no transfer
- R14Kaohsiung Arena areaMRT 3 stops, about 8 min
- R16Zuoying (High Speed Rail)MRT 1 stop, about 3 min
- R17Kaohsiung National Stadium
Zuoying (High Speed Rail) 左營（高鐵）
R16 · one stop- To the venue
- MRT 1 stop, about 3 min
- Price level
- $$
One Red Line stop from the stadium and next to THSR Zuoying, ideal for a next-morning train north.
Trade-off: Quieter at night than central Kaohsiung, and R16 is where the whole crowd heads too.
See hotels in Zuoying (High Speed Rail) ↗Kaohsiung Arena area 巨蛋站
R14 · three stops- To the venue
- MRT 3 stops, about 8 min
- Price level
- $–$$
Malls, hotels and Ruifeng Night Market within a short walk.
Trade-off: Kaohsiung Arena (R14) is a different venue. Do not confuse it with the National Stadium.
Hotels we picked in Kaohsiung Arena area3
- Our pick herePARK LEES HOTEL帕可麗酒店About 3 min walk to Kaohsiung Arena (R14) · $$Close to R14; three Red Line stops to the stadiumMap ↗
Room tours
Videos are made by independent creators and reflect their own views; most are not in English. YouTube loads only after you press play. - Royal Group Hotel Minghua Branch御宿商旅 明華館About 8 min walk to Kaohsiung Arena (R14) · $Budget; near Ruifeng Night MarketMap ↗
Room tours & official site
- H2O HOTEL水京棧國際酒店About 6 min walk to Kaohsiung Arena (R14) · $$$Upscale with a rooftop poolMap ↗
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.
Central Kaohsiung 高雄市中心
R9 – R11 · direct Red Line- To the venue
- MRT about 20 min, no transfer
- Price level
- $–$$
The widest choice of hotels and food, with a direct Red Line ride to R17 and to the airport.
Trade-off: About 20–25 minutes each way, longer with post-show queues.
Hotels we picked in Central Kaohsiung3
- Our pick hereJOHO HOTELJOHO HOTELAbout 7 min walk to Kaohsiung Main Station (R11) · $$New boutique hotel; Red Line direct to the stadiumMap ↗
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 laundryMap ↗
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 barMap ↗
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
- Follow the day’s Metro and organiser signs. Temporary queueing and shuttle services vary by concert.
- A show’s finish time is not your arrival time at Zuoying HSR or your hotel. Check the actual last train before booking a same-night return.
- On the regular timetable the last Red Line trains from R17 World Games leave at 00:18 toward Siaogang (the airport side) and 00:35 toward Gangshan (Kaohsiung Metro first-and-last-train page, read 13 Oct 2026). Large shows often get extra trains and a later last train; the day’s organiser and Metro notices win.
- Going north the same night is tight: on the weekday timetable the last THSR from Zuoying to Taipei leaves at 22:10 (THSR timetable search, read 13 Oct 2026 for that day; weekend days differ, so search your date). After a 19:00 stadium show, plan to stay the night instead.
Food after the encore
- Ruifeng Night MarketNear R14 Kaohsiung Arena
Large and popular, but not open every night. Check the day before you go.
- Liuhe Night MarketNear R10 Formosa Boulevard
Central and easy to reach on the Red Line; aimed at visitors.
- Convenience storesEverywhere
7-Eleven and FamilyMart are open 24 hours and sell hot food.
At the venue
- This is an outdoor venue: plan water, sun protection and rain gear within the show’s permitted-item rules.
- Choose a Red Line hotel area if an easy return matters more than staying next to the stadium.
- The stadium has no lockers (the organiser says so for BTS in November 2026) and bags larger than 37 × 25 × 11.5 cm are refused at the gate. Luggage goes to your hotel or to a storage point near your station; see “Leave your bags before doors open” below.
Check for your show
- Weather plan, gate and queue location
- Shuttles, traffic controls and last trains
- Bag, rain gear and camera restrictions
REFERENCES · CHECKED 13 OCT 2026
Research base: user-supplied 2026 venue guide. Official pages below support the stable venue and transit details. Stay areas and late-night food are general suggestions based on the Metro network.