Solo score 4 out of 5: Very comfortableMultiple sources agree · checked 2026-10
Fort San Domingo
淡水紅毛城 · show this name to taxi drivers
Tamsui's best-known historic site: a red fort first built by the Spanish in the 1600s and later used as the British consulate, with the brick consul's residence beside it. One ticket also covers the Little White House and Hobe Fort on the same day, and you can explore at your own pace.
At a glance for one
Admission
NT$80
Regular adult ticket, covering Fort San Domingo, the Little White House and Hobe Fort on the same day. Free entry is mainly for New Taipei residents, Taiwanese seniors and students in Taiwan.
Hours
09:30–17:00 (Mon–Fri); 09:30–18:00 (Sat, Sun)
Ticket sales end 30 minutes before closing; holidays follow weekend hours. Closed on the first Monday of each month (2 November and 7 December 2026; if it is a public holiday, it closes the next day instead), Lunar New Year's Eve and Day 1, and typhoon days. From 27 October to 10 November 2026 the main building's 1F and 2F are closed for an exhibition change.
Time needed
About 1 hour; 2 hours or more with the Little White House and Hobe Fort
Booking
Not needed
English
Some English
Payment
Cash, EasyCard, Card
Minimum
None
Details can change. Check on site before you rely on hours, prices or payment.
How to visit, step by step
- From Tamsui Station, take bus R26 or 836 to the Fort San Domingo (Aletheia University) stop, or walk along the riverside and up the slope
- Buy a regular ticket (NT$80) at the main gate. Cash and EasyCard work at every ticket desk, while cards and some mobile wallets work only at the main gate and the Little White House
- Keep your ticket. It also gets you into the Little White House and Hobe Fort on the same day
- From 27 October to 10 November 2026, the fort's main building is closed on the first and second floors for an exhibition change, and the Little White House is open outdoors only, for free. Check the posted price at the gate during this period
- On weekends and holidays the side gate is open until 17:30. After that, use the main gate
- Ticket sales stop 30 minutes before closing
Don't miss: The red fort and the brick consular residence next to it, with views toward the Tamsui River mouth.
Best time to go alone: Weekday mornings. Weekend afternoons are busier.
Before you go
Four easy day trips into New Taipei by public transport, alone. Jiufen and Jinguashi, Shifen and the Pingxi Line, Tamsui and Bali, and the North Coast, with how to get there, what to eat on your own and when to head back.
Read: Day trips from Taipei on your own →Getting there
Getting there: Tamsui (R28): take bus R26 or 836 from the station bus stops to the Fort San Domingo (Aletheia University) stop. Walking along the riverside takes about 20-25 min.
No. 1, Ln. 28, Zhongzheng Rd., Tamsui Dist., New Taipei City
新北市淡水區中正路28巷1號
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Multiple sources agree · 2026-10
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