TransAsia Lounge

TransAsia Lounge space exists in name, but the airline is gone

TransAsia Airways stopped flying in 2016, and there is no reliable, recent evidence that a functioning TransAsia-branded lounge still operates in the domestic terminal at Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA). The name may still appear on some airport maps or signage, but current lounge reports from terminals 1 and 2 focus almost entirely on general seating and small airline waiting areas, not on an active TransAsia Lounge.

The only solid facts: this was historically an airline lounge in the domestic terminal area, tied to TransAsia flights that once used TSA as a base. With those routes gone, normal airline lounge-style access rules (status, premium cabin, or invitation at check-in) no longer apply in any predictable way, and on-the-ground staff at TSA now tend to direct passengers toward regular domestic waiting zones instead of any TransAsia-branded room.

Recent lounge roundups for Taipei list active options in TPE terminals 1 and 2 with pay-in prices quoted in TWD, but they skip TSA’s TransAsia Lounge entirely, which is a strong hint that walk-up day-pass sales are not happening here. If you see an old reference to the lounge with domestic terminal signage, treat it as historical: there are no current menu details, opening hours, shower info, or photos from the last few years that can be traced to a working operation.

Because of that, plan your domestic TSA stop assuming you will use terminal seating and local food outlets near the domestic gates rather than a classic airline lounge. TSA is compact compared with TPE, so most domestic gates sit within a few minutes’ walk of basic dining and coffee counters that post prices clearly in TWD on overhead boards, often with set meals and drinks bundled for under NT$200–300.

If you care about lounge time more than airport size, consider routing via Taoyuan Airport (TPE) instead, where Priority Pass, card-branded spaces, and airline lounges in terminals 1 and 2 have current, verifiable access rules and posted hours. Practical tip: before banking on anything called “TransAsia Lounge” at TSA, ask the check-in desk for your exact domestic flight whether any partner lounge is open that day; if the staff can’t name a location and opening time, don’t budget your schedule around lounge access here.