Taipei Parking Availability Finder
Provides real-time parking availability data from Taipei City's official parking API.
Usage Examples
Users can query in natural language:
- •"台北市政府附近有停車位嗎?"
- •"Show me underground parking near Taipei 101"
- •"Find parking with 20+ spaces within 500 meters of 121.56, 25.04"
- •"信義區路邊停車情況如何?"
Location Input Methods
The skill accepts THREE ways to specify location:
1. Coordinates (Most Precise)
Format: longitude, latitude (WGS84)
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Example: "121.56375, 25.03754"
2. Landmark Names (Recommended)
Common Taipei landmarks are pre-mapped. See reference.md for full list:
- •台北市政府 / Taipei City Hall
- •台北 101 / Taipei 101
- •西門町 / Ximending
- •台北車站 / Taipei Main Station
- •中正紀念堂 / Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
- •(50+ more in reference.md)
3. District Names (Broader Search)
For district-level queries, prompt user to specify a more precise location:
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User: "信義區有停車位嗎?" Response: "信義區範圍較大,請選擇具體地點: 1. 台北市政府 (121.56375, 25.03754) 2. 台北 101 (121.5645, 25.0340) 3. 或直接提供座標"
Query Process
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Parse Location:
- •If coordinates provided: use directly
- •If landmark name: look up in reference.md
- •If district only: ask for clarification
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Execute Query:
bashpython3 .claude/skills/taipei-parking/scripts/find_parking.py \ --lon 121.56375 \ --lat 25.03754 \ --distance 500 \ --vehicle car \ --type both
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Format Results: Display top 10-20 parking facilities sorted by availability
Parameters
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--lon(required): Longitude (WGS84) - •
--lat(required): Latitude (WGS84) - •
--distance: Search radius in meters (default: 1000) - •
--vehicle: Vehicle type -car,motor,bus(default: car) - •
--type: Parking type -underground,street,both(default: both)
Output Format
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🅿️ Parking near 台北市政府 (within 500m): 1. 市府轉運站地下停車場 📍 Address: 台北市信義區市府路1號 🚗 Available: 45/250 spaces (充裕 - Available) 📞 Phone: (02) 2720-8889 💳 Payment: 現金、信用卡 2. 市民廣場路邊停車 📍 Address: 台北市信義區仁愛路四段 🚗 Available: 2/12 spaces (額滿 - Full) 📞 Phone: N/A 💳 Payment: 停車格繳費 [showing 10 results]
Handling Missing Location Data
If user doesn't provide location:
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To query parking availability, I need a location. Please provide: 1. Coordinates (e.g., "121.56, 25.04") 2. Landmark name (e.g., "台北 101", "西門町") 3. Or ask me to list common locations
Technical Details
- •API Source: https://itaipeiparking.pma.gov.taipei
- •CSRF Token: Automatically managed by TaipeiParkingAPI class
- •Coordinate System: WGS84 (same as Google Maps)
- •Update Frequency: Real-time (API updates every few minutes)
- •Coverage: All Taipei City public parking facilities
Troubleshooting
If query fails:
- •Verify coordinates are within Taipei City bounds (lon: 121.4-121.7, lat: 24.9-25.2)
- •Check network connection to itaipeiparking.pma.gov.taipei
- •API may be temporarily down (rare)
If no results returned:
- •Increase search distance (try 1000m or 2000m)
- •Location may be in residential area with limited public parking
- •Try different parking type (underground vs street)
Related Commands
- •See reference.md for comprehensive landmark list
- •Check parent project's taipei_parking_api.py for API implementation details