Taipei Parking Query

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)

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:

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

1. Parse Location:

   • If coordinates provided: use directly
   • If landmark name: look up in reference.md
   • If district only: ask for clarification

2. Execute Query:

   python3 .claude/skills/taipei-parking/scripts/find_parking.py \
     --lon 121.56375 \
     --lat 25.03754 \
     --distance 500 \
     --vehicle car \
     --type both
   

3. Format Results: Display top 10-20 parking facilities sorted by availability

Parameters

• --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

🅿️ 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:

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:

1. Verify coordinates are within Taipei City bounds (lon: 121.4-121.7, lat: 24.9-25.2)
2. Check network connection to itaipeiparking.pma.gov.taipei
3. 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