Due to time (four hours by train versus two by road) and expense (a one-way rail fare is NT $ 399), mainland Chinese tourists rarely take the Alishan Forest Railway up, missing out on the chance to experience the splendor of the alpine railway.
因為時間（火車車程 4 小時，若改走公路僅需 2 小時）和價錢（森鐵單程票價為 399 元）的考量，陸客很少搭乘森鐵上山，難有機會體驗高山鐵路之美。