The Sun Moon Lake Pass, which gives travelers a big discount on transportation in the tourist hot spot, has proven so popular that businesses are rushing to print and distribute another 10,000 passes to meet demand. Local businesses first launched the pass on May 7 with the support of the Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration, and the first two runs of 5,000 passes each sold out within 10 days, administration officials said. Repeated complaints from consumers who were unable to buy a pass convinced the administration to call for another 10,000 of the transportation vouchers to be printed. The NT$299 pass is good for one boat ride across the popular lake in central Taiwan's Nantou County, one ride on a bus that circles the lake, and a round- trip on the cable car connecting the lake to the Formosan Aboriginal Cultural Village. It also includes rental coupons for both bicycles and electric bicycles. Passes currently being sold can be used until the end of the year. The administration said the positive market reaction shows the pass has met tourists' need for convenient transportation at the right price and is in line with the Tourism Bureau's initiative to improve public transportation at major travel destinations. As part of the initiative, the Tourism Bureau launched 20 bus routes around Taiwan in April, including the route linking main bus and rail stations in Taichung to Sun Moon Lake. Officials added that people can buy the pass, plus a round-trip bus ticket between Sun Moon Lake and Taichung and a ticket to the aboriginal theme park for NT$899. The package, however, does not include a ride on the cable car. The success of the pass has spawned new problems. Many pass holders have complained about the long waits for the bus and cable car, and officials said measures are being adopted to improve service, including adding more manpower. 