Quick Answer
You unlock fast travel by approaching the starting town's glowing blue shrine and pressing F. You can then use the shrine to fast travel.
How do you unlock and use fast travel?
Find the blue shrine in the starting town, approach it, and press F to unlock it for fast travel.
Look around the starting town
After the tutorial, look for the shrine in the starting town. The early sequence includes talking to Vadim and sleeping in the barn. You can use those moments to orient yourself in town.
Find the glowing blue shrine
Look for the blue glow so you do not walk past the shrine.
Approach and press F
Walk up to the shrine and press F to unlock it.
Use the unlocked shrine for fast travel
You can use the shrine for fast travel once you unlock it. Destination-selection controls, travel costs, range, and exact map coordinates are still being added.
If you need help with the surrounding opening quests, follow the ArcheAge Chronicles beginner walkthrough.
What should you check if you cannot fast travel yet?
Check that you have approached the starting town's blue shrine and pressed F to unlock it.
You can easily overlook this shrine when you first arrive. Look for its blue glow before continuing on foot.
If you are choosing a channel while traveling, read the PvP channel guide before making that choice. For your next gathering or crafting trip, use the life skills guide.
FAQ
You unlock the starting-town shrine by approaching its blue glow and pressing F.
You find a glowing blue shrine in the starting town after the tutorial. Exact map coordinates are still being added.
You press F after approaching the shrine. That unlocks the shrine for fast travel.
You can identify the shrine by its blue glow. It is easy to miss when you first reach the town.