In this article, we will talk about transportation facilities and a few small tips for those visiting Istanbul for the first time. Istanbul is a big and magnificent city, yes. The traffic ordeal is also quite high, as everyone knows. Moreover, it can be quite confusing for foreigners of this city. But we don’t want you to worry right away. We have prepared an excellent guide for you to explore the city inside and around your home without any hassle. Those who want to visit the city individually with their own vehicle, please do not be offended because we have compiled a list considering public transportation and the least traffic.
One of the biggest pluses of Istanbul, Turkey’s most developed city, is the advanced transportation infrastructure that connects it from one end to the other. Contrary to fear, traveling in the city is simplified if public transportation is used. Transportation takes place on the sea, land and rail system. Therefore, we can say that you are quite lucky. There are sea buses, trams, ferries that bring the two sides close to each other, trains, subways, taxis and minibuses. All these alternative transportations we have mentioned may have confused you a bit, but don’t worry! We will definitely help you with the guide we have prepared.
First of all, we must say that whether you live here or not, if you intend to spend time in Istanbul even for a few days, take advantage of the service provided by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and get an Istanbul Card. With the Istanbul Card, you can continue your travel both cheaper and more practically. If you have an Istanbul Card, city buses, metro stations and ring vehicles providing access to the metro, the tram rail system, the Marmaray line; You can use ferries and sea buses that provide sea transportation. However, unfortunately, this card is not valid for HAVATAŞ buses and city minibuses for airport transfer.
It is a pre-loaded card, so we can think of it as a credit system. It can be used as long as there is money in it. You can easily top up your money from toll booths or cash machines. Let us also remind you that a maximum of five people can travel on one card at a time. You can also buy this card from AKBİL centers. The card fee is 6 Turkish Liras. If you want to buy from vending machines, your money is loaded to your card as a plus balance.
If you are not thinking of buying the card, you can buy one boarding pass. However, we would like to remind you that this method will be more expensive.
Now we will explain the road routes and public transportation systems and try to inform you.
The metro line, which was put into use with the millennium, is considered one of the fastest and best travel opportunities. It has three main lines. These are Metro1, Metro2 and Metro6. Metro1 is between Aksaray district where there are international flights. Metro2 line connects Haliç to Hacıosman and Yenikapı, while Metro6 connects Levent district and Boğaziçi University to Etiler.
If you want to switch between two sides quickly, we can say that this line is the fastest. The Marmaray line is a metro system that connects two continents, Europe and Asia. It passes through the middle of the Bosphorus and connects both sides. The fastest transportation between the two sides of Istanbul is undoubtedly the Marmaray metro system.
Let’s come to the metrobus lines. This line is a special line and takes you away from the traffic chaos in Istanbul. The lines are as follows:
Route 34 between Zincirlikuyu and Avcılar, 34T between Topkapı and Avcılar, 34A between Cevizlibağ and Söğütlüçeşme, 34AS between Söğütlüçeşme and Avcılar line, 34BZ between Zincirlikuyu and Beylikdüzü line 34U, and finally 34Z providing transportation between Söğütlüçeşme and Zincirlikuyu.
If you are coming to Istanbul using air traffic, Havataş buses serve to provide you with transportation to the city. It starts early in the morning and continues until midnight. Its hours are between 04.30 in the morning and 01:00 at midnight. You pay the fees at the box office. It costs around 20 Turkish Liras on average and has spaces for your luggage and suitcases.
You can use the city buses by using your Istanbul Card for your city trips. It serves from 06:00 in the morning until 00:00 at midnight.
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In other words, we can call it a taxi. It would not be wrong to say that it is cheaper than a taxi and more comfortable than a minibus. They serve 24 hours a day. Since it is open for use at all hours of the day, we guarantee that if you want to go to one of the following locations, you will not be stuck on the road. Taxi Dolmus lines are as follows:
Taksim and Bakırköy, Şişli and Bakırköy, Taksim and Cevizlibağ, Topkapı and Taksim, Taksim and Beşiktaş, Kadıköy and Taksim, Şişli and Kadıköy, Nişantaşı and Kadıköy, Taksim and Bostancı, Bostancı and Şişli, Kadıköy and Üsküdar, Bağlarbaşı and Üsküdar, Kadıköy and Bağlarbaşı, and finally Üsküdar and Beykoz
It serves with lines.
We do not want to cause you to reorganize your itinerary plan by writing literature on the ferry trip, but some situations are obvious. All the routes and transportation lines we have mentioned aim to transport you from one place to another faster. However, the biggest feature that distinguishes this trip from others is that it is more beautiful and most scenic than all the transportation opportunities we have mentioned. You can enjoy your trip even more with the ferries that provide the opportunity to pass over the sea between the Asian and European continents, the unique Istanbul view, the tea and simit duo, the ferry musicians and the warm-blooded sellers. Not to forget the seagulls. You can use this line with peace of mind by using your Istanbul Card.
The tram, whose nostalgic image has become almost a symbol, is one of the most reasonable means of transportation in the historical peninsula, which goes right through the crowds, right in the middle of the city. You can easily reach places with a high historical texture and pleasure, such as Sultanahmet, Hagia Sophia Mosque, Suleymaniye Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, where local and foreign tourists are concentrated, by using the T1 expedition line.
We hope that with this article we have written, we have provided great convenience to our esteemed guests. We thank you very much, have a nice holiday…