Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Ignore taxi drivers who insist on a fixed rate as these are much higher than you'd pay us-
ing the meter.
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Note that few of the city's taxis have seatbelts.
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If you take a taxi over either of the Bosphorus bridges, it's your responsibility to cover
the toll. The driver will add this to the fare.
Metro
Best for…
Trips to the airport.
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One service connects Aksaray with the airport, stopping at 15 stations on the way. Ser-
vices depart every 10 minutes or so from 5.40am until 1.40am and a
jeton
costs 2.
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Another service connects Şişhane, near Tünel Sq in Beyoğlu, with Taksim Sq at the op-
posite end of İstiklal Caddesi. From Taksim Sq, a line travels to business and residential
suburbs northeast. Services run every five minutes or so from 6.15am to midnight.
Jetons
cost 2.
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Works are currently underway to extend the Taksim-Şişhane route over the Golden Horn
via a new metro bridge and under the Old City to Yenikapı via stops at Unkapanı and Şe-
hzadebaşı. It will then connect with the metro to Aksaray and with a transport tunnel be-
ing built under the Bosphorus as part of the city's huge Marmaray transport project.
Bus
Best for…
Exploring the Bosphorus villages.
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The major
otobus
(bus) stations are at Taksim Sq, Beşıktaş, Eminönü, Kadıköy and
Üsküdar.
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Most services run between 6.30am and 11.30pm.
