🚌 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PRICES IN ISTANBUL – UPDATED 18 JANUARY 2025 🇹🇷

 

🚌 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PRICES IN ISTANBUL – UPDATED 18 JANUARY 2025 🇹🇷

Planning your Istanbul travels? Here’s the latest fare update for taxis, metros, buses, ferries, and more to help you budget smartly! 💸

🚖 Taxi Fares

  • Taxi Meter Starting Cost: ₺42

  • Minimum Taxi Trip Cost: ₺135

  • Martı TAG Taxi Starting Cost: ₺24.99

  • Minimum Martı TAG Taxi Trip Cost: ₺68.04

🎫 Istanbulkart Fare & Card Fees

  • New Anonymous Istanbulkart Card Fee: ₺165

  • New Personalized / Student Istanbulkart Card Fee: ₺140

  • Standard Istanbulkart Fare: ₺27 per ride

  • Student Istanbulkart Fare: ₺13.18 per ride

  • Monthly Full-Fare Pass: ₺2,120 (for 180 rides)

  • Monthly Student Pass: ₺381 (for 200 rides)

🚇 Public Transport Fares

  • Marmaray: ₺59.76

  • Metrobüs: ₺40.08

  • Airport Public Bus: ₺81 or ₺57 (depending on route)

  • Islands Full Fare: ₺88.38

  • Islands Student Fare: ₺44.20

  • Eurasia Ferry (3+ stops): ₺44.20

  • Minibus Full Fare: ₺25 (Cash only)

  • Minibus Student Fare: ₺16

⚠️ Note: Istanbulkart does NOT work on minibuses — cash payment only.
🎓 University students may be charged full fare on minibuses (dolmuş).
💳 Istanbulkart covers all public transport except minibuses.

✈️ Airport Metro Lines

  • M11 Metro: Istanbul Airport

  • M4 Metro: Sabiha Gökçen Airport

🚄 Intercity Train Fares (Young Discount for ages 13-26)

  • Istanbul – Ankara (Fast Train): ₺678

  • Istanbul – Eskişehir (Fast Train): ₺439

  • Istanbul – Konya (Fast Train): ₺991

  • Istanbul – Edirne (Slow Train, near 🇧🇬 Bulgaria & 🇬🇷 Greece borders): ₺285

⛴️ Ferry Prices

  • Istanbul – Bursa: ₺340 (students 6-27) / ₺450 (full fare)

  • Istanbul – Yalova: ₺255

🚇 Fun Fact

  • F2 Metro line (Karaköy – Beyoğlu) is the world’s second oldest underground public transport! 🏅

🚌 Noteworthy Bus Lines

  • Easternmost Bus Line: 139A (Şile direction)

  • Westernmost Bus Line: 300G (Silivri direction)

  • Northernmost Bosphorus Bus Lines: 150 , 40 (Rumeli Lighthouse direction)

  • Longest Bus Line in Istanbul: 139A (Üsküdar – Ağva)

🔗 Useful Official Links

💡 Travel Tips

  • Check your Istanbulkart balance regularly 💳

  • Download transport apps or use Google Maps for real-time routes & schedules 📲

  • Carry some cash for minibuses and small vendors 💵

Prepared by @teomann51
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