🇹🇷 Upcoming Free Public Transport Days with Istanbulkart


🇹🇷 Upcoming Free Public Transport Days with Istanbulkart

(September– October 2025 | Istanbul, Turkey)

If you're in Istanbul and use an Istanbulkart, take note of these upcoming free public transport days. Whether you're a student, expat, or local traveler, enjoy free rides across the city on these special occasions!

🎒 1. Start of the School Year – Istanbul

📅 Date: Monday, September 8, 2025
🕕 Time: 06:00 – 16:00
🆓 Free Transport: Free public transport for Istanbulkart users (excluding minibus/dolmuş)
📌 Details:

  • First day of school for primary, middle, and high schools

  • City aims to reduce traffic and help families on this busy morning

🕊️ 2. Istanbul’s Liberation Day (İstanbul'un Kurtuluşu)

📅 Date: Monday, October 6, 2025
🕛 Time: 00:00 – 23:59
🆓 Free Transport: Free only with personalized Istanbulkarts (excluding minibus/dolmuş)
📌 Details:

  • Commemorates the end of foreign occupation in Istanbul

  • Schools and government offices remain open

🎉 3. Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayramı)

📅 Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
🕛 Time: 00:00 – 23:59
🆓 Free Transport: All public transport is free (excluding minibus/dolmuş)
📌 Details:

  • Celebrates the founding of the Republic of Turkey in 1923

  • Major national holiday with fireworks, concerts, and official events

  • Schools and government offices are closed

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