Turkey sightseeing information

Traffic of Istanbul city

It is a tourist can be reached on foot if you only Sultanahmet district in Istanbul, but when you have any luggage, let's use the city transportation network or when you want to use time effectively, when you want to explore the Istanbul whole.
There are three types of ticket jeton coin, card type tickets, a charge possible Istanbul card, some of which can all be used by the transportation, there is such as thing that is only available two types of tickets.

(Photo jeton-o-matic. Jeton of vending machine)
photo by t-mizo

Metro Metro (subway)

■ M1 line: a line connecting the airport and Aksaray, run a shallow underground. It is convenient, such as when to use, as well as (on transfer in Zeitinburunu), the Otogaru long-distance bus terminal when heading to Sultanahmet from the airport.

■ M2-wire
Routes from Shishihane of New Town, heading to the suburbs to the north through the Taksim.

■ M3-wire
The new route is located in the northwest, route connecting the Orinpiyato or metro from Kent Kiyazuru.

■ M4-wire
Metro routes Asian side only, I tie the Kartal and Kadikoy.

★ use ticket when boarding Metro ★
Tickets, jeton Istanbul card

Tramvay

■ T1 line: I am glad to travelers, tourist route that leads up to the new city across the old town. Passes Gulhane and Sultanahmet (Topkapi Palace nearest station), and a ferry cruise arrival and departure areas Eminonu, to New Town across the Galata Bridge in the old town.

■ T4 line: line that has served not used much to tourists, as the foot of the citizen. I headed to the suburbs of north of Topkapi.

★ use ticket when boarding Toramuvu~ai ★
Tickets, jeton Istanbul card

photo by Farhan Chawla

Nostaljik Tramvay

Which utilizes the Toramuvu~ai older. Pretty body or two-car train. It is also the memorial of travel if there is emotion.

■ T3 line: loop line Who flies to Kadikoy around the Asia side. In about 30 minutes, even turning around.

■ T5 line: I am running between Taksim Jim Tunell-chair security Krall Street is the main street of the new town.

★ use ticket during the nostalgic ride Toramuvu~ai ★
Tickets, jeton Istanbul card
photo by Dzhingarova

Tünel

And Karakyoi station of Galata Bridge area of the new city, I have signed a Jim Tunell station. Ride time is about 3 minutes. It is known as the world's shortest subway.

★ use ticket during the ride Jim Tunell ★
Tickets Istanbul card
photo by Augapfel

Füniküler

Connecting the new town, and Taksim, the Kabatashu a ferry, land prices new cable car. Section distance is shorter here, about two minutes to complete.

★ use ticket when boarding Funikyureru ★
Tickets, jeton Istanbul card
photo by calflier001

Banriyo Banliyo (suburban train)

In suburban train that is used as a human foot mostly local, we have operated in the Asian side and the Old Town side.

■ B1 line: route heading to the west and along the coastline with southward from Su~irukeji the Old Town side.

■ B2 line: line that goes to the suburbs of southeast from Haydarpaşa Asian side.

★ use ticket when boarding Banriyo ★
Tickets, jeton Istanbul card

Otobyusu Otobüs (city bus)

City buses that are run throughout the complex in the city. Main terminal Eminonu in the old town side, Taksim in the new city. Two types of private and municipal has been operated, there is no difference, especially in how to ride. It's important to get a ticket to ride the following before that you can not pay cash.
By the way, convenient to go to Taksim from the airport 96T if there is no big baggage.

★ use ticket when boarding Otobyusu ★
Tickets Istanbul card
photo by FaceMePLS

Metorobyusu Metrobüs (private road bus services)

Bus, running a dedicated road. I am connecting the Old Town - New Asia-side. It is not much use to tourism because it is a roundabout instead of a center in the New Town and the Old Town, it is convenient to go to the Asian side from the airport.

★ use ticket when boarding Metorobyusu ★
Tickets Istanbul card
photo by adrimcm

Dolmuş

Dolmus which means "full of." As the name suggests, it is that it go as soon as the passenger is full, and small buses omnibus, which is also the foot of the citizen. In addition to destination is displayed on the front glass, I collect people driver also screaming destination. I may not wait a departure so much because it fills up quickly in the center.
Also, the nice thing about dolmus, the place if not No Stopping zone, and being able to get off at a favorite place in the middle.

★ after the ride, cash payment to the driver ★

Ferry

Currently, transportation directly connecting Asia side the old town and only marine traffic. I can feel free to use as well as Toramuvu~ai and Metro.
The main hall of the old town Eminonu. Such as Kadikoy Kabatashu and Besiktas, the Asia side in the new city. I have operated at approximately 15-30 minute intervals also route either.

photo by henribergius

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