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Last updated date: 7/28/2018

Exchange Office

You can exchange your money at exchange offices in the airport. Turkish Lira will be needed for all transportation options.

How can I go from Ataturk airport to my hotel or anywhere?

There are 5 main types of public transport in İstanbul.

1-Metro/Subway
2-Metrobus(Buses using dedicated lanes)
3-Marmaray(rail connection between European and Asian Istanbul via a tunnel beneath the Bosphorus)
4-Buses
5-Sea Transport

You can find the transfer options from cheap to expensive below:

Public Transport

If you plan to use public transport for all your route, first you will take M1A Yenikapı-Atatürk Airport Metro Line. You will follow the metro signboards at the airport. When you come to the station, you should buy Istanbulkart(Istanbul travel pass) from automatic vending machines. You can also refill some money to your card. Istanbulkart is 6 TL. One usage of metro is 2.6 TL. You can transfer to other public transportation vehicles at discounted rates with Istanbulkart. You can get your journey route using the link https://moovit.com/. It will show to you best public transport option from your location to your destination. You can also switch site language. It can also be downloaded from Google Play or Appstore.

Havabus(Airport Shuttle)

Shuttles are white colored and parked in front of the terminal building arrivals level exit. You can go to Taksim Square or Yenikapı İDO fier using these shuttles.

• If you use Taksim Square shuttle, route will be Atatürk Airport-Sahilyolu-Bakırköy-Yenikapı-Aksaray(Marmaray)-Taksim. One way ticket is 12 TL.You have to pay it cash. Buses operate in every 30 minutes.They do not operate between 01:00-04:00. Full journey to Taksim takes approximately 40 minutes. This may change according to the traffic density. You can get off the bus at one of these stops on the route. Then you can use other transfer options such as public transport or taxi for your destination.
• If you use public transport, you can use the link https://moovit.com/. It will show to you best public transport option from your location to your destination.
• If you use taxi, first you can use Google maps or Yandex in order to show the way to the taxi driver . Also you can use the link https://taksiyle.com. You will write your current location and destination point. It will calculate roughly how much the taxi fare you will pay.
• If you use Yenikapı İDO fier shuttle, route will be Atatürk Havalimanı-Bakırköy İDO-Sahil Yolu-Yenikapı İDO. One way ticket is 6 TL.There are 4 planned bus services. Departing hour from Ataturk airport is not obvious. As soon as the bus comes from Yenikapı, it starts service from Ataturk Airport to Yenikapı without waiting. Service hours from Yenikapı are 09:05, 11:45, 16:45, 19:45. You have to pay it cash. You can get off the bus at one of these stops on the route. Then you can use other transfer options such as public transport or taxi for your destination.
• If you use public transport, you can use the link https://moovit.com/. It will show to you best public transport option from your location to your destination. Yenikapı IDO is one of the busiest stops for ferry transfers. You can also see the available ferry lines from your location.
• If you use taxi, first you can use Google maps or Yandex in order to show the way to the taxi driver. Also you can use the link https://taksiyle.com. You will write your current location and destination point. It will calculate roughly how much the taxi fare you will pay.

Taxi

Taxi is the fastest transfer method, if you do not get stuck in the traffic. You can take a yellow taxi waiting outside. 2018 taxi fares are: Opening fee: 4 TL. Per kilometer fee: 2.5 TL. You can use google maps or yandex . They measure the traffic density and show you best route. They will also show duration of your journey approximately. You can use the link https://taksiyle.com. You will write your current location and destination point. It will calculate roughly how much the taxi fare you will pay.

If you are going to the Anatolian side, you need to pay extra for the bridges below:
15 Temmuz Sehitler Bridge: 8,75 TL
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge: 8,75 TL
Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge: 13,05 TL

Other roads: (fares are taken for both sides)
The Eurasia Tunnel (Under water road): 19,20 TL
Yavuz Sultan Selim Highway: Average 50 TL

Yavuz Sultan Selim bridge is not preferrable because the way is too long and expensive. You should pay for both bridge and highway.
The Eurasia Tunnel, 15 Temmuz Sehitler Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge are logical and fair.

How can I go from Sabiha Gökçen airport to my hotel or anywhere?

You can find the transfer options from cheap to expensive below:

Public transport

• If you use E3, you can make integration to M2 Yenikapı – Hacıosman metro line from the 4. Levent Metro station.E3 passes to the European side via Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge.It has stops SABİHA GÖKÇEN - KARAYOLLARI - S.GÖKÇEN NİZAMİYE - TEKNOPARK İSTANBUL - HAVAALANI KAVŞAĞI - OSMANLI KAVŞAĞI - HEZARFEN M.T.A.L - HARMANDERE - OTOYOL KAVŞAĞI - TEPE ÜSTÜ - KAVACIK KÖPRÜSÜ - 4.LEVENT - 4.LEVENT METRO. 7.8 TL will be taken from Istanbulkart. It operates between 06:00 -01:00 in every 30 minutes.
• If you use E10 or E11, you can make integration to Metrobus line from the Uzunçayır station or ferry lines from the Kadıköy. E-11 is faster since it covers less stops. E-10 takes approximately an hour and a half, and E-11 takes approximately an hour. It may change according to the traffic density. 5.2 TL will be taken from Istanbulkart for both lines. E11 operates between 06:00 -01:00 in every 20-30 minutes. E10 operates 24 hours(from 05:00 to 00.00 in every 15-20 minutes and from 00:00 to 05:00 in every 30-60 minutes)

You can get your full journey route using the link https://moovit.com/. It will show to you best public transport option from your location to your destination. You can also switch site language. It can also be downloaded from Google Play or Appstore.

Havabus(Airport Shuttle)

Shuttles are white colored and parked in front of the terminal building arrivals level exit. You can go to Taksim Square or Kadıköy using these shuttles.

• If you use Taksim Square shuttle, route will be Sabiha Gökçen Airport -Kavacık-FSM Bridge-1.Levent-Zincirlikuyu Metrobus- Dolapdere-Taksim. One way ticket is 15 TL.You have to pay it cash. Buses operate in every 30 minutes.They do not operate between 01.00-04.00. Full journey to Taksim takes approximately 90 minutes. This may change according to the traffic density. You can get off the bus at one of these stops on the route. Then you can use other transfer options such as public transport or taxi for your destination.
• If you use public transport, you can use the link https://moovit.com/. It will show to you best public transport option from your location to your destination.
• If you use taxi, first you can use Google maps or Yandex in order to show the way to the taxi driver. Also you can use the link https://taksiyle.com. You will write your current location and destination point. It will calculate roughly how much the taxi fare you will pay.
• If you use Kadıköy shuttle, route will be Sabiha Gökçen Airport-Tem Access Road -Yeni Sahra - Kadıköy. One way ticket is 10 TL. You have to pay it cash. Buses operate in every 30 minutes.They do not operate between 01.00-04.00. Full journey to Kadıköy takes approximately 60 minutes. This may change according to the traffic density. You can get off the bus at one of these stops on the route. Then you can use other transfer options such as public transport or taxi for your destination.
• If you use public transport, you can use the link https://moovit.com/. It will show to you best public transport option from your location to your destination. Yenikapı IDO is one of the busiest stops for ferry transfers. You can also see the available ferry lines from your location.
• If you use taxi, first you can use Google maps or Yandex in order to show the way to the taxi driver . Also you can use the link https://taksiyle.com. You will write your current location and destination point. It will calculate roughly how much the taxi fare you will pay.

Taxi

Taxi is the fastest transfer method, if you do not get stuck in the traffic. You can take a yellow taxi waiting outside. 2018 taxi fares are: Opening fee: 4 TL. Per kilometer fee: 2.5 TL. You can use google maps or yandex . They measure the traffic density and show you best route. They will also show duration of your journey approximately. You can use the link https://taksiyle.com. You will write your current location and destination point. It will calculate roughly how much the taxi fare you will pay.

If you are going to the European side, you need to pay extra for the bridges below:
The Eurasia Tunnel (Under water road): 19,20 TL
Yavuz Sultan Selim Highway: Average 50 TL
15 Temmuz Sehitler Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridges are free

Yavuz Sultan Selim bridge is not preferrable because the way is too long and expensive. You should pay for both bridge and highway.
The Eurasia Tunnel, 15 Temmuz Sehitler Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge are logical and fair.

Emergency numbers

Ambulance -> 112
Police -> 155
Fire -> 110