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Sunday, January 08, 2006

ISTANBUL : Travelling from Airport to town

"Traveling to your hotel or place of stay..

From the airport..
For many years the only transport from Istanbul Ataturk airport to the city center, Taxis and airport coaches were the only alternatives..

As most tourists stay at the old Istanbul Peninsula, now there is an easy and convenient way of transport. The new rail system has reached to the airport and you can travel easily by this means of transport..

You can choose in between Metro, Airport shuttle services and taxis depending on your destination and your budget. If you are going to stay at Touristy peninsula (Aksaray, Sultanahmed) Metro and tram connection is a good alternative. If you are going to stay at Taksim, Beyoglu or nearby, you should think of Airport Shuttle or Taxis. If you are going to take a City bus from Istanbul, Metro also goes directly to the Main bus terminal.

By Metro:
After the arriving hall, when you go outside the main building, there you will see stairs down to the Metro stop.. In every 5 minutes there is a Metro running to Aksaray and the Touristy area starts from there. Metro operates between 06:00 to 24:00 hrs. The cost is 1,1 YTL (around 0,8USD.) And tokens can be obtained from the Airport metro station.

When you reached the last stop of Metro (Aksaray station), exit from the metro station, you will see the signs of the Tramline. You shall walk around 100 meters, Tramline is just a head of Metro station. You will arrive to 'Yusufpasa station' of the Tram line. You shall get on the Eminonu Line which is on the other side of the pedestrian passage. Tram tokens can be obtained in every stop and the cost is again 1,1 YTL.

Trams are passing in every 5 minutes. And they have a good air condition system. When you get on the tram the first stop is Aksaray, there are several hotels in this district, Watch out for yrs. The next stop is the University, followed by Beyazit and cemberlitas. Afterwards you will be in Sultanahmet square anot"

sourced/more : Lets go Istanbul.. Travel to your hotel.:

Posted by Spidey at 3:54 PM

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