Istanbul Public Transport Cards (Credit Card, Istanbulkart, Istanbul City Card)

[EN] Istanbul Public Transport Cards (Credit Card, Istanbulkart, Istanbul City Card).

[AR] بطاقات النقل العام في اسطنبول.
[DE] Karten für öffentliche Verkehrsmittel in Istanbul.
[ES] Tarjetas de transporte público de Estambul.
[FR] Cartes de transports publics d'Istanbul.
[IND] इस्तांबुल सार्वजनिक परिवहन कार्ड
[IR] کارت حمل و نقل عمومی استانبول
[IT] Abbonamenti ai trasporti pubblici di Istanbul.
[PAK] استنبول پبلک ٹرانسپورٹ کارڈز
[RU] Карты общественного транспорта Стамбула.
[TR] İstanbul Toplu Ulaşım Kartları.


*** Important: Since October 2022, payment can be made with contactless credit card for all means of public transportation in Istanbul (except MARMARAY).

There are two kind of public transport cards in Istanbul for tourists: “Istanbulkart” and “Istanbul City Card.” You can get these cards at airport or city centre on machines with your credit card or cash in Turkish Lira.

Istanbulkart (Istanbul card)
To get this card you have to pay first a card fee (50 TL, in May 2023). Then you have to charge money on it with a machine. The charge limit for one month is 500 TL (in May 2023). If this card is not used for 2 years, it becomes out of use.
In order to use the card in a transportation vehicle, you must have your card swiped. A one ride takes 9.90 Turkish lira (May 2023).
Istanbulkart is valid in buses, funicular, metrobus, metro, suburban trains, ferry, tram, İstanbul metropolitan municipality social facilities, public toilets, some markets (Migros, Carrefour…).
If there’s money on your card, you can’t get it back, but you can use it on markets or social facilities.

Istanbul City Card
Istanbul City Card is a prepaid public transportation card that gives you unlimited access to public transportation for the number of days you choose: 1, 3, 5, 7, 15.

1 DAY UNLIMITED € 25
3 DAYS UNLIMITED € 35
5 DAYS UNLIMITED € 44
7 DAYS UNLIMITED € 52
15 DAYS UNLIMITED € 78

You can use it like the “IstanbulKart.” The only difference is, that this “Istanbul City card” is unlimited for one person.


** Important announcement **
Now you can use public transportation vehicles (except MARMARAY) without "Istanbulkart" or "Istanbul City Card," only with your contactless credit card. Of course, "Istanbulkart" or "Istanbul City Card" is cheaper. But it is also a great advantage to be able to use the contactless credit card when those cards are not available.


This "Istanbul Rapid Transit Map" is very useful:
https://www.metro.istanbul/en/YolcuHi...


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