The Istanbulkart, the mass transportation pass of Türkiye’s most populated city, now comes with special designs and options for tourists. Visitors can purchase an Istanbul City Card for all their transportation needs across the Turkish megapolis.
Designed in six different types, the pass will facilitate transportation for foreign visitors across one of the 10 most visited cities in the world, according to Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB). The cards will come with a “guide kit” and popular routes around Istanbul, IBB said in a statement.
The cards will come in two types, with different pass options, including one providing unlimited daily passes for one to 15 days and access to sightseeing buses known as “hop-on, hop-off” buses. Cards will be available for sale across more than 30 locations, mainly those frequented by tourists, through electronic vending machines.
IBB said more options would be added to Istanbul City Card soon, including access to museums operated by the municipality, ferry lines operating between two sides of the Bosporus and sightseeing ships operating on the Bosporus.
Using the Istanbulkart is the best way to avoid traffic in the city notorious for its traffic jams and overcharging taxi drivers, covering most mass transportation vehicles, including trams operating around Sultanahmet Square, one of the most visited places in the city by tourists as home to Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and Yerebatan or the Basilica Cistern located near the Grand Bazaar.
