Istanbul Card.. The best transportation solutions in Turkey

ArabiaWeaher.com - Ismail Al Qasimi - During your visit to the capital of Turkish tourism, it would be a good idea to have an Istanbulkart if you intend to use public transport, which is a plastic card that looks like a credit card, and can be used as a ticket on buses, trams, suburban trains, metro and even ferries across the Bosphorus Strait.

The Istanbul Card works in all public transportation of all kinds. You can ride buses, trains, subways, and ships as well. Among its features that motivate you to purchase it is the discount you get by using it, which ranges between 10% and 25%, depending on the type of card and the means of transportation.

You can find the Istanbul Kart electronic card at public transport stops and small kiosks on the street. It is a prepaid card that can be charged every time with the amounts you want, while the card is empty when it is first acquired in the amount of 6 or 7 Turkish liras.

The card can be loaded in most public parking lots, metro stations, trains and ships, and you can charge it on request from its windows, or through the designated electronic devices.

In addition to the regular card or Istanbulkart , there are other different categories such as the monthly card or the blue Mavi Kart and it costs 155 Turkish liras to be used during a period of one month and in an unlimited manner, and thus it is suitable for residents or tourists for a long time who want to get to know more about the city in every way. day.

There are also special cards for employees and other cards for students, which allow discounts of up to 60% on all public transportation within the city. There are also some other types that can be used only once or twice but do not benefit from any discounts.

You can always see the remaining balance on the card on the screen at the payment machines, and it also shows the lump sum after the period of riding you used.

It is noted that when the card is used more than once on multiple routes within a short time difference (less than two hours), the cardholder will get greater discounts, because the process counts the entire travel line even if you have changed from one means to another, and therefore the card is much more economical. Than buy a ticket every time.