Public transportation is a must in Istanbul if you want to avoid traffic and get to the busy places.
Istanbul's public transportation is a neat one. buses and trains are mostly on time, clean and convenient. The only thing i found inconvenient at first was the fact that I had to have an Istanbul card to even get on the bus! I found that a bit hard to buy so a friend had to help me get it. But now, Istanbul is planning to use credit cards for public transportation.
IBB (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality) signed an agreement with Mastercard for the use of contactless credit and debit cards in buses and metro. Credit cards will start being accepted in 2023. This will definitely make it easier for tourists to get around. IstanbulKart was introduced back in 2015 and made public transportation experience a nice one.
Istanbul's public transportation is a neat one. buses and trains are mostly on time, clean and convenient. The only thing i found inconvenient at first was the fact that I had to have an Istanbul card to even get on the bus! I found that a bit hard to buy so a friend had to help me get it. But now, Istanbul is planning to use credit cards for public transportation.
IBB (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality) signed an agreement with Mastercard for the use of contactless credit and debit cards in buses and metro. Credit cards will start being accepted in 2023. This will definitely make it easier for tourists to get around. IstanbulKart was introduced back in 2015 and made public transportation experience a nice one.