The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) announced a steep increase in public transportation fares and the Istanbulkart (How to buy an Istanbul card?), the city’s electronic mass transit pass that covers every public vehicle, from buses and subways to ferries operating between the two sides of the Bosporus.


IBB decided to increase the fares by 40%!!! Meaning the cost to board public vehicles will be raised to TL 7.67 from TL 5.48!
The minimum fare for a taxi ride will be 28 TL and minibuses known as Dolmuş will cost you 5.25 TL! Although 40% is steep enough, taxi drivers still demanding a 50% increase in taxi fares!!!