ANKARA TRANSPORTATION |
Air: Ankara Esenboga International Airport, 35 km from city
Airlines (complete listing of airlines servicing Ankara)
Bus: The Turkish bus system is comprehensive and you can get about anywhere from anywhere. Fares are low. Simply show up at the bus station (“otogar”) and announce your destination.
Bus/Van Lines (listing of bus/van lines servicing Ankara)
Innercity Transportation: Ankara offers a variety of public transportation, such as public busses, trams, mini-busses, taxi cabs and dolmus.
Dolmus:
Dolmus literally means "filled up". Dolmus is a large cab, a station wagon, a regular taxi or a minibus hat travels a certain route. Most major public transportation stations have a dolmus station, where you just take a seat in the dolmus that travels your desired route. The driver will wait until the dolmus is full, before the journey begins. Passengers pay according to the distance traveled and can get in and out whenever and wherever they want to by informing the driver. It is a very practical means of transport and much cheaper than a taxi. The dolmus fares are determined by municipalities according to distances.
Railways:
For information, please call: Ankara Operator Tel:(312) 309 05 15
Taxis:
Taxis are numerous all over Turkey and are recognizable by their yellow color and lighted "taxi" signs on top. Each taxi is metered and there are two different rates. After midnight (24:00) till morning (06:00) it will cost 50% more than the daytime fare. Tipping is not necessary, however leaving the change or rounding up the fare is customary.
