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Public Transport in Izmir 2026: Fares, İzmirim Kart, Airport Train and Ferries

What a ride costs on the İzmirim Kart in October 2026, how the 90-minute transfer works, and how to get from the airport to Alsancak, Konak or Karşıyaka.

ByHatice Kulali
17 min read Updated: October 13, 2026
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Illustration: Konak Square on the bay of İzmir: the clock tower and the small Yalı Mosque, a tram on the seafront, a ferry coming in to the pier and palm trees along the promenade.
Illustration: Konak, where the metro, the tram and the ferries meet.

İzmir runs on one card. The İzmirim Kart opens the metro, the trams, the city buses, the İZBAN trains and the ferries, and in October 2026 a full-fare ride costs 35 TL. Change within 90 minutes and the next ride is free. Below: the fares, a tap-by-tap counter for the transfer rule, the airport train and night buses, a map of the rail and ferry lines and a board of what is running right now.

Illustration: a hand taps a plain blue travel card on the reader at the front of a city bus in İzmir; the reader glows green, and palm trees and the bay show through the door.
Illustration: one tap per ride. The reader shows what it took.

Short answer · checked 13 October 2026

One ride costs 35 TL with an İzmirim Kart, and changing within 90 minutes is free.

  • Bus, metro, tram, ferry: 35 TL full fare; 17.50 TL in the half-fare hours, 05:00–07:00 and 19:00–20:00.
  • 90-minute transfer: rides you board 5 to 90 minutes after the first tap are free.
  • İZBAN trains: 40 TL for the first 20 km, more after that. The gate first takes the fare to the end of the line; the orange validator gives the rest back.
  • Bank cards: 39 TL a ride, no transfer, and not on İZBAN.
  • Airport buses: night only now, 77 TL. By day, take the İZBAN train.

The card: İzmirim Kart, Bilet 35 or a bank card

Every ride in İzmir is paid with a tap on a reader; drivers don’t take cash. There are four ways to pay, and they don’t cost the same. Pick one to see the price, where to get it and what it can’t do.

How will you pay?

  • Price: the plastic card costs 200 TL, named (personal) or anonymous (Hamiline).
  • Where: at kiosks and shops with the İzmirim Kart sign, and at the YÜKLEMATİK machines in stations, which also top it up.
  • Fare: 35 TL a ride, the 90-minute transfer and the half-fare hours.
  • Discounts: Genç (students and young people), teacher and 60–64 fares need a personal card in your name; from 65 you ride free with a 65 Yaş Kartı.
  • What: a throwaway paper card with a set number of rides: 2 rides 140 TL, 3 rides 205 TL, 10 rides 540 TL.
  • Limits: valid for 35 days from the first ride; no transfer and no half fare.
  • İZBAN and airport: an İZBAN trip uses 3 rides, an airport bus 2.
  • Where: contactless bank cards work on buses, the metro, trams and ferries.
  • Fare: 39 TL a ride (19.50 TL in the half-fare hours), with no transfer and no discount.
  • Not on: İZBAN trains and the İZTAŞIT district buses.
  • Digital card: the İzmirim Kart app shows a QR code that you hold to the reader.
  • Top-ups: 30 to 2,750 TL in the app. An online top-up can take up to an hour to reach the readers, so top up before you set off.
  • Phone: you need mobile data. Read about prepaid SIM cards and phone registration before you rely on a foreign phone.

What a ride costs: the 90-minute rule, tap by tap

The price on the reader depends on your card, the time and what you tapped before. The first tap pays 35 TL and opens a 90-minute window; a bus, metro, tram or ferry you board 5 to 90 minutes later is free. İZBAN is different: it charges by distance, gives no free transfer and doesn’t open a window. Pick a trip, a card and a start time.

Tap by tap: what your trip costs

İzmirim Kart fares from 1 April 2026

Trip

Card

Bornova → Karşıyaka · Full, first tap at 08:30

  1. 08:30Metro Bornova → KonakPays; a 90-minute window opens35.00 TL
  2. 09:00Ferry Konak → KarşıyakaFree: 30 min after the first tap0.00 TL
  3. 09:25Karşıyaka Tram Karşıyaka İskele → MavişehirFree: 55 min after the first tap0.00 TL

Total35.00 TL

Without the 90-minute transfer you would pay 105.00 TL.

Airport → Konak · Full, first tap at 14:00

  1. 14:00İZBAN Havalimanı → AlsancakİZBAN: 17.7 km by distance, no transfer40.00 TL
  2. 14:35Konak Tram Alsancak Gar → Konak İskelePays; a 90-minute window opens35.00 TL

Total75.00 TL

No free transfer on this trip.

Day out in Göztepe · Full, first tap at 11:00

  1. 11:00Ferry Karşıyaka → KonakPays; a 90-minute window opens35.00 TL
  2. 11:30Konak Tram Konak İskele → GöztepeFree: 30 min after the first tap0.00 TL
  3. 13:30Konak Tram Göztepe → Konak İskelePays; a 90-minute window opens35.00 TL
  4. 14:00Ferry Konak → KarşıyakaFree: 30 min after the first tap0.00 TL

Total70.00 TL

Without the 90-minute transfer you would pay 140.00 TL.

Early bus + metro · Full, first tap at 06:40

  1. 06:40Bus Buca → ÜçyolHalf fare (Halk Taşıt hours); a 90-minute window opens17.50 TL
  2. 07:05Metro Üçyol → BornovaFree: 25 min after the first tap0.00 TL

Total17.50 TL

Without the 90-minute transfer you would pay 52.50 TL.

RideFullGençTeacher60–64Bank card
Bus, metro, tram, ferry35.0017.5023.5029.0039.00
The same, 05:00–07:00 and 19:00–20:0017.508.7511.7514.5019.50
İZBAN, first 20 km40.0016.5029.5033.50not accepted
İZBAN, each km after 201.500.650.650.75not accepted
Airport buses 200–20677.0038.5052.0064.0086.00
Baykuş night buses, night ferries77.0038.5052.0064.0086.00
District buses (e.g. 760, 761, 906)77.50not listednot listednot listed86.50
Fares in TL from 1 April 2026, from the İzmirim Kart tariff. The 60–64 fare is for ages 60 to 64; from 65 you ride free.
  • Same line twice: boarding the same bus line, station or pier again within 30 minutes is a new full fare.
  • Double tap: a second tap within 5 minutes is charged in full. Tap once and wait for the light.
  • No transfer with: bank cards, Bilet 35, the Genç monthly pass, İZBAN, airport buses, Baykuş night buses and night ferries.
  • Genç monthly pass: 740 TL for 100 rides, for ages 7 to 26.

The half-fare hours (Halk Taşıt) are 05:00–07:00 and 19:00–20:00 in the latest report; some older pages still give 06:00–07:00 for the morning.

From the airport: İZBAN by day, buses by night

Adnan Menderes Airport has its own İZBAN station. Trains leave every 13 minutes by day, from 05:12 to 00:54, and reach Alsancak in 28 minutes for 40 TL. The four airport bus lines, 200, 202, 204 and 206, now run only at night, when the trains have stopped: three buses a night on each line. Choose where you’re going and when you’ll be on the platform.

Arrivals: from the airport into town

İZBAN by day · airport buses by night

Times below are for 14:00, a weekday afternoon.

Alsancak Kordon, Kültürpark, Alsancak Gar

  1. İZBAN14:05in 5 minTrain, 28 min · arrives Alsancak 14:3340.00 TL
  2. Bus 20201:00nights onlyto Cumhuriyet Meydanı, via Fahrettin Altay · leaves the airport at 01:00, 03:00 and 05:0077.00 TL

The gate holds 122.16 TL; tap the orange validator at Alsancak and 82.16 TL comes back.

Konak Clock tower, Kemeraltı, ferries

  1. İZBAN14:05in 5 minTrain, 28 min · arrives Alsancak 14:33 then the Konak Tram from Alsancak Gar to Konak İskele: a new 35 TL fare, because İZBAN gives no transfer. The tram runs until 00:20.75.00 TL
  2. Bus 20201:00nights onlyto Cumhuriyet Meydanı, via Fahrettin Altay · leaves the airport at 01:00, 03:00 and 05:0077.00 TL

40 TL on İZBAN plus 35 TL on the tram.

Karşıyaka North shore, pier and bazaar

  1. İZBAN14:05in 5 minTrain, 50 min · arrives Karşıyaka 14:5553.72 TL
  2. Bus 20001:20nights onlyvia Karşıyaka İskele and Bostanlı to Mavişehir · leaves the airport at 01:20, 03:20 and 05:2077.00 TL

29.1 km by İZBAN: 40 TL for the first 20 km, 1.50 TL for each km after that.

Bornova University, Bornova centre

  1. İZBAN14:05in 5 minTrain, 37 min · arrives Halkapınar 14:42 then the metro from Halkapınar to Bornova: a new 35 TL fare. The metro runs until 00:20.76.37 TL
  2. Bus 20401:40nights onlyvia the Otogar (coach station) to Bornova Metro · leaves the airport at 01:40, 03:40 and 05:4077.00 TL

41.37 TL on İZBAN plus 35 TL on the metro.

Şirinyer / Buca South side, change for Buca

  1. İZBAN14:05in 5 minTrain, 16 min · arrives Şirinyer 14:2140.00 TL
  2. Bus 20601:30nights onlyvia Buca to Şirinyer · leaves the airport at 01:30, 03:30 and 05:3077.00 TL

Under 20 km: the first-20-km fare, 40 TL.

İZBAN times are the departures from Havalimanı station; trains run to the same timetable every day. Night buses stop at domestic and international arrivals.

Illustration: a white commuter train with a blue band waits at the airport station platform; travellers with suitcases step aboard, and one taps a blue card at a yellow ticket gate. The airport terminal and a plane’s tail are behind.
Illustration: the İZBAN platform at the airport, a short walk from the terminals.

Airport to city by İZBAN

  1. Card first. Bank cards don’t open the İZBAN gate: you need an İzmirim Kart or a Bilet 35.
  2. At the gate. The card has to hold the fare to the far end of the line: 122.16 TL from the airport on a full card.
  3. Ride. Şirinyer 16 minutes, Alsancak 28, Halkapınar 37, Karşıyaka 50.
  4. Orange validator. Tap it before you leave your station: at Alsancak 82.16 TL comes back.
  5. Change. The metro or tram after İZBAN is a new 35 TL fare.

Havaş also runs shuttle buses from the airport into the city. We couldn’t confirm a current price from Havaş itself, so ask at the desk. For a taxi, read our guide to taxis in Turkey first.

İZBAN fares: pay by the kilometre, get the rest back

İZBAN is the 136 km suburban line from Aliağa in the north to Selçuk, the town by Ephesus, in the south. The first 20 km cost 40 TL; each km after that adds 1.50 TL on a full card. At the gate the card is charged as if you were riding to the far end of the line. Tap the orange refund validator when you get off and the difference comes back, as long as you rode at least one station, boarded nothing else in between and tap within 3 hours. Forget it, and the whole amount stays spent.

İZBAN: what the gate takes, what comes back

41 stations · Aliağa to Selçuk

  • Held at the gate: fare to the far end of the line
  • Your ride
The gate takes
122.16 TL
Your ride costs
40.00 TL
Back at the orange validator
82.16 TL

17.7 km. The first 20 km cost the base fare; every km after that adds the per-km rate.

RideDistanceGate takesRide costsBack
Havalimanı → Alsancak17.7 km122.16 TL40.00 TL82.16 TL
Havalimanı → Halkapınar20.9 km122.16 TL41.37 TL80.79 TL
Havalimanı → Karşıyaka29.1 km122.16 TL53.72 TL68.44 TL
Halkapınar → Karşıyaka8.2 km134.01 TL40.00 TL94.01 TL
Havalimanı → Selçuk61.8 km122.16 TL102.64 TL19.52 TL
Aliağa → Selçuk136.5 km214.80 TL214.80 TL0.00 TL
Full card. Student and teacher cards: 16.50 / 29.50 TL for the first 20 km, then 0.65 TL a km; ages 60–64: 33.50 TL, then 0.75 TL a km.

The network: rail lines and ferries on one map

İzmir’s rail lines follow the bay. İZBAN runs north to south, the metro east to west from Evka 3 to Narlıdere, the Konak Tram along the south shore and the Karşıyaka Tram along the north, with ferries across the water between them. They meet at Halkapınar and Fahrettin Altay. Tap a line to see where it goes and how often it runs.

Rail and ferries around the bay

Schematic map, not to scale

Bay of İzmir↑ AliağaÇiğliMavişehirBostanlıKarşıyakaBayraklıHalkapınarBornovaEvka 3AlsancakKonakGöztepeF. AltayNarlıdereŞirinyerGaziemirAirport↓ Selçuk

  • İZBAN

    Aliağa – Selçuk: 41 stations over 136 km, through Menemen, Çiğli, Karşıyaka, Halkapınar, Alsancak, Şirinyer, Gaziemir and the airport.

    About 05:20–01:20 · every 13 min from the airport by day · from 40 TL by distance, no transfer, no bank cards

  • Metro

    Evka 3 – Narlıdere Kaymakamlık: 24 stations over 27 km, through Bornova, Halkapınar, Basmane, Konak, Üçyol, Göztepe and Fahrettin Altay.

    06:00–00:20 · every 4–5 min on weekdays by day, 10 min after 20:00 · 35 TL

  • Konak Tram

    Halkapınar – Fahrettin Altay: 19 stops along the south shore, including Alsancak Gar, Konak İskele, Karataş, Göztepe and Üçkuyular.

    06:00–00:20 · every 5–6 min on weekdays by day · 35 TL

  • Karşıyaka and Çiğli trams

    Karşıyaka Tram: Alaybey – Karşıyaka İskele – Bostanlı İskele – Mavişehir – Flamingo, 13 stops. The Çiğli Tram loops from Flamingo through Çiğli and the industrial zone, 14 stops.

    06:00–00:20 · Karşıyaka every 10 min by day, Çiğli every 17–20 min · 35 TL

  • Ferries

    İzdeniz boats cross the bay from Karşıyaka and Bostanlı to Konak, Pasaport and Alsancak, and run along the south shore to Göztepe and Üçkuyular.

    About 07:10–23:20 · every 15–30 min · Konak – Karşıyaka 15 min · 35 TL

The ferries: the best 15 minutes in İzmir

The İzdeniz ferries cross the bay between Karşıyaka and Bostanlı on the north shore and Konak, Pasaport and Alsancak on the south. Konak to Karşıyaka takes 15 minutes and costs the same 35 TL as a bus, and the 90-minute transfer counts on board, so a ferry between a metro and a tram ride can be free.

Illustration: a white double-deck ferry with a blue stripe crosses the calm bay of İzmir in late-afternoon light; passengers at the rail hold tea and a simit, seagulls follow, and the city and a mosque line the shore behind.
Illustration: a ferry crossing the bay, with seagulls behind.
  • Rush hours: on weekdays Konak to Karşıyaka runs every 15 minutes, 07:50–09:20 and 16:50–19:20; otherwise every 30.
  • Weekends: every 30 minutes, and every 20 minutes from 14:30 to 19:50.
  • Saturday night: owl boats cross at 23:45 and 00:45 from Karşıyaka and 00:05 and 01:05 from Alsancak, at the night fare of 77 TL.
  • Car ferry: 240 TL for a car, 90 TL for a motorcycle.
RouteWeekdaysSaturdaySunday
Konak → Karşıyaka07:30–23:20 · 4107:50–22:50 · 3707:50–22:50 · 37
Karşıyaka → Konak07:10–23:00 · 4107:30–22:30 · 3707:30–22:30 · 37
Alsancak → Karşıyaka07:35–23:05 · 4008:25–01:05 · 3008:25–23:10 · 28
Karşıyaka → Alsancak07:20–22:50 · 4008:00–00:45 · 3008:00–22:45 · 28
Konak → Bostanlı07:40–23:20 · 4007:50–22:50 · 3107:50–22:50 · 31
Bostanlı → Alsancak07:20–22:40 · 4007:50–22:35 · 2807:50–22:35 · 28
First and last boat, and boats a day, for October 2026.

Ferries also run from Konak, Göztepe and Üçkuyular along the south shore. For a day out, take the ferry to Konak and walk into Kemeraltı; our guide to shopping in İzmir says what to look for.

Hours: what runs now, and at night

The metro and the trams run from 06:00 to 00:20, İZBAN from about 05:20 to 01:20, and the ferries stop around 23:00. After that the Baykuş (owl) buses take over: five lines from Konak, three times a night, for 77 TL. The board opens at the current time in İzmir; move the clock or change the day.

What runs at…

Metro, trams, ferries, İZBAN and night buses

Weekday 08:30

  • Metro Evka 3 – Fahrettin AltayRunning Every 4 min
  • Konak Tram Halkapınar – Fahrettin AltayRunning Every 5 min
  • Karşıyaka Tram Alaybey – FlamingoRunning Every 10 min
  • Ferry Konak → KarşıyakaRunning Next 08:35, then 08:50
  • İZBAN Airport → AlsancakRunning Next 08:40, then 08:53
  • Airport buses 200, 202, 204, 206 from the airportClosed Nights only · first at 01:00
  • Baykuş night buses 910–950 from KonakClosed Nights only · first at 01:00

From the timetables published for October 2026. Holidays and works can change them.

LineRouteFrom KonakTo Konak
910Konak – Gaziemir01:00, 03:00, 05:0000:15, 02:00, 04:00
920Konak – Çiğli01:00, 03:00, 05:0000:00, 02:00, 04:00
930Konak – Bornova01:00, 03:00, 05:0000:25, 02:00, 04:00, 05:35
940Konak – Buca01:00, 03:00, 05:0000:25, 02:00, 04:00
950Konak – Narlıdere01:00, 03:00, 05:0000:10 (00:05 at weekends), 02:00, 04:00
Baykuş night buses, every night, 77 TL full fare, no transfer.

Good to know: bikes, lost property and free rides

A few rules and numbers that save time.

  • Bikes on the metro: bicycles and e-scooters ride free in the first and last car; under-16s need a parent with them.
  • Lost property: the metro’s office is at Çankaya station, (0232) 461 54 45.
  • Help line: 153 answers questions on cards, fares and lines.
  • Free travel: people aged 65 and over (on a 65 Yaş Kartı), people with a disability of 40% or more (and a companion for a severe disability), martyrs’ families, veterans and national athletes ride free with a personal card.
  • District buses: long-distance lines to outer districts cost 77.50 TL, and the İZTAŞIT buses don’t take bank cards.

Coming from Istanbul? İzmir’s network is smaller and easier, but the card logic is similar; see our Istanbul transport guide.

How much is a bus ride in İzmir?

35 TL with an İzmirim Kart, 17.50 TL in the half-fare hours (05:00–07:00 and 19:00–20:00) and 39 TL with a contactless bank card. A bus, metro, tram or ferry you board 5 to 90 minutes after the first tap is free on an İzmirim Kart.

Can I pay with a credit card?

Yes, on buses, the metro, trams and ferries: tap a contactless bank card and pay 39 TL a ride, with no transfer. Bank cards don’t work on İZBAN or the İZTAŞIT buses.

How do I get from İzmir airport to the city?

Take İZBAN from the airport station: every 13 minutes by day, 28 minutes and 40 TL to Alsancak. At night, buses 200, 202, 204 and 206 leave the airport three times each, for 77 TL.

Is the İzmir metro open all night?

No. The metro and trams run from 06:00 to 00:20. At night the Baykuş buses 910–950 leave Konak at 01:00, 03:00 and 05:00.

Why did İZBAN take 122 TL from my card?

At the gate, İZBAN takes the fare to the far end of the line. Tap the orange validator at your exit within 3 hours and the difference comes back: from the airport to Alsancak, 82.16 TL.

Does the 90-minute transfer work on İZBAN?

No. İZBAN has its own fare by distance; a ride on it is never free and doesn’t make the next ride free.

Sources and limits

Fares are from the İzmirim Kart tariff valid from 1 April 2026, and the timetables are those published for October 2026; holidays and works can change them. We found no Havaş price or taxi fares from a primary source, so this page gives none. The illustrations show the scene, not a real vehicle or livery.

  1. Tariffs and fares from 1 April 2026 — İzmirim Kart, checked 13 October 2026
  2. Transfer rules — İzmirim Kart, checked 13 October 2026
  3. İZBAN fare calculator — İzmirim Kart, checked 13 October 2026
  4. Questions and answers: buying, bank cards, the app — İzmirim Kart, checked 13 October 2026
  5. Timetable search — İZBAN, checked 13 October 2026
  6. Bus timetables: airport lines 200–206 and night lines 910–950 — ESHOT, checked 13 October 2026
  7. Airport lines — ESHOT, checked 13 October 2026
  8. Baykuş night lines — ESHOT, checked 13 October 2026
  9. Free travel — ESHOT, checked 13 October 2026
  10. 65 Yaş Kartı: free travel from 65 — İzmirim Kart, checked 13 October 2026
  11. 60 Yaş Kartı: ages 60 to 64 — İzmirim Kart, checked 13 October 2026
  12. Metro and tram timetables, questions and answers — İzmir Metro, checked 13 October 2026
  13. Ferry timetables and car ferry fares — İzdeniz, checked 13 October 2026
  14. What is Halk Taşıt? Half-fare hours, 1 July 2024, updated 31 October 2024 — İz Gazete, checked 13 October 2026

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Written by: Hatice Kulali
Published: March 3, 2023
Category: Cities

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