Public Transportation in Izmir: Fares and Airport (2026)
In İzmir a bus, metro, tram or ferry ride costs 35 TL with an İzmirim Kart, and rides boarded 5 to 90 minutes after the first tap are free. The İZBAN train takes 28 minutes from the airport to Alsancak for 40 TL; the gate holds 122.16 TL and the orange validator gives 82.16 TL back. Checked 13 October 2026.
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İzmir runs on one card. One ride costs 35 TL, and changing within 90 minutes is free. What a ride costs. Bus, metro, tram and ferry · fares from 1 April 2026. İzmirim Kart: 35 TL; Half-fare hours (05:00–07:00, 19:00–20:00): 17.50 TL. Bank card (no transfer, not on İZBAN): 39 TL. The card itself (named or anonymous): 200 TL. The airport gate holds 122.16 TL. Bank cards don’t open the İZBAN gate. From the airport by İZBAN. Airport, Şirinyer, Alsancak, Halkapınar, Karşıyaka. Alsancak in 28 minutes for 40 TL. Tap the orange validator there: 82.16 TL comes back. Next ride free for 90 minutes. Board it 5 to 90 minutes after the first tap. Never on İZBAN. Three rides, one fare. Example: Bornova to Karşıyaka from 08:30. Without the transfer: 105.00 TL. Example: Bornova to Karşıyaka from 08:30, metro, ferry and tram: 35.00 TL in total. without the 90-minute transfer, 105.00 TL. A tap-by-tap fare counter, the line map and night buses in the full guide: turkpidya.com.
