Istanbul Airport
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Istanbul Airport
I'm travelling to the middle east in two weeks time. I'm going via Istanbul's new airport. I have heard various tales about the place, has anyone got any tips. ie do's and don'ts?
Fairly straight forward, got a taxi from one of the many taxi desks in the airport,50 Euros for what was a 45 minute trip.
I’m staying in what I believe to be the newer part of Istanbul it’s about 40 minutes to the center of the old town depending on traffic. Depending on the time of day traffic is a problem. I arrived late in the evening so not so much a problem from the airport but traveling to and from work is anything from 20 to 40 minutes for a three mile commute.
Interesting old town though.
Cheers
I’m staying in what I believe to be the newer part of Istanbul it’s about 40 minutes to the center of the old town depending on traffic. Depending on the time of day traffic is a problem. I arrived late in the evening so not so much a problem from the airport but traveling to and from work is anything from 20 to 40 minutes for a three mile commute.
Interesting old town though.
Cheers
A taxi to the old Ataturk from say Beşiktaş which is where some decent tourist hotels are, and a nice location, near Dolmabahçe Palace was dirt cheap - last time I think it was less than 20e
and if one was on the early flights out in the morning (First BA to LHR) then there was no traffic and it took about 15-20 mins (taxi's at 130kmph lol)
50e is like ouch!
and if one was on the early flights out in the morning (First BA to LHR) then there was no traffic and it took about 15-20 mins (taxi's at 130kmph lol)
50e is like ouch!
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What's happening to the old airport?. A lot of it is not that old.
Just had a look at FR24 and I saw that, among others, THY Cargo flights continue to operate there.
