Bus (Otobüs)
Buses are cheap, however especially at peak times they are very crowded and they are not comfortable. There are two types of buses in Ankara which serve the entire city.
One is run by the municipality, Belediye Otobüsü, these buses are either red or blue and dark blue striped. Since electronic tickets are required for traveling on these buses, they should be bought in advance. They are sold in minimum packages of five and each ticket costs 900.000 TL.
The second type of bus is privately run Halk Otobüsü, which are green or blue. Tickets are not valid on those buses and only cash is accepted, however the price is the same. The green double-decker buses are also privately owned and require cash. Some of them are covered by colorful advertisements.

Underground (Metro-Hafif Metro)
In Ankara, the underground has two routes. Ankaray (Light metro) and Metro.
They are both very comfortable and speedy. Connections between Metro and Ankaray are in Kızılay. The fare for 1 unit is the same as the bus and your electronic bus tickets are also valid here. If you choose to purchase one-way ticket you are going to pay 650.000 TL instead of 600.000 TL. A map of the route and electronic cards can be obtained from any underground station. Working hours are 06.00-00.00
The first line of the Ankara Metro runs from Batıkent, north of the city to Kızılay, in other words the Centrum.
Ankaray (Light metro) runs from ASTI (Ankara Intercity Bus Station), west of the town, passing through Kızılay and ending in Dikimevi.

Dolmuş
Dolmuş is a special service found only in Turkey. This is a collective taxi, which follows specific routes. It may be a car or a minibus. Each passenger pays according to the distance traveled and can get off at specific or requested stops. In order to get off, the passenger need only say, inecek var meaning “someone to get off here” and the dolmuş stops. The municipality fixes the relatively cheap fares. This is a very practical means of transportation and much cheaper than a taxi. You pay the fee to the driver. Prices differ depending on distance traveled. They usually have a sign in the lower or upper right-hand corner of their windshield that specifies the direction in which they will be traveling. The relatively cheap prices are set by the municipality and are displayed in a visible location within the vehicle.

Taxi (Taksi)
Taxis are numerous in all Turkish cities and are recognizable by their yellow color and word taksi on top the car. All taxis have the letter T in their license plates. The fare shown on the meter reads according to distance traveled. Be sure that the meter is on day rate gündüz from 06:00 till midnight. The ride will start at 1.000.000-TL, and the rate is 1.000.000. -TL per kilometer. Night rate "gece" is from midnight till 06:00 am. The fare starts at 1.500.000-TL, and there after the charge is 1.500.000. -TL per kilometer.
Here are a few phrases we think you might find useful:
Turn off the music - müziği kapatın, Close the window - camı kapatın, Open the window - camı açın, Stop here - burada durun, Left - sol, Right - sağ, Turn on the meter - taksimetreyi çalıştırın, Wait - bekleyin, Turn right - sağa dönün, Turn left - sola dönün, Please - lütfen.

Suburban Train (Banliyö Treni)
There are suburban trains traveling from Sincan a district on the west of the city to Kayaş which is on the east end of Ankara. Suburban trains may be an alternative when traffic is an issue, however since they are the most affordable way to travel longer distances, they can be extremely crowded and dirty. Tickets are 600.000 TL and can be bought at the station. Monthly discount cards are also available.


Also See:

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Conversion Table	Daily Shopping
Driving in Istanbul	Dry Cleaning
Earthquake Preparedness	Finding an address..
House Cleaning	How to tip
International Customs and Traffic Documents	New Fixed Phone Line Tariffs
Paying the Bills	Paying the bills, Ankara
Personal Security Precautions	Real Estate Agencies
While You're in Turkey	Speaking Turkish
Turkish in Daily Life	Winter & Your Car
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Latest comments about this article

 By ap  17.3.2004

How do I find out where all these buses go? I haven´t yet found a map indicating the bus lines.

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