How do I pay for public transport in Istanbul?

Most buses run daily between 6 a.m. and midnight. To ride one of the city's buses, you'll need to purchase a limited use ticket or an Istanbulkart card. Limited use tickets are good for one, two, five or 10 rides; fees start at 15 Turkish lira (55 cents).



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The Token Transit app allows CARTA customers to purchase bus passes with their smartphones, which can then be used as electronic tickets to board buses. Customers will need to download the Token Transit App to use the mobile pay option.

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Tipping is a personalthing. I always put my tip in the tip box for alacarte and buffet restaurants. Tip the waiters bar staff early during the holiday. 20 lira is a good tip and you won't feel the need to tip so often.

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Tipping is expected in Turkey and leaving a 10-15% tip on your bill in a restaurant is generally an acceptable amount. When it comes to other areas of the service industry, such as taxis and hairdressers, rounding up the fare is a nice gesture but not obligatory.

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