taking a taxi in Istanbul

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I have to take a taxi in Istanbul in the middle of the night to get to the airport. Is it safe? If not, what are my other option?

Renoir

Renoir Vanheken
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Msg: #1 115 days ago, March 31st 2008

I have bought my tickets for my trip to Amsterdam and Istanbul in May. Unfortunately, the plane is leaving Turkey very early in the morning. Now I wonder if it is safe to take a taxi in Istanbul in the middle of the night to go to the airport. Did some of you have some experience with it?

Thanks,

Renoir

shahin

yıilmazshahin sarikaya
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Msg: #2 98 days ago, April 17th 2008

don't worry Renoir u can take ur taxi at heart. Yes, i am turkish but i ensure u that there is no daference of it from any of other Europeonen big cities. have and eny ur trip to ist.

shahin

yıilmazshahin sarikaya
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Msg: #3 98 days ago, April 17th 2008

and don'T FORGET that wheather the driver opened the meter or not

Renoir

Renoir Vanheken
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Msg: #4 97 days ago, April 18th 2008

Thanks for the info. I will be in Istanbul in three weeks!

shahin

yıilmazshahin sarikaya
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Msg: #5 97 days ago, April 18th 2008

:) best choose good luck
and try ;
turkish raki----------turkish delight -----------and hamam :)

Bowman

Bowman Hall
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Msg: #6 83 days ago, May 2nd 2008

It's about 35-40YTL from Besiktas to Ataturk Airport, I've never had any problems

shahin

yıilmazshahin sarikaya
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Msg: #7 82 days ago, May 2nd 2008

nice to hear that u are in ist.
the price is very suitable and hope tpu had a great time here
bye

Julia2308

Julia
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Msg: #8 4 days ago, July 20th 2008

Like the other guy said, make sure he puts it on the meter although, I got my fare from Sisli to Attaturk airport for just 30YTL, It's about 1 hour drive. How cheap is that !!! If you dont speak Turkish, make sure the taxi is real one, call from a hotel or get one at a rank.

[Edited: 02:52 - Julia2308 ]

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