Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) announced on Wednesday sharp increase in public Transportation fares and Istanbulkart cityElectronic mass transit pass that covers all public vehicleFrom buses and subways to ferries operating between the two sides of Bosphorus.
IBB decided to increase public 40% freight fare at the meeting of Transport Coordination Center of Transport Control (UKOME). in layout with The decision that was unanimously accepted price to board public vehicles From 5.48 TL to 7.67 TL of April 9.
Change also Increasing prices for basic taxis and minibuses by 40%. minimum fare for The taxi ride will be 28 TL, while you use the “dolmesh” minibuses to navigate short roads and narrow streets. with Limited bus access will cost TL 5.25 to board.
Ayoub Aksu, head of Association representing city taxi drivers repeat him demand for Height of at least 50%.
Meanwhile, it was Akin Çağlar, the city council secretary-general He referred to the discussions that took place at the meeting held two days ago. “Both in terms of Sustainability of public services and in terms of Prevent capital loss of Merchants, an agreement has been reached on 40% price adapt,” he said.
Transport support of 5.5 billion Turkish liras inside budget of IBB, which was 43.6 billion TL in the beginning of The yearrose to nearly 10 billion Turkish liras at the point where it is today,” adding that if cost Increases continue at this ratethey will have to spend “Almost a third of The budget on cheap transportation of our citizens in Istanbul”.
“IBB particularly wants to emphasize that decision It is important to be taken today in terms of Sustainability guarantee of Services of Both IBB and traders this includes an obligation.”
