How to reach BU from Istanbul Atatürk Airport
When you arrive the airport, the easiest way to reach Boğaziçi University is
to take a directly a taxi. The university is some 35 kilometers away from Istanbul and the taxi fare will be around 25 €. You can print this
document and show it to the taxi driver to come to the dorm.
Alternatively, you can take an airport bus service (HAVAŞ) to Akmerkez, Etiler, which is about 2 kilometers from the University campus. The buses leave airport once every two hours between 07:00 and 21:00 and the fare is 6 €. Other HAVAS buses, which leave for the city center, would be more complicated to use.
Bus numbers
- 59R Şişli - Rumelihisarüstü
- 43R Kabataş - Rumelihisarüstü
- 559C Taksim - Beşiktaş - Rumelihisarüstü
- 125 Kadıköy - Rumelihisarüstü
- 59RS Sarıyer - Rumelihisarüstü
Taxi information & Car Reservation
The taximeter opens with 1,5 - YTL, and it charges ~1 - YTL per km. The taxi rates are 50% higher between 24:00 and 06:00 hours. It is possible to find a taxi in the airport in front of the arrivals terminal, on the spot.. Again, it is always possible to find a taxi in front of Akmerkez. Taxi firms in the vicinity of the campus are listed below:
- Günaydın Taksi - Tel:+90 212 257 38 10
- Boğaziçi Taksi - Tel:+90 212 263 23 32
- Etiler Bizim Taksi - Tel:+90 212 265 16 74
- Doğan Taksi - Tel: +90 212 265 32 71
- Narin Taksi - Tel: +90 212 351 68 66
- Özen Taksi - Tel: +90 212 287 04 02-03
You can rent a car at the airport. Some rental companies are listed below:
- Airport Tours +90 212 465 45 50
- Avias +90 212 465 44 88
- Avis +90 212 663 06 46
- Budget +90 212 663 08 58
- Hertz +90 212 663 08 07
- National Car +90 212 663 71 19
- Sixt +90 212 663 25 87
- Ülger +90 212 4653516-17-18
- Alamo +90 212 465 46 10
Telephones
In Istanbul, there are several mobile phone carriers and you may use your mobile phone without any problems. Note then when telephoning, if you are using your own mobile, you should dial the whole number. When calling locally on a local phone, dial only the last seven digits. Note that Istanbul consists of two sectors, the European sector (212 area code), and the Asian sector (216 area code). When making a long-distance call within Turkey dial "0 - Area_Code - 7_digit_phone_number",
when making an international call from Turkey, dial "00 - Country_Code - Area_Code - Phone_Number".
