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Taxi opening fee from 19.17 lira to 24.55 lira

Price per kilometer from 12.89 lira to 17.61 lira

Short distance (hop-on-hop-off) fare was increased from 70 lira to 90 lira.

In turquoise taxis;

Opening fee 28.24 lira

Price per kilometer is 20.25 lira

Short distance 102.5 lira 

In VIP taxis;

Opening 41.74 lira

Price per kilometer is 32.5 lira

Short distance 153.7 pounds

In 8+1 taxis;

Opening 31.92 lira

22.90 lira per kilometer

Hop-on-hop-off 115.3 lira by Jan 2024

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frequently asked questions

 When did the taxi arrive in Turkey?

Taxi business emerged in the 1970s due to the high demand for the dolmuş system, which started in the 1930s. Taximeter was not used in the first period of taxi driving, which provides more comfortable travel compared to the minibus.

How many taxis are there in Turkey?

Since no statistical research has been conducted on the number of taxis so far, the number of taxis in the country is around 75,000, according to the data of the Istanbul Chamber of Taxi Shopkeepers, 17942 in Istanbul, 7701 in Ankara, and 2823 in Izmir (Istanbul Chamber of Taxi Shopkeepers, 2018).

Why are taxis yellow?

Yellow is one of the brightest colors. Screams for attention; Therefore, yellow color is preferred in warning lights. Also, taxis in the world are yellow because of their attractiveness. The dominant colors of autumn, yellow and yellow-orange, have a strong appeal that captures our emotions.

Is Uber taxi illegal?

Uber's activities were suspended in 2019 on the grounds that it caused unfair competition in Turkey. Uber, which has terminated its UberXL service, has announced that as of today, it will offer service with minibuses in Istanbul.

What does black taxi mean?

Premium vehicles with high-end luxury. Black Taxis, with a capacity of up to 8 passengers and a larger seating area, offer extra comfort for families, groups of friends or airport journeys with luggage.

History of TAXI

 “Taxi” comes from the surname of a German family.

In 1867, the family business called Thurn und Taxis, operating in Germany, started to carry the government's letters and packages. Here, the word taxi first emerged with the surname of this family and became integrated with the profession over the years. While the word Taxis means traveling, rank, degree, classification, arrangement, categorization in ancient Greek, it also loaded with the meanings of wages and taxes when it moved to German.

In July 1894, two German entrepreneurs, Bruhn and Westendorf, requested an appointment from the London Trade Center to promote a design they called a taximeter. According to the news in the Police News newspaper dated July 7, this tool calculated the distance of the journey, how many passengers were transported and how much money would be paid in return. It came to life in March 1899, when the first car with a taximeter installed by Gottlieb Daimler began to serve in London, although it was prevented by the tradesmen of this business for 5 years (in order to be able to charge freely). And after this date, the name of the rented vehicle to go from one place to another began to be called "taxi". With the use of the taximeter, the passengers and vehicle owners were happy with the standardization of the transportation fare. Because people have started to use the taxi service more often, where they know how much they will pay. This exploded the demand and opened the jobs of taxi drivers. It is seen that the result is positive, the application has started to be used in other cities of England such as Liverpool, Bradford, Manchester and Leeds. In a very short time, people living in the cities of Buenos Aires and Paris were introduced to the taximeter.

An entrepreneur named Harry N. Allen, living in Paris, not only moved his taxi business to New York, but also became the father of the first idea of ​​the yellow color of taxis, as it is known in many parts of the world today. This simple design has always existed in the development of taxi driving, thanks to its benefits such as being easily seen even in the dark and easily distinguishing those who do this job from other private cars. If you're wondering why London taxis are black, I can summarize it as a long story, but because of the common attitude of car owners who don't want to pay the extra fee for colored vehicles.

In Ottoman period Istanbul, transportation service was provided by phaeton. Although the ferries operating in the Bosphorus, the horse-drawn tram that started operating in 1869, the tunnel and suburban line that we still use, have narrowed the demand, things have revived with the immigration and the growth of the city. Remember, Recaizade Mahmut Ekrem's narrations in the novel Araba Sevdası!..

Ref: t24.com.tr/yazarlar/irfan-yalin/taksicilik-ve-dolmusculugumuzun-tarihi,21823

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Calculate and Find Best Rate:

Right research is quite important when you need to look forward to the best taxi service. You should try to make your own right selection in getting hold of the ultimate one where you never have to compromise on anything at all. If you are unable to make your good effort, it would only make you get disappointed choosing the wrong one. You have to find out as to whether it would be possible to get high-quality services that would help in enjoying your journey without any worry at all. Therefore, you have to find out all the right information that can bring a big smile to your face. If you are unable to make your right selection, it would only lead to feeling sad.  You would never have to find yourself compromising on anything once you get hold of the best taxi service. So, you have to take some good steps if you really wish to hire taxi from Istanbul Airport.

Look for the best approximate rates:

You also have to find out whether you can get the ultimate quote when you hire taxi from Istanbul Airport. It should be able to help you in saving a lot on your pocket that would prove to be an added advantage to you.  Therefore, your good selection can lead to meeting your level of expectation where you can find it to be of much use to you. The best one would make sure of providing you with superior quality services and that too at the best rates that would never disappoint you.

Info Online Booking Services:

When it comes to booking your taxi, it is quite important to make sure that you get convenient and easy online process for the same. The best one would provide you with options to choose from the different fleets along with the source, destination, date and time of travel, number of passengers, number of luggage, etc. So, it would not take much time to get your taxi booked online. You can also try to find out whether the service provider that you are choosing to hire taxi from Istanbul Airport provides you with lots of facilities as well. So, make sure of taking the right steps to connect with the best transportation service.

* There are no separate tariffs for taxis in Istanbul day and night. If a bridge or tunnel is used between the two sides, bridge and tunnel tolls are added to the taxi fare. However, passengers are not responsible for the return fee of the taxi.

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