Public Transport
The ISTANBUL CARD is commonly used on the following modes of transportation within the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality: Sea buses, marine city lines, all the İETT buses, private/public buses, the Tünel and the tramcars. You can have discounted student public transportation cards after you receive your student certificate/card.
Official web site of İETT: www.iett.gov.tr
Official app for Istanbul Card: https://www.istanbulkart.istanbul/
Official app to track bus locations: https://iett.istanbul/en#otobusumnerede
How To Get Student Transportation Card
Take those with you to any İETT office;
→ 1 photograph
→ Passport
→ Student certificate with the original stamp
→ 120 ₺ (Subject to change)
Bus
Public buses in Turkey operate much the same way as they do in other countries. Each bus displays its route and bus number, as well as indicates its origin and destination locations. You can pay with QR code on buses using the Istanbul Card app, but it is still recommended that you get a physical card.
Dolmuş
Dolmuş is a communal taxi. They usually have a placard in the window showing its origin and destination. But keep in mind; you have to pay cash for Dolmuş.
Taxi
Licensed taxis are bright yellow or turquoise, with a roof-mounted taksi sign. They’re all metered, and relatively cheap by European standards. The meter clock starts at 42 ₺ and every additional kilometer costs 28 ₺. The information is subject to change.
Local Ferry
The most frequented ferry terminals on the European side of Istanbul are near Eminönü and Karaköy on both sides of the Galata Bridge. From here the ferries set sail for the Asian side of the city, where Üsküdar and Kadiköy are the main stops.
http://www.ido.com.tr/
http://www.denturavrasya.com/en-EN/
Railway
There are marmaray, metro, tram, funicular, and cable car lines on both sides of Istanbul.
Here is a list:
METROBÜS:
| Line | To/From | From/To |
| 34 | Acvılar | Zincirlikuyu |
| 34 A | Cevizlibağ | Söğütlüçeşme |
| 34 AS | Acvılar | Söğütlüçeşme |
| 34 BZ | Beylikdüzü | Zincirlikuyu |
| 34 C | Beylikdüzü | Cevizlibağ |
| 34 G | Beylikdüzü | Söğütlüçeşme |
| 34 U | Zincirlikuyu | Uzunçayır |
| 34 Z | Zincirlikuyu | Söğütlüçeşme |
MARMARAY:
Kazlıçeşme – Ayrılık Çeşmesi
METRO:
| Line | To/From | From/To |
| M1A | Yenikapı | Atatürk Airport |
| M1B | Yenikapı | Kirazlı |
| M2 | Yenikapı | Hacıosman |
| M3 | Kirazlı | Olimpiyat Başakşehir |
| M4 | Kadıköy | Tavşantepe |
| M5 | Üsküdar | Yamanevler |
| M6 | Levent | Boğaziçi Üni./Hisarüstü |
TRAM:
| Line | To/From | From/To |
| T1 | Kabataş | Bağcılar |
| T2 | Taksim | Beyoğlu Tünel |
| T3 | Kadıköy | Moda |
| T4 | Topkapı | Mescid-i Selam |
FUNICULAR:
| Line | To/From | From/To |
| F1 | Taksim | Kabataş |
| F2 | Karaköy | Beyoğlu Tünel |
| F3 | Seyrantepe | Vadistanbul |
CABLE CAR:
| Line | To/From | From/To |
| TF1 | Maçka | Taşkışla |
| TF2 | Eyüp | Piyer Loti |