The increase in prices in Turkey affected another important area for tourists: the fall in the lira rate led to an increase in prices, in particular for fuel. And this, in turn, led to an increase in the price of services important to tourists, including the prices of taxis and other public transport.
According to the Turkish press, the prices of gasoline and diesel fuel have increased by 5 girls, and for liquefied gas – by 4 girls (6.8 and 8.2 hryvnias, respectively). As a result, prices for all transport responded instantly.
Yes, taxis in Istanbul, which are actively used by tourists both for delivery to hotels and for trips, have increased. “According to the last updated price, the fare for a hop-on hop-off taxi was 50 lira in Ankara and 75 lira in Istanbul. In Ankara, the fee for calling a taxi has increased to 18 lines, and the fee for mileage has increased to 15 liras,” the Turkish press writes.
The prices of intercity buses have risen accordingly – ticket prices have already increased by 40%. But this is not the limit – the president of the General Federation of Bus Drivers, Mustafa Yıldırım, announced that a 20-30% increase in ticket prices, depending on the distance, is on the agenda. It should be noted that buses are one of the main means of transportation between cities, and they are also often used by independent tourists.