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Besides the fast
ferries to Yalova from Istanbul's
Yenikapı Feribot Terminalı,
there is also a shorter,
faster car-and-passenger ferry service
from Istanbul's
Asian
suburb of Pendik to Yalova
(map).
The voyage takes only 45 minutes.
Here
is the ferry
schedule.
Fares are TL7.50
for walk-on passengers, TL6
for students and teachers with official
Turkish identification, TL20
for a motorcycle, TL55
for a car and driver, TL70
for an SUV (Jip) and driver, TL6
per passenger in a car. Each passenger
has a reserved seat on the vessel.
Here is the official IDO fare
table.
This would be your better choice if
you find yourself on the Asian side
of the Bosphorus.
You can get to Pendik by suburban
train from Haydarpaşa
Station. Here's
the train schedule (pdf).
These ferries are operated by IDO (Istanbul
Deniz Otobüsleri A S) whose website has
an English-language
section. You may not need reservations
for passenger travel, but you should
probably reserve space if
you plan to transport a car.
IDO says you can reserve
your place and buy your ticket online, or call
this number at any time to make a
reservation and to purchase a ticket
with a credit card: +90 212 444 4
436.
You can now purchase tickets for
IDO ferryboats in Atatürk
Airport's International
Arrivals Terminal from BAF
Rent a Car (Tel +90 (212)
465 8767; Fax +90 (212) 465 8768, info@bafrentacar.com).
IDO General Directorate
Kennedy Caddesi, Yenikapı
Feribot Iskelesi
Eminönü, Istanbul, Turkey
Tel +90 212 517 9696
Fax +90 212 517 3800
These lines are supposedly answered
24 hours a day. You can probably send
a fax in English or German and
get a response in the same language.
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(Yenikapı) - Yalova Car & Passenger
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This is the most convenient
service if you're starting from the European
center of Istanbul: ferries depart about
every two hours from 09:30 am to 21:30
(9:30 pm). More...
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- Bandırma Car & Passenger
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Ferries depart between three and
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depending on the season and the day
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