Transportation Ways in Antalya

Antalya city offers a variety of public transport, such as trams, public buses, cable car, minibuses and taxis, enabling people to move easily, freely as well as enjoying their time.

We will talk about the most important ways of transportation as follow:

1- Tramway system:

There are two lines, the first tramway is the new line and called Ant-Ray and proceeds from the Fatih area and passes through the old city Kaleici and continues eastward to include transport to the airport and intersection with the other tramway line at the old Ismetpasa station is characterized by air conditioning and provides Wi-Fi Phi. The second line is Nostalgi, which starts from Konyaalti Beach to the west and starts towards Konyaalti and passes in front of the Antalya Museum and then passes to Kaleici.The trip ends on Lara Beach in the east as it goes in the direction of going back and you can enjoy the beautiful places in the city center through it. The tramway lines start at the same time and the tramway receives people from morning to evening and at the end of each stage of the journey there is a station where the passenger buys tickets.

2- The buses:

In Antalya, buses can be taken from anywhere to anywhere at low cost. Distant passengers need to ride to the main bus station first, which has its own buses with distinctive blue lines.

Buses in Antalya are characterized by modernity and comfort in their services, all of which are air conditioned and equipped with a screen showing the stations that will pass the bus. If you want to use the bus, ask about the bus routes and pay attention to get off at the station you want.

There are buses to and from the main station (bus 202 “Terminal-Autogar”). The buses depart every 30 minutes. There you will find bus number 600 to Konyaalti Beach, passing through the town center towards Aksu. Ali cetinkaya Station, where you can walk for a few minutes to get to the Old Town.

3- Cable car (Telefric):

From the sea to the tops of the mountains, Olympus Cable Car (Olympos Teleferik) takes you one of the most important tourist places in Antalya. One of the most important places of tourism in Antalya in winter.

The cable car journey in Antalya takes about 10 minutes from the starting station located in the Tekirova region to the top of Tahtali mountain, which is about 2365 m high and is one of the longest trips in the world and is one of the most enjoyable trips in Antalya especially in winter. 

Despite the short duration of the trip, it is an interesting and enjoyable trip with its stunning and unique scenery between the sea and the Taurus mountain range in a comfortable carriage for 80 people designed and made in Switzerland.

4- Dolmus:
It is a large taxi or minibus, which has a particular station and a specific route that passes through it. At most major public transport stations, there is a special Dolmus station. In Antalya, the Dolmus does not wait to fill up, but moves slowly in the hope of finding more passengers.

5- Taxi:

There are taxi stops throughout the city, where drivers sit in front of their station and drink tea waiting for their turn. There are two pricing, the first by distance and after midnight until 6 am, the tour costs you 50% more than the fare during the day. You will find the price list shown on all cars also on popular destinations.

The second way you can negotiate with any taxi driver is to be your tour guide, and you will also have to pay for the car fuel. This option can be very expensive but sometimes worth it. In addition, it is better to make a pre-booking transfer to Antalya Airport by private taxi companies.

6- Otogar:
Antalya has a huge bus station 4 km north of the city center. If you want to go to Antalya from one of the Turkish cities by bus, you will get off at the otogar station  and many bus companies have a service to the transportation of most of the Turkish cities. Transportation to various cities is between $ 7-30.

7- Bicycles:
Using bicycles on busy roads can be dangerous and often boring in Antalya, especially in the summer when the temperature rises up to 40 ° C at noon. But there are a few bicycle routes that pass by the sea and offer beautiful views.