Istanbul (IST) - Atatürk International Airport or Atatürk Havalımanı in Turkish is 24km (15 miles) west of the city which takes about 30-50 minutes travel time.
In order to go to and from the Atatürk airport, you can either take a taxi, a car hire, a public bus, your hotel's private transfers, or the airport's shuttle bus service.
The airport's shuttle bus service called Havaş offers a good service and value for your money. One way fare per person for Havaş shuttle buses departing from Istanbul Ataturk Airport and going to Istanbul's city centers can cost as low as 5 TL (to Bakirkoy), 10TL (to Taksim in Beyoğlu), and 17TL (to Kozyatağı in Kadikoy). Also, you can conveniently get on Havaş shuttle buses right within the Ataturk Airport as these buses run a regular non-stop service only from the airport to Istanbul's busy centers such as Taksim and Bakirkoy (Istanbul’s European side), and to Kozyatağı (Istanbul's Asian side).
You may check on the link below for more info on Havaş shuttle bus schedule and route:
For more detailed info, visit the airport's official website at www.ataturkairport.com
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| A panoramic interior view (image) of Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport. |
- Passengers at the Ataturk International Airport are required to check-in if necessary, 1.5 hours prior to domestic flights, and 2 hours prior to international flights.
- Ensure that you bring along with you your flight ticket, passport, and a valid Identification Card (ID) when going to the airport.
- All passengers, including children and infants are required to present their ID during check-in procedures.
- Passengers traveling without valid Identification Cards (IDs) will not be accepted on board. Passengers traveling with electronic tickets are required of their PNR number and a valid ID.
- Make sure that you go to the relevant check-in counter with your ticket, valid passport, ID card (driving license, marriage certificate, etc.) and luggage.
- Electronic flight information screens within the terminal display details on which counters a passenger can check in.
- Ensure that your passport has a valid visa (should a visa be required) for your destination country. Baggage restrictions regarding the number of bags and weight limitations vary from every airline. Therefore, it is important that you obtain the necessary information beforehand from the airline that you will be traveling.
Baggage Check-in
- Advise the check-in staff of any hand luggage that you wish to take along with you to be labeled as cabin luggage.
- Upon accepting your baggage, the check-in staff will carefully check all the necessary information on your documents and shall issue a boarding card and baggage label.
- Baggage labels stuck on the ticket will be handed over to the passengers. A larger baggage label will be tied to the baggage and sent to the aircraft.
- Check-in procedure is finalized when the check-in staff hands over the ticket, ID and the boarding card to the passenger. The boarding card or boarding pass shall display all your necessary flight information (flight number, departure gate number, boarding time, as well as the passenger's seat number).
- If necessary, place a label on your luggages displaying your name, telephone and address when traveling.
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