Istanbul DIY with photos

[cruisinsusin]

Just a bit more info .....

 

We used the tram our first trip there with no problem.

 

On our recent visit (2 weeks ago) we got on the tram to return to the ship on our first day there. It went for about two stops and then stopped. We had heard an announcement about "those going to Kabatas" but didn't pay attention since we were getting off at Kiliki.....

 

Well it sat there for a bit and everyone got off..... finally two Turkish men looked at us and motioned ---- we were clueless :D

 

Finally we figured out that this tram was getting ready to go back the way it came...... so we sprinted off !

 

So remember : take the blue tram when returning to the ship...... the red tram only goes to the stop before the Galata bridge and then goes back towards town.

 

We never paid attention to the red and blue difference. It would not have been a huge deal ... we would have just gotten off the next stop and gotten on the right one. But it was a lesson learned. We did not have to pay another Jeton just change tracks and trams.

 

we had the same experience- except no one gave us the head's up-I heard the same announcement as texancruzer and came to the same conclusion( didnt apply to us since we weren't going there) so we ended up going back one stop and changing trams- did not have to buy another jeton though, and was just another "adventure".

[texancruzer]

HA....wonder how many people this has happened to ?

 

I agree, no big deal for most, but to some people this would really "freak" them out .......

[sunshine nana]

Thanks for the reply with total TL needed, will help with how much to get at ATM. Hope the Euro we had left over from our last trip will still be useful!