By Transfer Service (Private van arranged through Hotel):

 

A way of arriving at Seraglio Hotel is to take the private transportation. We cooperate with a licensed transfer company. " CEO34 TRAVEL" is our partner company.

To receive this service please inform us about your flight details (arrival date, flight number and your arrival time). We need to receive these details at least 48 hours before your check-­in day .Please click the link and fill the form(Airport Transfer Reservation Form).

   For requests later than this schedule, please call the hotel directly (+90 212 516 76 76 ) or SMS through whatsapp +90 533 133 05 76 for arrangements. As soon as we receive your flight details we will arrange your pick up transfer. Our assistant driver will be waiting you at the International/Domestic arrival gate with a placard  " CEO34 TRAVEL " sign on. Guest can find out their name on their list.

   If there would be a delay on your flight; don't worry since our driver will be watching the actual landing time so he will be there whenever your flight arrives. It is a private van, there will not be any other passengers or stops.

 

You may find the rates as below:

 

50 Euros for up to 3 guests

70 Euros for between 4-7 guests

 

 

By Public Transportation:

 

To be able to make use of public transportation in Istanbul, you need either to purchase tokens/tickets before each trip or to obtain an Istanbul Card.

Tokens/Tickets: Each token/ticket will be used for one journey and different forms of transportation may require different tokens/ticket. Token/Ticket machines work with coins, 5, 10, 20 Turkish Lira paper notes.

Istanbul Card: Istanbul Card is a smart ticket on which you can load money. You can use the loaded credits for all sorts of public transportation in Istanbul. You can obtain an Istanbul Card from BİLETMATİKs (ticket machines) available at the entrance hall of the subway station at the airport.

 

Subway lines and Marmaray operating hours are between 06.00-24.00.

 

 

Option I– HavaIST (Shuttle Bus) to Kadıköy & Public Ferry & Tram

 

Please note that for public ferries and tram, one needs different tokens/tickets.

Havaist is the shuttle bus that operates between the airport and central spots in the city.

Please click on these links for the timetable and applicable fees of Havaist, E-11 and SG-1.

 

1. Take the Havaist shuttle or bus that is headed for Kadıköy.
2. Once you get off, you need to walk along the coast towards the dock for public ferries near Haldun Taner Theater Building to board a boat to Eminönü.

3. Boats to Eminönü leave from the right hand side of the pier and the boat ride lasts approximately 20 minutes.

Please click the below link to check out the timetable for public ferries that run between Kadıköy and Eminönü:

http://en.sehirhatlari.com.tr/en/timetable/kadikoy­eminonu­354.html

 

4. Once you get off the boat in Eminönü, you can choose either to walk to the hotel following the tram tracks up the hill or take the tram for one stop.

5. When you face the main road with the dock building behind you, you need to walk towards the traffic lights on the left hand side and cross the main road to the other side where you will see Sirkeci tram station on your right.

6. Take the 2­ minute tram ride from Sirkeci to the  2 next station, Sultanahmet.

 

 

Option II – Havaist(Shuttle Bus) or bus (TH-1) to Taksim Square & Taxi

 

Havaist the shuttle bus that operates between the airport and central spots in the city.

Please click on the below link fot the timetable and applicable fees of Havaist and TH-1:

Take the Havaist shuttle or bus that is headed for Taksim Square.

Once you get off Havaist, you can take a taxi to the hotel and the approximate cost from Taksim Square to Seeraglio Hotel should correspond to 300TL (which is around 5-10 Euros). Please see below for instructions to follow when taking a taxi to the hotel and please click to check the most popular taxi scams in Istanbul.

 

By Taxi:

 

Taxis are available by the exit of international arrivals.

Please give the full address of the Hotel to the driver.

Do not try to fix the price and let the driver activate the taximeter.. Approximately it should cost between 1000-1200 Turkish Liras (which is around 30-40 Euros). We recommend you to keep small Turkish Lira banknotes.