Where and How to Personalize Your Istanbulkart in 2023: A Step-by-Step Guide
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) has announced that it will provide free personalized Istanbulkarts to users on national and religious holidays. This move comes after the ongoing exploration of Istanbulkart personalization details by thousands of users. The balance on the personalized card will also be protected in case of loss.
Non-personalized Istanbulkarts will still be valid for transportation and shopping but will not benefit from special transfers to Istanbulkart, refunds, and free travel on public holidays. To personalize an Istanbulkart, users can either use the mobile application, visit www.bireysel.istanbulkart.istanbul or www.kisisellestirme.istanbulkart.istanbul, or contact 153. Personalization is only applicable to red anonymous Istanbulkart.
Istanbulkart is a contactless electronic smart card used to pay for public transportation fares and can also be used for other services such as parking. The card is widely used in Istanbul and has been recognized as one of the most successful smart card systems in the world.
In other Istanbul transport news, the fare schedule for 2023 has been announced. Students can expect to pay a discounted monthly fee for the full monthly akbil fee, and the prices for IETT, metro, and metrobus tickets have also been revealed. This information can be found on the official Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality website.
