Can I pay for HavaBus in Istanbul with cash or a foreign bank card?
From messages by 6 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 22 days ago
From messages by 6 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 22 days ago
TL;DR
The HavaBus services mentioned in the discussion were reported to accept both cash and bank cards. The messages do not confirm payment rules for regular city buses or transfers, so keeping an Istanbulkart topped up is the safer option.
The discussion does not confirm whether cash is accepted on Istanbul’s regular public transport. Since the report about HavaBus is separate, do not assume the same payment rules apply to all city buses.
The messages do not provide a confirmed answer on whether a second fare is charged when changing between two buses. Check your Istanbulkart balance before taking a route with a transfer.
For the HavaBus services in the shared timetable, a traveler reported that both cash and bank cards are accepted. This is the only directly stated payment-method confirmation in the discussion.