Can one Istanbulkart transit card be used for multiple people in Istanbul?

From messages by 4 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 67 days ago

TL;DR

Yes, a single Istanbulkart can be tapped multiple times at the turnstile — once per person — and the fare is deducted separately for each passenger. Note that Havaist airport buses do not actually accept cash in practice, even though it's officially allowed — bring a card instead.

What the community said

In response to whether two people can pass with one Istanbulkart, chat members confirmed: yes, you can tap the same card at the turnstile multiple times in a row — each tap deducts the fare for one passenger.

Istanbulkart

The same question about Istanbulkart — whether it works for one pass or can be used for several people — came up before, with the same answer: one card can be tapped for multiple passengers, one after another.

tap card multiple times

A traveler shared personal experience: even though the chat said cash should be accepted on Havaist airport buses, in practice the driver only accepted card payment.

Havaist bus — card only