Alibeyköy Cep Bus Terminal

Alibeyköy Cep Bus Terminal (Turkish: Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı) is Istanbul's second most used bus terminal, behind Esenler Coach Terminal. The bus terminal was opened in January 2014 and is further away from the city.^[1] The terminal is on the European side of Istanbul in the Eyüpsultan district. The terminal had 108 platforms when it was built, but its number was increased to 110 in 2018.^[2] On average around 700–800 buses go in and out every day.^[3] The management of the bus terminal is done by ISPARK. BELTUR also has a cafe in the terminal.^[4]

Alibeyköy Cep Bus Terminal Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı
General information
Other names	İSPARK Alibeyköy Cep Bus Terminal
Location	Eyüpsultan, Istanbul
Coordinates	41.087974°N 28.94402°E / 41.087974; 28.94402
Operated by	İSPARK
Platforms	110
Bus routes	İETT 47F, 47L, 49GB, 49Z, TM5 Minibus Güzeltepe-Gaziosmanpaşa, Finanskent-Gaziosmanpaşa, Finanskent-Vialand
Connections
Other information
Website	ispark.istanbul
History
Opened	1 January 2014 (2014-01-01)
Passengers
110.000 (daily)
Location

Alibeyköy Cep Bus Terminal is built as a new generation bus terminal. The bus terminal is inspired by airports. Technological systems utilised in the terminal are designed differently from the known classical intercity bus terminals. Vehicle number plate recognition systems of the terminal are controlled 24 hours a day by ultrasonic sensors.^[5]

Connections

Alibeyköy Tram Station

In 2021, the first section of the Eminönü-Alibeyköy tram line consisting of 12 stations (Cibali-Alibeyköy Bus Terminal) was opened with a ceremony and the T5 line's test drive was live streamed on Ekrem İmamoğlu's YouTube channel.^[6][7]

There is also the Alibeyköy Metro Station that was opened in October 2020 and is 1,7 km away from the bus terminal.

47A, 47L, 48A, 49GB, 49Z bus lines also stop at the station.^[8]

References

1. "İstanbul Otogarları Nerede? İstanbul'da Kaç Tane Otogar Var?". Biletall Blog (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-08-26.
2. "Alibeyköy yolculuğun yeni merkezi olmaya hazırlanıyor". www.tasimadunyasi.com (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
3. "Alibeyköy Otogarı İletişim ve Ulaşım Bilgileri | NeredenNereye.com". NeredenNereye (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-08-26.
4. "ALİBEYKÖY CEP OTOGARI - Beltur". beltur.istanbul. Archived from the original on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
5. "Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı Eylülde Hizmete Girecek". İSPARK (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-12-28.
6. "Eminönü-Alibeyköy Tramvay Hattı'nın ilk bölümü açıldı". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
7. EMİNÖNÜ ALİBEYKÖY TRAMVAY HATTI'NIN TEST SÜRÜŞÜNÜ YAPTIK (in Turkish), retrieved 2021-08-26
8. "How to get to Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı in Eyüp by Bus, Metro or Cable Car | Moovit". moovitapp.com. Retrieved 2021-08-26.