Free highways and public transportation vehicles have been announced during the Eid al-Adha holiday. According to the decision, the highways built by the state can be used free of charge. On the other hand, highways in the Build-Operate-Transfer model are paid. Public transport of municipalities was also free.
In today’s issue of the Official Gazette, the upcoming Eid-al-Adha There was an important decision regarding With the Presidential Decree No. 7315, it was decided to use some highways and public transportation vehicles free of charge during the Eid holiday. When we get down to the details of the decision, “Build-Operate-TransferWe see that the highways that are put into service with the ” model are toll roads, and the roads built by the state are free.
With the Presidential Decision No. 7315, between 00:00 on 24 June 2023 and 07:00 on 3 July 2023, from highways can be passed for free. On the other hand; Between 00:00 on 28 June 2023 and 07:00 on 1 July 2023, public transport will also be used free of charge.
So which highways and bridges are free?
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
- Bosphorus Bridge (15 July Martyrs Bridge)
- Toll highway connecting Şanlıurfa-Hatay-Niğde cities
- TEM Highway (between Ankara and Istanbul)
- Thrace Highway (between Istanbul and Edirne)
- İzmir Highway (between İzmir-Aydın and İzmir borders)
According to the Presidential Decree No. 7315, the above-mentioned highways will be free of charge between 00:00 on 24 June 2023 and 07:00 on 3 July 2023. Toll highways built with the Build-Operate-Transfer model will continue to be paid during the holiday.. So which roads are chargeable?
Note: All red highways are free during the holiday. Green roads are toll.
Bridges and roads that will continue to be charged during the holiday:
- Ankara-Nigde Highway
- Northern Marmara Highway (between Sakarya and Istanbul)
- Izmir-Istanbul Highway
- North Aegean Highway (between Menemen and Çandarlı)
- Osmangazi Bridge
- 1915 Çanakkale Bridge (including the highway starting from Çanakkale center to Malkara)
- Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge
- Eurasia Tunnel
Public transport services that will be free during the holiday
- Marmaray,
- Gayrettepe-Istanbul Airport Metro,
- Baskentray,
- IZBAN,
- Public transportation vehicles put into service by municipalities in 81 provinces
From 00:00 on 28 June 2023 to 07:00 on 1 July 2023 it will be free.
Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette from here you can reach.