Getting around Trabzon
Metro, tram, bus and dolmuş lines, fares, the travel card and practical tips.
Lines
Trabzon transport card (Akıllı Biletim)
- Top up
- Top up with a credit/debit card at akillibiletim.com (linked as 'Ulaşım Kart İşlemleri' on the municipality site) or in the Akıllı Biletim mobile app; minimum 5 TL and maximum 1,500 TL per transaction.
Full, discounted and student fares apply.
Getting around
Fares
Full fare – Ortahisar zone 1Municipal bus; March 2026 council decision, identical in two news sources. Checked 2026-10-03₺27.50
Discounted fare – Ortahisar zone 1Municipal bus; March 2026 council decision, identical in two news sources. Checked 2026-10-03₺22
Student fare – Ortahisar zone 1Municipal bus; March 2026 council decision, identical in two news sources. Checked 2026-10-03₺12.50
Full fare – Akçaabat–OrtahisarMunicipal bus; March 2026 council decision, identical in two news sources. Checked 2026-10-03₺33
Full fare – Arsin–OrtahisarMunicipal bus; March 2026 council decision, identical in two news sources. Checked 2026-10-03₺39.50
Full fare – Maçka–OrtahisarMunicipal bus; March 2026 council decision, identical in two news sources. Checked 2026-10-03₺60
Full fare – Çaykara–OrtahisarMunicipal bus; March 2026 council decision, identical in two news sources. Checked 2026-10-03₺132
Practical
Good to know
Meydan and Sahil Peron are the main hubs
Most municipal bus lines terminate at Sahil Peron or pass through Meydan; district lines also depart from here.
Municipal bus to Uzungöl
Line 328 Uzungöl–Trabzon (Sahil Peron) serves Uzungöl; line 327 runs to Çaykara town. Departures are few and change by season; call Alo 153 for current times.
Municipal bus to the intercity bus terminal
Line 204 Pulathane Bulvarı–Tanjant–Meydan–Otogar serves the intercity bus terminal.
The Maçka line does not reach Sümela
Line 451 Maçka–Meydan–Sahil Peron runs to Maçka town; the municipal line list has no line to Sümela Monastery.
Bus fares depend on distance
Municipal buses use a zone (distance) based tariff; the Ortahisar zone 1 full fare is 27.50 TL and district lines cost more.