Esenler Bus Terminus 4.07

Esenler Bus Terminus, is the central and largest bus terminus for intercity bus service in İstanbul, Turkey. Although the terminus is located in Bayrampaşa district it is named after Esenler district, which is closer.HistoryIn 1980, considerations started to build a new terminus on the European side of Istanbul. Since the Topkapı bus terminus was becoming increasingly crowded.In 1987, the construction of the new terminus started.In 1994, the terminus entered service. The cost of the structure was $140 million.LocationThe terminus is situated on the European side of İstanbul, in Bayrampaşa district. It occupies 242000m2, which makes it the largest bus terminus in southeastern Europe and in Turkey. It is the third largest in the world. The terminus has 324 platforms.DirectionsThere are coaches arriving and departing from almost all cities of Turkey. There are also coaches that service to neighbouring countries and the rest of Europe.Statistics The structure is multi-storey. There are 450-500 permanent parking lots for buses and over 1,000 temporary ones. Average total bus traffic per day is about 15,000 buses. The terminus has a capacity of 600,000 passengers a day. There are between 3,000-5,000 people that are employed in the terminus. Around one million passengers pass through it every day.Connections Istanbul Metro line M1 (Yenikapı-Istanbul Atatürk Airport-Kirazlı) at Otogar metro station Taxis City buses Private buses Most bus companies have shuttle service by their own minibuses (Servis) that transport passengers to other parts of İstanbul.