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Advices for Car Trips through Turkey
43. Initially, the card has approximately 15 liras on account. When entering a highway, you simply need to attach the card to the indicator on the turnstile, and it will open immediately. A certain sum of money will be withdrawn from the card as a pay for using the toll road. As a rule, it is not more than 3 liras.
44. The petrol is very expensive in Turkey, so one liter of 95-octane gasoline will cost you no less than 4 liras (3 USD). The diesel fuel is cheaper. Its average cost is approximately 3.5 liras for one liter. However, the diesel fuel is consumed much faster, so the economy is quite unclear.
45. You will easily find special places for rest close to highways and major roads. They are very easy to distinguish as they are marked with the “Dinlenme Alani” sign. As a rule, such recreational areas include a petrol station, shops and small cafes.
46. It is really difficult to find a free parking space in both large cities and small towns. All the areas, where parking is permitted, are marked with the special “Park Yeri” sign. However, local people prefer to stick to another rule - they park their cars everywhere if there’s no sign that prohibits parking.
47. Foreign guests are not recommended to follow their example, otherwise, they risk to see new scratches and dents on return. If possible, it is better to move in the center of the city by foot, and the car is better to be left in a remote parking lot.
48. It is quite difficult to get lost in the city. If you want to move to its central part, you simply need to follow the “Şehir merkezi” sign. It is also important to remember that the down arrow actually means “to move forward”.
Renting a Car in Turkey - Recommendations
If you need a car with an automatic transmission, it is recommended to book it in advance. Cars with automatic transmissions are often sparse in Turkey, so the rental confirmation may take a longer period.
When selecting a specific model for traveling throughout Turkey, we recommend to take into consideration some practical apects. If you are going to drive mostly in the cities, then a car of a small size is preferable, while for long distance trips (and trips in the mountains) we recommend to choose a larger and more powerful car.
Prior your car retrun, please clean the salon from a garbage, and do not forget to take away all your belongings from the passenger compartment.
At the car return time, please ask the officer to make a visual inspection of the vehicle for defects and to sign the acceptance report. Keep the invoice and the acceptance report for next few months.
For a car rental options in Turkey, we advise you to check OrangeSmile.com actual offers in the orange search form at the top. We guarantee that you would not be able to find better rates anywhere else!
50. In case of an accident, you should remain vigilant. Do not forget to help the wounded, call the traffic police and, if necessary, the ambulance. In no case should drivers move cars. The police must see the original scene in order to make an accurate report of the accident.
51. Not only owners of private cars enjoy breaking the traffic regulations in Turkey, but also bus drivers. They can quickly move from one lane to another in order to load or unload passengers. Sometimes buses stop in most unpredictable places. The situations, when massive buses stop even on highways are not uncommon in Turkey.
52. If you notice a car moving behind you and following you for a long time without any attempts to overtake, do not worry and do not take any actions. That car does not spy on you; the car’s driver simply finds it convenient.
53. The roads that connect large cities often become the place where trucks “rest”. Huge trucks can be parked on the roadside, and drivers do not use any special signs in this case. In rare cases, they can put a large boulder on the road in order to warn of the danger (it is worth noting that for foreign drivers, who are not used to such situations, these boulders can also be quite dangerous).
54. Country roads hide another problem - livestock. Quite often, a herd of goats or sheep can pass a narrow country road. In this case, drivers are left with no choice but to stop and wait patiently till the path is clear.
55. When it’s dark, drivers often greet each other by turning on the high beams. You should be ready for this kind of jokes. Local drivers have already become accustomed to such situations, so they treat them with humor.
56. The absence of garbage, sewer manholes, and other items that often irritate drivers, is another nice feature of Turkish roads. This peculiarity concerns absolutely all roads, starting from major highways and autobahns to small country roads laid far from settlements.
57. It is literally impossible to find special service vehicles and workers on the road in the daytime. All repair works are made exclusively at night. Road works in Turkey are always organized at a high level, and are finished as soon as possible.
59. Pedestrians should also be careful. Unregulated intersections are the most dangerous for them as in such parts of the road cars never stop to give way to pedestrians. People are recommended to cross the road only at the intersections equipped with traffic lights. However, even the traffic light is not a guarantee that the flow of cars will stop immediately.
60. The road police in Turkey have the right to collect small fines right on the spot. If a driver cannot pay the fine immediately, he will receive a bill, which can be paid off in any bank.
61. There are several categories of vehicles, near which drivers should be particularly careful. First of all, these are all kinds of agricultural equipment. They move very slowly, especially at night, and never turn the headlights on. Motorcycle drivers occupy the second place. Small size of their vehicles allows them to break the traffic regulations more often than car drivers. The third place belongs to taxi drivers, who are always in a hurry. Speeding is the most typical violation for them.
62. Istanbul will be the best choice for drivers who enjoy driving in picturesque places. One of the arches for cars is made directly in the wall of the 6th century. This is a true “road attraction”.
63. One more beautiful road passes along the Aqueduct of Valens. The age of this place of interest is fifteen hundred years. The ancient town of Nysa will also be of a great interest to tourists. The territory of the city and its suburbs are the location of numerous interesting roads.
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