Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby setting for metro services in Istanbul

Before the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby, which will be played in Istanbul on Monday, October 26, a new regulation has been made in public transportation.

According to the statement made by Metro Istanbul, trips on some metro lines will be extended until 01:00 at night due to the encounter.

FLIGHTS WERE EXTENDED ON 6 LINE

The lines whose flight times were extended due to the derby are as follows:

Flights will continue until 01.00 on M1A Yenikapı-Atatürk Airport, M1B Yenikapı-Kirazlı, M2 Yenikapı-Hacıosman, M4 Kadıköy-Sabiha Gökçen Airport, M5 Üsküdar-Sultanbeyli and M6 Levent-Boğaziçi Üniversitesi/Hisarüstü lines.

ADDITIONAL TRAVEL ON THE M2 LINE

There will be additional trips on the M2 Yenikapı-Hacıosman Metro Line before the match.

In addition to the existing Yenikapı-Hacıosman flights between 19.30 and 21.15, there will be non-stop flights between Yenikapı and Seyrantepe at 7.5 minute intervals.

AFTER THE MATCH, EVERY 5 MINUTES

After the match, trains departing from Seyrantepe station will be put into operation in addition to the Hacıosman-Yenikapı services until the crowd of fans ends.

In this context, direct metro services will be provided between Seyrantepe and Yenikapı at 5-minute intervals.

“PARK, GO” CALL FROM İSPARK

Metro Istanbul also called on football fans to leave their private vehicles in İSPARK car parks close to the metro line and go to the stadium by public transportation, within the scope of the match-specific transportation plan.

On the shared route, attention was drawn to the parking points around Hacıosman, Darüşşafaka, Atatürk Oto Sanayi, İTÜ-Ayazağa, Sanayi Mahallesi, Seyrantepe, Levent, Gayrettepe, Şişli-Mecidiyeköy, Taksim, Haliç and Vezneciler-İstanbul University.

Metro Istanbul stated that fans can leave their private vehicles in suitable parking lots and reach the stadium via metro connection.