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'''Izmir''' is the third biggest city in [[Turkey]], situated on Aegean (western) coast.
=== From the north, [[Çanakkale]] ===
From the ''Aliağa'' and ''Menemen'' ilçes of Izmir (70 and 40 km north of downtown) there is a suburban train (subway actually) to most locations in the center, including Alsancak. You need to ask somebody who has a kentkart to pay for you and give him the money. The price may vary, however full ticket is like 1.95 TL. Otherwise you can buy a ticket for 3 passes for 6.5 TL.
 
Turkish drivers will likely not have an issue with dropping you off on the highway and might even demand it, however the highway is fenced off in İzmir, so you will need to climb or walk off of it. This is usually a bad idea and is definitely scary, but I can imagine this being useful if you wanted to go to Bornova or similar outskirts of the city. Just don't do anything stupid like walking across the lanes.
== Hitchhiking out ==
=== Northeast towards [[Manisa]], [[Balikesir]], [[Bursa]], [[Istanbul]] ===
Take the metro from ''Konak'' Square. Ride it until '''''Bornova''''', the last station on the line. Upon exiting the station, you'll come across a street with an overpass on, which is the ring road around the city. You'll see an access road to that near the station. After following the ringroad about two-three hundred metres or so down the motorway, you'll come across a junction. The left side, as can also be seen from Manisa-Istanbul signs, is heading northeast. Shortly after the junction, there is a nice spot to hitch.
 
Update (2017): The metro has been extended now until a station called '''''Evka 3'''''. From here, you can walk a few minutes until you reach Istanbul caddesi, with an overpass. Turn right and you'll find a petrol station. After the petrol station, where the overpass ends, is a hitchhiking spot also very much used by students going to Manisa.
 
From Kasiyaka can take minibus (Dolmuş) to evka3
=== North towards [[Bulgaria]] ===
=== North towards [[Çanakkale]] ===
* '''Option 1'''
From ''Konak'' take metro in the direction of a ferry to ''BornovaKarşıyaka'' and get off at the stop from there take a metro to "'''Aliağa'Halkapinar''" - the last stop on the line. There change That town is directly at the road to suburban train (İzmir Banliyö or İZBAN) Çanakkale - almost 60 km north of Izmir already - and get the road to Çanakkale passes very close to '''''Çiğli'''''the metro station. Once you're there walk north till you cyclebear hitched from here in may 2013 and found it very easy to get a lift. === South towards [[Selcuk]] (Efes), [[Kuşadası]], [[Bodrum]], [[Muğla]], [[Marmaris]], [[Fethiye]] === [[User:Xnothingxheldxbackx|Taylor]] tried to hitch south of Izmir from the main road called metro at ''Anadolu CaddesiBornova'', which is . Walked out to the road going freeway to Çanakkalefind a mess of on ramps and exits. You can try anywhere along the roadManaged to find a way to Bodrum but do not recommend going this way. A lot of local traffic on that road so you might be Find a better off going further (somewhere near access to the motorway than from ''Ata Sanay'' or even 'Bornova'Egekent'' suburban train station which are not opened yet. See OSM map where they are).
Edit: You can also stay in Another way to head southern outskirts of the Train with the same Ticket and got further than "Çiğli", city is to "take public bus (''ESHOT'Aliağa') #887 (''"Konak-Sarniç'' line). Its It departs from the last bus stops at ''Konak'' Square in the city centre (from the clock tower, walk past the metro station entrance and the cactus garden on the side of the square, then cross the street. You'll arrive at bus stops, #887 departs from the stop that is the furthest one, you can also see which line departs from which stop on the Trainsigns located around stops), and heads for the town of [[Menderes]] past the airport, about 20 km south of downtown Izmir on the motorway to [[Kuşadası]]. That It costs 3.75 TL/ride (~EUR 1.50) You must buy a ticket beforehand at a kiosk near the bus stops. They will sell you a minimum of a 2-ride ticket (7.5 TL). It takes about 40 minutes to get to Menderes. Once in Menderes, bus will quit the motorway and will turn left into the town is directly centre, get off at the road first stop and walk back to Çanakkalethe motorway (which is not far). Its around 60 km There is a junction with traffic lights (from Izmirwhich bus turns left), and a wide-enough shoulder. You'll be picked up almost in no time.
* '''Option 2'''From ''Konak'' take a ferry to ''Karşıyaka'' and from there take a suburban bus 400 going If you want to go Antalya use the city of [[Menemen]], which is around 25 km away from ''Karşıyaka''road through Aydın en Denizli. At the end of that city there is a petrol station where You will go faster and you can try to hitchwill change fewer cars.
=== South towards [[KuşadasıUser:Looking for Stu|Looking for Stu]]found that you simply take the train to the airport. From there you can find road signs to whichever direction you want to travel. It might be a bit of a walk to an 'on ramp', [[Bodrum]], [[Muğla]], [[Marmaris]], [[Fethiye]] ===but you'll be picked up in no time; everyone seems to be heading South out of the city.
=== East towards [[User:Xnothingxheldxbackx|TaylorAfyon]] tried to hitch south of Izmir from , [[Ankara]], [[Konya]] === Take the metro at to reach '''''Evka 3'''Bornova''station. Walked out to Here you can either walk on the freeway to find a mess of on ramps road towards Turgutlu and exits. Managed to find Ankara (it will take a way to Bodrum but do not recommend going this way. Find while) or take a better access bus (#317) to Kavaklıdere (outskirts of the motorway than from ''Bornova''city).
Another way to head southern outskirts of Used this exit in September 2018. Correction: the city is to take public bus (317 leaves not from ''ESHOTBornova'' metro, but from '') #508 (''Konak-Menderes'Evka 3' line). It departs from the bus stops at ''Konak'' Square in the city centre (from the clock tower, walk past the metro station entrance and the cactus garden on the side of the square, then cross the street. You'll arrive at bus stops, #508 departs from the stop that is the furthest one, you can also see which line departs from which stop on the signs located around stops), and heads for the town of [[Menderes]] past the airport, about 30 km south of downtown Izmir on the motorway to [[Kuşadası]]. It costs 3 TL/person nearby (~EUR 1GPS: 38°27′57.50; no tickets needed, you can pay it to the driver) and takes about 40 minutes to get to Menderes07″N 27°13′42. Once in Menderes, bus will quit the motorway and will turn left into the town centre, get off at the first stop and walk back to the motorway (which is not far45″E). There is a junction with traffic lights (from which bus turns left)big Carrefour shop here to stock up, and a wide-enough shoulder. You'll be picked if you need you can top up almost in no timeyour İzmirim Kart downstairs at the metro lobby, then take the bus 317.
If you want We left the bus in Yeşilçam before it exits ''Kemalpaşa Caddesi'' (exactly here: 38°27′57.07″N 27°13′42.45″E), then walked to go Antalya use the road through Aydın en Denizli. You will go faster and you will change fewer carshighway D300.
== Public Transport ==
 
Check Izmir website for more details: http://www.izmir.bel.tr/en/Ulasim.asp
Find out a bus stop on a map on a web-map then go to the nearest bus stop and ask people which bus goes there. Or ask directly from drivers.
 
To use the public transport, you will need an İzmirim Kart, which costs 10 TL and is sold in convenience shops (ask for ''büfe'' / ''tekel''). In machines e.g. in metro stations you can charge your card up with money, but not purchase a new one. As of 2020, linking your card to the HES code is required and thus you cannot ask other passengers to pay for your ride anymore.
 
One full fare is 3.50 TL and you will have free transfers for next 90 min from your first beep, this includes ferries (I think as of 2020, the transfers are not free anymore, but cost 0.50 TL).
 
Note that for ''İZBAN'' (fast train) your card will be charged 8 TL so you have to have at least that much in your card (because this train also goes to suburbs far outside of İzmir), but if you just go a few stops inside İzmir, most money will return to your card when exiting the station (fare is calculated by distance you traveled). So don't forget to beep also at exiting.
== Sleeping ==
 Ege University has a large campus in Bornova. Either try the benches or put up a tent in a discrete spot hidden with bushes.Also, there are many members of hospitality networks.    == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}
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