Ataşehir transfer and taxi to the Asian-side towers

Ataşehir was created as a district in 2008 and is built largely of high-rise towers, some among the tallest in Turkey. It lies at the junction of the O-2 and O-4 motorways, next to Kadıköy, Üsküdar and Ümraniye.

From 2023 the district has been home to the Istanbul Financial Center, where the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey and several state banks have their new headquarters. Its tallest building, the Central Bank tower, reaches 352 metres.

Metro lines M4 and M8 serve the district, with Kozyatağı as the main interchange.

Metropol Istanbul and other residential and office towers line the main avenues, with shopping centres at their base. The district has few historic sights; visitors come for work, for family or for a modern hotel near the motorways.

Most hotels and offices in Ataşehir are in towers with forecourts, drop-off bays or underground garages. Security barriers are common; the driver gives your name at the gate.

Residential estates are gated too, often with several blocks. Give the tower or estate name, the block and the street, and the driver goes straight to the right entrance.

The motorway junctions around Ataşehir are complex, and a missed exit can mean a long detour. The exact address lets the driver pick the right exit first time.

Coming out of arrivals, at SAW or IST, find the driver right at the exit door you use, holding your name on a printed sign. Your flight is tracked, so delays cost nothing extra.

For departures, Ataşehir to Sabiha Gökçen measures about 28 km and 20 minutes on free roads, and Ataşehir to Istanbul Airport about 52 km and 42 minutes. Motorway traffic at commuting hours is the main thing to plan around.

Landing at IST for a meeting in Ataşehir? The ride crosses the Bosphorus on one of the bridges or through the tunnel, then joins the motorways on the Asian side; the €70 fare is set before you leave the terminal.

Pay at the end of the ride: Visa or Mastercard on the card terminal in the car, contactless included, or cash in euros, pounds or lira. There is no prepayment.

The V-Class costs €65 from SAW and €85 from IST, if you want more room for a meeting-day arrival. Child seats are free for families; give the children's ages.

Book each traveller's flight separately if colleagues arrive at different times, so everyone is met with a name sign.

To ask a question before you have dates, a WhatsApp message with Ataşehir as the destination is enough.

Every car has a card terminal, so a company card works as well as a personal one.