İzmir Coach Terminal

İzmir Coach Bus Terminal (Turkish: İzmir Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali, often abbreviated as İzmir Otogarı) is a bus terminal located in İzmir, Turkey. The bus station entered into service in December 1998.

İzmir Coach Bus Terminal

İzmir Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali
General information
LocationKaracaoğlan Mah. Kemalpaşa Cad. No:285/2 Bornova, İzmir
Turkey
Coordinates38°25′51″N 27°12′50″E
Elevation90 m (300 ft)
Owned byİzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Operated byİzmir Otobüs ve Terminal İşletmeleri A.Ş.
Platforms146 intercity platforms[1]+9 city bus bays+4 taxi park positions+82 city shuttle bays+9 city minibus platforms
ConnectionsESHOT, Otogar (İzmir Metro)(planned)
Construction
Structure typeReinforced concrete - carcass
Platform levels4
Parking1200 vehicles
Bicycle facilitiesLimited
ArchitectMerih Karaaslan[2]
İlker Aksu[2]
Other information
StatusOperational
Fare zoneA,G,J (city buses)
no fare integration (other modes)
Websitewww.izotas.com.tr
History
Opened14 December 1998 (1998-12-14)[3]
Passengers 75000 (daily, 2010)[4]

History

İzmir had a coach bus terminal in Basmane, then moved to Halkapınar in 1975.[5] İzmir Metropolitan Municipality initiated a project tender to build a new coach bus terminal; Merih Karaaslan and İlker Aksu's project won tender.[2] İZOTAŞ signed a BOT contract with municipality in September 1996, and initiated a tender for build.[3] The bus terminal's base laid at 8 May 1997, then the bus terminal opened at 14 December 1998.[3] İZOTAŞ will have operating right for the bus terminal until 2023. [4]

Architecture

İzmir Coach Bus Terminal built on 150.000 m² area.[1] It is the Turkey's biggest bus terminal with 120.000 m² closed area.[3][4] The bus station has 146 platform for buses.[1] Also, it has a three-star hotel, 2 gas stations, parking lot for 1200 vehicles, and a conference hall that includes 300 seats.[4]

Service

172 transportation companies are in operation.[1] Approximately 75.000 passengers are transported daily.[4]

References
  1. "Bornova" (PDF). İzmir Ticaret Odası. Retrieved 25 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Kocagöz, Şükrü. "İzmir Otogarı'nın Seyir Defteri" (PDF) (in Turkish). Ege Mimarlık. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. "Tarihçe" (in Turkish). İZOTAŞ. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. "İzmir otogarındaki hizmet ağı genişliyor". Yeni Asır (in Turkish). 6 December 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. "Kamu Hukuku ile Özel Hukuku Çatıştıran Protokole-Bağlı Planlama: 'İzmir Basmane Dünya Ticaret Merkezi' Vakası" (PDF) (in Turkish). Journalagent. Retrieved 25 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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