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How to check Istanbul ferry cancellations and metro disruptions
Find the right operator notice and check whether it affects your departure, pier, station or connection.
Use this guide whenever weather, maintenance or an event may change your route. The links lead to the operators’ notices. For a decision about a particular trip, read the latest notice and match it to the date and direction you will travel.
Find the notice for your operator
For a Şehir Hatları ferry, open its cancellation and announcements pages. For Metro İstanbul services, start with its announcements page and look for your line code. If your route uses Marmaray, check TCDD Taşımacılık’s Marmaray page separately, even if you found the whole route on one map.
Check the date, direction and affected stop
Ferry notices can distinguish a cancelled sailing from a boat that skips one pier. In Turkish, look for “iptal” for cancellation and “uğrama” for a stop at a pier. On rail, check whether the notice names one station or part of the line. Compare the start and end times with your own itinerary.
Recheck the last leg of your backup route
If you change to another ferry or cross by rail, check how you will reach the replacement stop and continue after the crossing. Confirm the return too. If stairs or step-free transfers matter, check the alternate entrances and changes before leaving for the first station.
Read the notice again before leaving
Check the operator again shortly before going to the pier or station, especially when the original journey is the last departure you can take. If the notice is unclear, ask staff which direction and boarding point are operating. Keep the name of your backup stop and the current notice on your phone.
Sources and further reading
- Şehir Hatları — Announcements
- Şehir Hatları — Cancelled sailings
- Metro İstanbul — Service announcements
- TCDD Taşımacılık — Marmaray
Some linked sources are published in other languages.
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