İzmir Coach Terminal

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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 / 38.43083°N 27.21389°E / 38.43083; 27.21389
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; 25 years ago (1998-12-14)[3]
Passengers
75000 (daily, 2010)[4]

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.

History[edit]

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] In 2020, a national competition was held for the new terminal campus and the winning projects were determined by the jury and made available to citizens.[6] The new terminal campus will be completed quickly after the end of the contract and will be opened to the service of citizens.

Architecture[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Bornova" (PDF). İzmir Ticaret Odası. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c d "Tarihçe" (in Turkish). İZOTAŞ. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ^ https://anatransfermerkeziyarisma.izmir.bel.tr/

External links[edit]

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