Hi everyone! In today's video, I would love to share with you my top favorite apps to use in Istanbul
and that means for transportation, for museums, for shopping, for markets, even for money transfer,
and much more. Many of these apps are useful not just for residents but also for tourists
so if you're coming to Istanbul very soon, you better check them out because i'm quite sure
that many of these will be quite convenient for you. At the end of the video don't forget to check
our description box where you will be able to find the links and the names to each one of these apps
so you can download them to your mobile. Before we start, please don't forget to give us a thumbs up
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subscribe to our channel. So let's get started! With this app, you will have access to all of
the updated information about museums that are linked to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
of Turkey, here you can see updated entrance fees, working hours, and much more. So for example,
if you're looking forward to visiting any of these museums such as Ephesus, Goreme Open Air museum or
even the Galata Tower, you can check directly from this official app. We have two favorite apps
that are also used by residents and Turkish citizens, we recommend you get a taxi from
BiTaksi that is a local app used mainly in Istanbul and Ankara, or from Uber. Uber can
be found in Istanbul, Ankara, and Bodrum. At the moment, I personally use more Uber because I feel
like it's easier using that app than BiTaksi and also, of course, you will find it in English
so it's way easier for tourists as well but just keep in mind that Uber is not working as in any
other countries, here in Turkey they will be working along with yellow taxis or blue taxis.
These two other apps are life-saving because especially if you're somebody who is traveling in
the city for many weeks or even months sometimes we have those days that we just want to stay home
and order some food from outside. In Turkey, you will have two great options Yemeksepeti and Getir, I personally
love these 2 because also when I don't want to cook at home I always order from these two apps
and for example, if you register to any of these apps, you will be able to see all the
restaurants that are offering delivery service within your area, these two apps were really used
as well by the tourists back in the days when here in Turkey due to covid restrictions most
of the restaurants were closed and of course they needed to eat something from their accommodation
so these two apps were very helpful for them as well. Another great app that is part of my most
used apps list is of course PAYSEND. Let me tell you that as someone who has been living in Turkey
for several years and that I need to send money to my home country that most of you already know that
is Mexico almost every month, is hard finding a platform where they won't charge an exorbitant
amount of money as commission for the transaction and where the process is done immediately. However,
I finally found the perfect app for money transaction with global coverage, and that
is PAYSEND. Some of the great benefits are that it offers instant processing which means that within
seconds the recipient will receive the money, the transfer fee, receivable amount, and exchange rates
are shown before making the transfer, is super easy to use, and most importantly, it provides
bank-level security, that means that our personal information is encrypted and protected
just as banks do. So that is why that if you want to avoid the traditional procedures that banks
follow, that for example the transfer will be done more likely within days and also
the transfer fees will be much higher, then PAYSEND will be a perfect option for you.
If you want to check more about this great app and get special offers, then we invite you to click
on the link shared in our description box and in the pinned comment as well.
Here you can use many apps to help you with the transportation in Istanbul. I will enlist
and explain my favorite ones and that have never failed. Mobiett, this one is super
useful for finding the schedules and bus numbers departing from the closest bus stop from you.
It also shows you in how long your bus is coming and all the bus stops that it's driving by.
IBB CepTrafik. This is also a very helpful app especially for those living in Istanbul. When we
want to go home as soon as possible or arrive quick to one place, we can check the traffic here
then we can decide whether we use the bus or the metro. Also those owning a car can use this app all
the time especially to detect the updated roads in repair or closed lanes to traffic. Sehir Hatlari.
This is another special app for the big ferries in Istanbul. Here we can also check the current
timetables, routes, and even the Bosphorus tours, and where to take them in the city. Metro Istanbul is
another great app where we can find all about the metro, tram, funicular, and cable car lines in
the city. It also provides us with the timetables, updated Istanbul rail system maps, and even with
the current fares. In case you do not have cash with you and you need to top up your Istanbul card,
then you can also do it through this official app. Without a doubt, Gogle Maps has been my best
friend everywhere I go, with that I can always find my way to places that I have never been to.
It's very accurate and trustworthy. You can also use it offline in case you don't
have internet on your mobile, just download beforehand the Istanbul map into your phone
and you will be ready to use it right away. In case you want to stay long term in Turkey,
then this app called Sahibinden will be very useful for you. Here you can find many properties
for rent or sell in all of Turkey, also you can find other things like cars. In Istanbul we have
two airports one is Istanbul new airport in the European side and the other one is Sabiha Gokcen
on the asian side of the city. Both have their own apps available where we can also track the flights,
find duty-free shops, restaurants, and maps of the airports to easily locate important areas
such as passport control, information stands, PCR test centers inside the airports, and much
more. For buying things online like clothes, makeup, home decor, furniture, electronics, and much more,
in Turkey we regularly use either Trendyol or HepsiBurada here we can literally find
everything you're looking for, so if you're staying in Turkey for long term, you will need of course
a phone number where they can contact you and then you can use these apps. In case you want to explore
certain areas of the city in a different way, then we can recommend you renting a scooter or a bike,
these two are great especially in areas along the seaside where you can find suitable areas
for riding a bike or a scooter like for example in Kadikoy, Caddebostan, Bostanci
or Sariyer. For renting a scooter you can do it through the app Marti and for renting a bike you
can do it through this other app called IsBike. These are some of the most useful apps to use here
in Istanbul. I am sure that some of these will be handy during your travel. Let us know in comments
below if you have some other different apps that we didn't mention in this video and that you would
like to share with our audience and with us so we can all learn new apps. Thanks a lot for watching
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