Shuttle Bus to Basaksehir Stadium

levraiclaret · Post by **levraiclaret** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 4:04 pm

Anyone interested in a shuttle bus from Istanbul Centre to the stadium and back afterwards.

I have emailed the local travel agents Leisure identified on the "Who's going to Istanbul IF..." thread for costs and numbers.

Carport · Post by **Carport** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 4:06 pm

Yes two here

1989_claret · Post by **1989_claret** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 4:08 pm

Four of us potentially five.

Staying at Taksim Square. Imagine that’s where we’ll be drinking in numbers Wednesday night and Thursday day.

Roger the claret · Post by **Roger the claret** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 4:14 pm

Yes please for me and my son

Emclaret · Post by **Emclaret** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 4:18 pm

Two more here interested.

hawxi · Post by **hawxi** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 4:34 pm

If i can get a ticket in the morning count me in for 1

golden · Post by **golden** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 4:49 pm

Another here, flying in from dalaman around 6pm to ataturk airport.

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 5:01 pm

How you getting from ataturk airport to istanbul golden

levraiclaret · Post by **levraiclaret** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 5:20 pm

levraiclaret wrote:Anyone interested in a shuttle bus from Istanbul Centre to the stadium and back afterwards.

I have emailed the local travel agents Leisure identified on the "Who's going to Istanbul IF..." thread for costs and numbers.

I have not received a reply yet so it will probably be Monday morning before I can provide further information.

My hotel is on Piyerloti Caddesi in the Sultanahmet District.

Polesworth · Post by **Polesworth** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 5:21 pm

Two more here interested in transport from city centre to ground & back.

Rammy1968 · Post by **Rammy1968** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:19 pm

5 possibly 6 of us stopping near Taksium square UTC

golden · Post by **golden** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:23 pm

AGENT_CLARET wrote:How you getting from ataturk airport to istanbul golden

Taxi I think

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 1:27 am

2 adults and 2 kids here. Staying in taksim square.

stealdo · Post by **stealdo** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 1:34 am

Aren’t the club going to announce transport? It sounds like that on the ticket announcement. Surely after collecting tickets?

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 11:21 am

One here from Taksim.

Golden - looking at the map, Ataturk looks nearer the ground than the city centre. If you’re not getting in til 6 you’ll be better off heading straight to the ground. If you head for the city you’ll need to leave as soon as you’ve got there.

golden · Post by **golden** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 12:02 pm

Ah ok but will need to pick my ticket up I guess so will have no choice

lagerbilly · Post by **lagerbilly** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 12:25 pm

2 more here

Indecisive · Post by **Indecisive** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 12:29 pm

2 more here

PWBFC · Post by **PWBFC** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 1:00 pm

And another 2 here.

Harrythomsonscap · Post by **Harrythomsonscap** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 1:14 pm

5 here in the name of Hallinan please

trawdenclaret · Post by **trawdenclaret** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 1:19 pm

two more here.

thedmcistanbul · Post by **thedmcistanbul** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:34 pm

Hello all,
We are contacting to you with regards to your land arrangements needs, especially shuttle bus transfer to/from Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium for the game on 09 August 2018, Thursday. We are The DMC Istanbul, specialized in hosting football teams and related parties in Turkey for the international tournament games. Sorry if some of them are real rivals for you, in past we handled many supporters groups from the UK, Liverpool (1000 supporters) back in 2005 for the CL final, Leeds United, Tottenham, Bolton, Man United, Chelsea, St Johnstone.... If you look at our website http://www.thedmcistanbul.com/sports-tr ... ement.html you can see more details about our services.
Basaksehir stadium is far off city centre, such as Taksim square or Sultanahmet (old town) areas are within 30/35 kms distance. The kick off is at 21:45 so at the end of the game, public transportation from that area to city centre will not be an option. Considering the number of Burnley fans coming to the game, amount of taxis - sorry to say this but most of them will be asking more than taximeters' charge as it happens in every metropols - may not be enough at that time of the day.
As a travel agent, and we have dealt similar occasions in past, we would like to offer you city center - stadium - city center bus transfer services. If you want to book any services through us, please contact at thedmc@thedmcistanbul.com or on mobile 00905337085197
Wish you safe travel to Istanbul and good luck for the game, and please do not hesitate to contact us for any further information.
Kind Regards,
Sinan Erkul

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:38 pm

'...09 February 2018, Thursday...'

what's the time difference?*!??

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 4:21 pm

thedmcistanbul wrote:Hello all,
We are contacting to you with regards to your land arrangements needs, especially shuttle bus transfer to/from Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium for the game on 09 August 2018, Thursday. We are The DMC Istanbul, specialized in hosting football teams and related parties in Turkey for the international tournament games. Sorry if some of them are real rivals for you, in past we handled many supporters groups from the UK, Liverpool (1000 supporters) back in 2005 for the CL final, Leeds United, Tottenham, Bolton, Man United, Chelsea, St Johnstone.... If you look at our website http://www.thedmcistanbul.com/sports-tr ... ement.html you can see more details about our services.
Basaksehir stadium is far off city centre, such as Taksim square or Sultanahmet (old town) areas are within 30/35 kms distance. The kick off is at 21:45 so at the end of the game, public transportation from that area to city centre will not be an option. Considering the number of Burnley fans coming to the game, amount of taxis - sorry to say this but most of them will be asking more than taximeters' charge as it happens in every metropols - may not be enough at that time of the day.
As a travel agent, and we have dealt similar occasions in past, we would like to offer you city center - stadium - city center bus transfer services. If you want to book any services through us, please contact at themdc@thedmcistanbul.com or on mobile 00905337085197
Wish you safe travel to Istanbul and good luck for the game, and please do not hesitate to contact us for any further information.
Kind Regards,
Sinan Erkul

Just emailed you sinan. Thanks

MyRightFoot · Post by **MyRightFoot** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 4:24 pm

More than likely another 2 clarets here need to get to and from the ground

Worceßterclaret · Post by **Worceßterclaret** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 5:28 pm

2 more here

Nonayforever · Post by **Nonayforever** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 5:39 pm

Another here

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 5:45 pm

Taxi won’t be much

Nonayforever · Post by **Nonayforever** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 5:56 pm

Granny WeatherWax wrote:Taxi won’t be much

More fun in a bus with a load of Clarets singing " were all going on a European tour "

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:47 pm

Granny WeatherWax wrote:Taxi won’t be much

I wouldn’t bank on that Granny. If the private taxi quotes I’ve seen from the airport are anything to go by, you’re talking minimum £50.

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:55 pm

scouseclaret wrote:I would bank on that Granny. If the private taxi quotes I’ve seen from the airport are anything to go by, you’re talking minimum £50.

It’s cost us that’s to get the hotel to pick us up from the airport (the one on the Asian side). Could have got it cheaper getting a taxi outside but less hassle this way.

From what I’ve read it looks like it will cost about £25 to the ground in a street Taxi. Not too bad.

Indecisive · Post by **Indecisive** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:57 pm

Average taxi from the airport to Taksim is around 70 lira looking online. £10-15 I’d have thought. Can’t see the stadium being much more looking at a map. Guess it’s making sure you agree the price and not being conned.

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:04 pm

Depends which airport. I’m flying to the one on the Asian side, which looks a similar distance from the City centre as Başakşehir - except in exactly the opposite direction!

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:04 pm

From the main airport aye. It’s a lot closer to the centre than the one we fly in to.

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:22 pm

3 of us going and obviously need to get to ground depends on how much

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:50 pm

There will be enough of us in taksim square to sort taxis

MyRightFoot · Post by **MyRightFoot** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 8:01 pm

Anyone know how many tickets we have managed to sell? Would be great seeing a few hundred Burnley fans there

thedmcistanbul · Post by **thedmcistanbul** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 8:21 pm

levraiclaret wrote:Anyone interested in a shuttle bus from Istanbul Centre to the stadium and back afterwards.

I have emailed the local travel agents Leisure identified on the "Who's going to Istanbul IF..." thread for costs and numbers.

Hi Levraiclaret, we would like to organise shuttle from city centre to stadium and back after the game. This is thedmc@thedmcistanbul.com we are a local travel agent based in Taksim - Istanbul, and have been organizing football team & supporter groups arrangements for many years, to name a few; Liverpool, Chelsea, Bolton, Tottenham, St Johnstone and many more from different European countries. Best, Sinan

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 8:23 pm

For those planning on taking taxis from the centre of Istanbul. Getting one there should be easy but getting one back after the match at around 11.30pm might be a bit problematic. You don't want to be stuck out in the sticks late at night.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 12:00 am

MyRightFoot wrote:Anyone know how many tickets we have managed to sell? Would be great seeing a few hundred Burnley fans there

It was 300 Saturday morning

ten bellies · Post by **ten bellies** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 12:38 am

Just booked. Arriving via Izmir into S Gokcen airport Wednesday afternoon. Staying near Taksim Sq. I missed Aberdeen so looking forward to this!

Rainhill Claret · Post by **Rainhill Claret** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 10:51 am

I'd like to register an interest in the shuttle bus please.
3 People
Thanks

Cbtheclaret · Post by **Cbtheclaret** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:12 am

Hi
Tried emailing Sinan on the above email address but had a bounce back.
If we can book through here i'd like to book 2 adults please onto the Shuttle Bus.
Thanks,
Chris.

claret54 · Post by **claret54** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:21 am

Hi levraiclaret,

Great idea two tickets please. Have emailed you. Tickets for David And Richard.

thedmcistanbul · Post by **thedmcistanbul** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:21 am

Hi all,
uppp sorry, I have updated the e-mail in the previous post, it is thedmc@thedmcistanbul.com
Thanks Chris.
Sinan

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 12:20 pm

If the club are arranging ticket collection in the city centre, is it too much to ask that they might lay on a few buses to and from the stadium as well?

levraiclaret · Post by **levraiclaret** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 12:24 pm

scouseclaret wrote:If the club are arranging ticket collection in the city centre, is it too much to ask that they might lay on a few buses to and from the stadium as well?

DMC are asking the club if they are doing/want to do.

They are waiting for a reply.

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:10 pm

the club are trying to organise transport from central meeting spot, which wont be Taksim Square. Coudlnt make it up could you!!!

chekhov · Post by **chekhov** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:43 pm

Granny WeatherWax wrote:the club are trying to organise transport from central meeting spot, which wont be Taksim Square. Coudlnt make it up could you!!!

Seems perfectly reasonable to me.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:12 pm

Granny WeatherWax wrote:the club are trying to organise transport from central meeting spot, which wont be Taksim Square. Coudlnt make it up could you!!!

The club will no doubt be having to deal/consult with UEFA, the Turkish authorities, Basaksehir and who knows who else. It won'y be easy or quick! Be yeah, lets criticise our club!