The formula to save 10 thousand TL per year in tolls

After the exorbitant increases in gasoline and diesel, public transport fares also increased. In Istanbul, where more than 20 million people live, public transport fares increased by 51.5 percent.

Officially on IETT schedule “subscription fee” appearing as public but still “monthly bill” The 30-day printed card called 200 is an important item especially for the work segment…

With the latest increase, the full subscription fee increased from 777 TL to 1177 TL, and the student subscription fee increased from 140 TL to 212 TL.

The annual travel fee for a person who is not a student and works is exactly 14 thousand 124 TL. In other words, a gross salary of a minimum wage employee only goes towards the highway allowance!

“Work and study at the same time” If so, the amount you will spend on your annual travel money is 2,000,554 TL.

The difference is really huge! If he “just works,” he pays 455 percent more toll than someone who “works and studies at the same time.”

The way to be “working and studying” and not pay 14 thousand 124 TL per year is to enroll in an open education college.

Eskişehir Anadolu University, which has been the safest port for those who want to postpone their military service for years, is the educational institution with the largest number of students in Turkey. According to the official data of the university, the number of students enrolled in open education is 2 million 400 thousand.

The semester fees of the Eskişehir AÖF apartments vary between 620-870 TL. This fee is charged twice a year (fall-spring).

Suppose you are enrolled in any department and you pay an average of 1500 TL (annually). He is now a student and will now give 212 TL instead of 1177 TL upon completing his monthly akbil.

1,500 TL tuition fee + 2,554 TL annual travel fee = 4,554 TL

Exactly 10 thousand 70 TL left in his pocket…

(Students of Istanbul University Faculty of Open and Distance Education and Erzurum Atatürk University Faculty of Open and Distance Education can also take advantage of the Istanbul Discount Card.)

IS THERE AN AGE LIMIT?

According to IMM data of 2021, the number of discounted Istanbul Cards is 3 million 59 thousand. This number is expected to rise rapidly after the latest price hikes. Nobody asks your age when buying a discounted Istanbul Card, the only criteria is that you are an active student.

IETT in September 2020 “Those who are over 25 years old and use a discounted Istanbul card must bring a document stating that they are not working. Don’t give cards to those who don’t.” submitted a proposal to the IMM Law Commission, but this application was not accepted.