Visa
Information
Here is some brief
info for some countries due to the info on 16.01.2006
United
Kingdom: Ordinary and official passport holders are required to have visa
to enter Turkey. Ordinary passport holders can obtain three month-multiple
entry visas at the Turkish border gates.
Visa fee for United Kingdom: 3 Months 20 $ - 15 Euro - 10 £
United States of America: Ordinary and official passport holders are required
to have visa to enter Turkey. They can obtain three month-multiple entry visas
at the Turkish border gates.
Visa fee for USA: 3 Months 20 $ - 15 Euro
Spain: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.
They can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates.
Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90
days.
Visa fee for Spain: 3 Months 15 $ - 10 Euro
Netherlands: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter
Turkey. They can obtain three month-multiple entry visas at the Turkish border
gates. Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up
to 90 days.
Visa fee for Netherlands: 3 Months 15 $ - 10 Euro
Italy: Ordinary passport holders are required to have visa to enter Turkey.
They can obtain three-month multiple entry visas at the Turkish border gates.
Official passport holders are exempt from visa for their travels up to 90
days.
Visa fee for Italy:
3 Months 15 $ - 10 Euro
For updated info
about visa requirements follow this link: http://www.mfa.gov.tr/MFA/ConsularInformation/ForForeigners/VisaInformation/
HAVAS has a bus servce from Bodrum Milas Airport to the Bus Terminal located in the city center. The bus departs from the airport based on the arrical times of domestic airlines flights. Departure to the airport from the bus terminal is two hours prior to the domestic airlines departures. Additionally, the Havas Bodrum Office has an automated telephone system which is available in Turkish and English.
TAXIS:
The cost of taxi ride ( in 2005 ) is from 06:00 am. to 11:59 pm: 1,8 YTL.+
2,5 YTL per very km. thereafter. Form midnight to 05:59 am: 2,75 YTL + 3,5
YTL per ervery km. thereafer.
The taxi rates in Bodrum have slightly increased this year. Additionally, if you plan on travelling from one province to another in Bodrum, you can also "bargain" for a rate.
Click for taxi stop phone numbers at the airport, in Bodrum and in Gölköy.
MINIBUSES:
Bodrum has an extensive minibus service, centrally located at the Bus Terminal
in the city center. You can hop on a minibus from here to any province in
Bodrum. Most of the minibuses are clean, but none have air conditioning. During
the summer season, minibus services are available to most of the major provinces
( i.e. Turgutreis, Göltürkbükü etc.) into the late hours
of the evening. Prices vary according to the season but all are quite reasonable.
The departure times are naed on when the minibus fills up. Returning to the
city centre is just as simple. The final drop off point at the province you
are going to is the departure point for your return to Bodrum.
Besides the minibuses that travel from one province to another, Bodrum city has a minibus service that travels to different point within the city center. These minibuses are orange and are marked with "sehiriçi" on the front and are available throughout the day and the evening.
Click for minibus information to Golturkbuku
The consumption of alcohol is usually much higher in the resort areas-around the world-than in the "big" cities. Simply put-if you are drinking- don't drive ! Also, even if you have not consumed any alcohol, still be very careful when driving in the Bodrum Peninsula. We recommend that you do not exceed 70 km / hr as the roads are not very well lit in the evenings and there are many twists and turns or just one lane on some major roads between environs.
Bodrum and all of its environs offer wining and dining opportunities at all price ranges. You can have a very inexpensive, yet good meal or treat yourself to an elegant and pricier meal. Most cuisines can be found-to include Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Indian etc.
There
are many shopping opportunities in Bodrum so don't be upset if you realize
that you have forgotten something at home. One option is the outdoor markets,
called "Pazar" in Turkish. At these markets you can find anything
from food to T-shirts, dresses, shoes, curtains, towels and pretty much anything
else that you can think of. Prices are very reasonable. Another alternative
is the array of shops along Kale and Cumhuriyet (also called "Barlar
Sokagi-The bars district) Streets in the city center. Most of the shops here
specialize in sportswear, jewellery, swimwear ,shoes & handbags and of
course souvenirs to take back home to friends and the family. Finally, the
Oasis and Milta Bodrum Marina Shopping Malls in Bodrum, along with the spacious
and trendy shopping areas at the D-Marin Marina in Turgutreis and the Port
Bodrum Marina in Yalikavak are available where you will find major international
and domestic name brands.
Taxis: You do not have to tip to taxi drivers. The only time a tip would be appropriate is if you have a luggage and the driver has assisted you with them. Your tip will vary based on the amount of luggage you have, but need not exceed 1 YTL/suitcase.
Restaurants: All restaurant checks include VAT ( sales tax) and most do not include tips (check the menu) as is common in most European cities. When the tip is not included 10 % tip is considered the norm. If you feel you've received extra service, feel free to tip more.
Hotels: Recommended tip for a bellhop is 1 YTL/suitcase and 2 YTL/night for the housekeeping staff.
Döviz
( Foreign Exchange) Bureaus:
You can exchange foreign currency at the Döviz ( Foreign Exchange) Bureaus, which are located throughout Bodrum. They are very easy to find as their storefront has the word "döviz" boldly displayed.
Döviz Bureaus offer better exchange rates than the banks, however less than the Post office of Bodrum.In order to find out what the exchange rate is, look under the heading for SATIS (selling), which are displayed either inside the bureau or storefront. There is a comission for exchanging traveler's checks and may vary from one bureau to another as does the rate itself.
All banks are open on weekdays from 9:00 am. to 05:00 pm. with some open during the lunch hour. You can exchange foreign currency and travellers checks, however bank exchange rates are usually lower than Foreign Exchange Bureaus.
With a valid credit card or debit card, you can get cash in advances at most ATMs.The system they use are posted on the ATM. However, you can obtain Turkish Lira from the ATMs of most banks.
All major credit cards are accepted in most establishments in Turkey. Mastercard and Visa are more widespread than American Express and Diners Club International less widely accepted.
Call Forwarding From Turkish Telecommunications:
Türk Telekom (Turkish Telecommunications) offers a call forwarding service hereby you can forward your telephone to any other regular telephone, cellular or car phone.
To call forward your telephone, please do the following:
Once you have a dial tone, press *21* the telephone number you are forwarding your telephone to and then the # sign.
To cancel the call forward, press #21#
What to do after your cellular phone is stolen
Hopefully, you won't have this problem but just in case, it's a good idea to keep this information handy. Do the following:
To find out the series number of your telephone, press *#06#. A 15 digit number will appear on your phone. This is your telephone's personel IP number. Write this number down and keep it in a handy place.
If your telephoen is stolen, call you cellular phone company and give them your IP number.
So...whoever was misfortunate enough to steal your phone will not be able to use your phone in anyway-even if they replace your SIM card with another !
220V-travellers from the USA and Japan will need a transformer.
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We recommend that you drink bottled water and do not recommned tap water for consumption.
Illegal possesion, use or sale of all type of drugs including cocane, heroine, hashhish, etc is strictly forbidden in Turkey.
Smoking is still a very common form of pastime for Turks, even though this is slowly changing. Smoking is strictly forbidden at Bodrum Airport ( excep in designated areas), flights, city and inter-city buses.
A new law has been accepted by the goverment, and very soon, smoking will be strictly forbidden in all public places, like in Europe.
It is not necessary to show health or vaccination certificates upon entry into Turkey unless you are comign from an infected area.
