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        <title>Re: Can I pay the IST shuttle in U.S. dollars or TL?</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[To answer Poster #7, my hotel did offer a pick-up for 40 euros!!!  That's four times as much as the shuttle.  The guesthouse has great reviews, but I will find another way to get from IST!]]></description>
        

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            <description><![CDATA[The ATMs at the airport have the same rate as elsewhere, though.]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:18:39 +0000</pubDate>

        

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            <description><![CDATA[Turkey's foreign exchange places tend to be fair and well-priced and overall a Good Thing. However, the exception is the ones at Ataturk Airport, which charge 4% commission (0% is the standard in other places). If you are stuck changing money at the...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:23:04 +0000</pubDate>

        

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            <description><![CDATA[Family and friends have used this company with no problems both to and from the airport.It is door to door and you only pay on arrival at your hotel-<br />...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:49:44 +0000</pubDate>

        

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            <description><![CDATA[Agree with go_2 - change at Zeytinburnu.  If you have a suitcase go to a turnstyle next to one of the platform men standing there - that way they'll open the gate for your suitcase to go through.]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:47:19 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <title>RE: Can I pay the IST shuttle in U.S. dollars or TL?</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[I see you'd prefer to go by shuttle, however I'd just like to add, for the sake of others reading this thread, that the changeover between Metro and tram is much easier at Zetimburnu, as it's just a matter of crossing the track (or using the elevator to...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:42:10 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <title>RE: Can I pay the IST shuttle in U.S. dollars or TL?</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[californiawoman double check if your hotel can arrange a pick up for you.  It might be a few euros more but if that's a problem for you then they may also know the name of the shuttle bus that drops off to hotels as I am sure some of their guests would...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:34:44 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <title>Re: Can I pay the IST shuttle in U.S. dollars or TL?</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Although the metro and tram would be cheaper, as a woman alone with a rolling suitcase I'd prefer to just go to the hotel by shuttle.  10 euros, or $13.00 or so, sounds reasonable enough.  I never mind riding around to other people's hotels and...]]></description>
        

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        <jf:date>Feb 13, 2013</jf:date>
        <jf:author>californiawoman</jf:author>
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        <title>RE: Can I pay the IST shuttle in U.S. dollars or TL?</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[I agree with #4. I arrived at the main bus station(Otogar?). From the bus station took the METRO to Askaray; walked upstairs left the METRO, walked about 150metres and was at the TRAM, which went direct to Sultanahmet. Both the METRO &#38; TRAM require a...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:28:30 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:author>grant007</jf:author>
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            <description><![CDATA[It is really much cheaper to get the Metro right there at the airport and take it to the end, Aksaray.  From there it is a very short distance to the tram that will take you straight to the area you want to go.  All of that is hassle free and if the tram...]]></description>
        

        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:34:08 +0000</pubDate>

        

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        <jf:date>Feb 13, 2013</jf:date>
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