İzmir Coach Terminal


İzmir Coach Bus Terminal is a bus terminal where located in İzmir, Turkey. The bus station came into service in December 1998.

History

İzmir had a coach bus terminal in Basmane, then moved to Halkapınar in 1975. İzmir Metropolitan Municipality initiated a project tender to build a new coach bus terminal; Merih Karaaslan and İlker Aksu's project won tender. Signed a BOT contract with municipality in September 1996, and initiated a tender for build. The bus terminal's base laid at 8 May 1997, then the bus terminal opened at 14 December 1998. İZOTAŞ will have operating right for the bus terminal to 2023.

Architecture

İzmir Coach Bus Terminal build on 150.000 m² area. It is the Turkey's biggest bus terminal with 120.000 m² closed area. The bus station has 146 platform for buses. Also, it has a three-star hotel, 2 gas stations, parking lot for 1200 vehicles, and a conference hall that includes 300 seats.

Service

172 transportation companies are in operation. Approximately 75.000 passengers are transported daily.

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