Citizens who will use transportation in Izmir on July 15, Democracy and National Unity Day, which is a public holiday, ask: "Is İZBAN free, is ESHOT free, is Izmir public transportation free today?" looking for an answer to the question. The scope of the free transportation application and whether it will be implemented in İZBAN, ESHOT buses, İzmir Metro, trams and İZDENİZ ferries are among the most researched topics. Here is the curious information about public transportation services in Izmir on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
Citizens who will use public transportation in Izmir on July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day ask, "Is public transportation in Izmir free on July 15?" and "Are İZBAN, ESHOT, Metro, Tram and İZDENİZ free?" searches for answers to your questions. With the Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette, the lines on which free transportation will be applied were determined, and the situation of public transportation vehicles in Izmir also became clear. Here is the transportation regulation that will be implemented in Izmir on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
In line with the Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette within the scope of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day, free transportation will be provided on certain rail system lines.
Within the scope of this application, only İZBAN will provide free service in Izmir. There is no free transportation decision for other public transportation vehicles operating throughout the city.
Yes. İZBAN, operated in partnership with the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, will provide free service on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
Citizens will be able to benefit from İZBAN flights during the day without paying any fee.
An official decision has not been announced that ESHOT buses will provide free service on July 15, 2026.
For this reason, the current public transport fare tariff is expected to be applied on ESHOT buses.
There is no official statement that free transportation will be implemented for Izmir Metro and tram lines.
For this reason, metro and tram services will continue to operate on the normal fare schedule.
There is no official decision that İZDENİZ ferries will be free of charge as part of July 15. For this reason, the current fare tariff will continue to be applied to ferries serving in Gulf transportation.
Citizens are recommended to follow the official announcements of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and relevant transportation organizations for possible new regulations.