Bada Bing Hostel

From Ataturk Airport:» Take the Metro to Zeytinburnu station and transfer to T1 tram. (The tram runs from 06. 00 in the morning till 23. 55 at night). Ride the tram to Tophane, on the way to Kabatas. Please see bolow for the directions from Tophane tram stop.

If you are too late to catch the metro, then you should take the “Havatas” * shuttle bus to “Taksim Square” Please see the directions below from Taksim square.

*(Havatas bus does not run between 01. 00 and 04. 00)

From Sabiha Gokcen Airport: » Take the "Havatas" shuttle bus to “Kadikoy” Bus trip will take 30 to 45 minutes. You will find a ferry port at the end of your bus trip. Take the ferry* to “Karakoy” We are only a few minutes walk from Karakoy ferry port. Please see the attached jpg maps for the directions from the ferry port.



*(Ferry runs until 23. 00!)



If you are too late to catch the ferry, then you should take the “Havatas” * shuttle bus to “Taksim Square” Please see the directions below from Taksim square.

*(Havatas bus does not run between 01. 00 and 04. 00)



From Taksim Square:» If you arrive in Taksim Square before 23. 30, you can take the subway shuttle (called the Füniküler) down to Kabatas and then T1 tram for two stops over to Tophane. (Please see the directions below from Tophane tram stop) If you decide to take a taxi from taksim square, DO NOT take any of the taxies waiting by the buses! They are waiting for the tourists to rip off! Just walk for a few minutes to the main road and take one from the main road, and make sure they turn the meter on! The fare should be around 15-20 Turkish Liras and if the driver demands more then that, don't pay him and just get one of us to deal with it. We have 24 hours reception!



It will take you about 30-40 minutes if you wish to walk from Taksim Square to Bada Bing! If you want to do so, Find Istiklal Ave. by Taksim Square. (Istiklal Caddesi in Turkish) It’s a pedestrian-only shopping avenue with a nostalgic tram and Christmas lights on all year round! There is a Burger King right at the beginning of the avenue. Walk on Istiklal for about 600 meters until you get to a major intersection. You will see a statue made of pipes at the intersection. Turn left there and walk all the way down for about 700 meters till you get to Tophane tram stop! Turn right at Tophane tram stop and follow the directions below!

From Tophane tram stop to Bada Bing:»
We’re smack dab in the middle of the Karakoy and Tophane tram stops. It’s easiest to navigate the streets if you get off at Tophane, and, walk towards Karakoy stop (or Galata bridge ), on the street that has the tram line. Go about 300 meters. Turn left at the street called Arapoglan, where the metal panels are (also a restaurant called Gaspar in the street) , or when you’re opposite the outdoor equipments store called Hedef. Then turn right immediately onto Serçe Street. Bada Bing is there!