İzmir Coach Terminal explained

İzmir Coach Bus Terminal
Native Name:İzmir Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali
Address:Karacaoğlan Mah. Kemalpaşa Cad. No:285/2 Bornova, İzmir
Country:Turkey
Coordinates:38.4308°N 27.2139°W
Architect:Merih Karaaslan
İlker Aksu
Elevation:90metre
Other:ESHOT, Otogar (İzmir Metro)(planned)
Structure:Reinforced concrete - carcass
Platform:146 intercity platforms+9 city bus bays+4 taxi park positions+82 city shuttle bays+9 city minibus platforms
Levels:4
Parking:1200 vehicles
Bicycle:Limited
Owned:İzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Operator:İzmir Otobüs ve Terminal İşletmeleri A.Ş.
Zone:A,G,J (city buses)
no fare integration (other modes)
Status:Operational
Mpassengers:75000 (daily, 2010)

İzmir Coach Bus Terminal (Turkish: Turkish: İzmir Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali, often abbreviated as İzmir Otogarı) is a bus terminal located in İzmir, Turkey. The bus station entered into service in December 1998.

History

İzmir had a coach bus terminal in Basmane, then moved to Halkapınar in 1975.[1] İzmir Metropolitan Municipality initiated a project tender to build a new coach bus terminal; Merih Karaaslan and İlker Aksu's project won tender.[2] İZOTAŞ signed a BOT contract with municipality in September 1996, and initiated a tender for build.[3] The bus terminal's base laid at 8 May 1997, then the bus terminal opened at 14 December 1998.[3] İZOTAŞ will have operating right for the bus terminal until 2023.[4] In 2020, a national competition was held for the new terminal campus and the winning projects were determined by the jury and made available to citizens.[5] The new terminal campus will be completed quickly after the end of the contract and will be opened to the service of citizens.

Architecture

İzmir Coach Bus Terminal built on 150.000 m2 area.[6] It is the Turkey's biggest bus terminal with 120.000 m2 closed area.[3] [4] The bus station has 146 platform for buses.[6] Also, it has a three-star hotel, 2 gas stations, parking lot for 1200 vehicles, and a conference hall that includes 300 seats.[4]

Service

172 transportation companies are in operation.[6] Approximately 75.000 passengers are transported daily.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kamu Hukuku ile Özel Hukuku Çatıştıran Protokole-Bağlı Planlama: 'İzmir Basmane Dünya Ticaret Merkezi' Vakası . Journalagent . Turkish . 25 May 2018 . dead . 26 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180526201757/https://www.journalagent.com/planlama/pdfs/PLAN-80774-RESEARCH_ARTICLE-ERKAN.pdf .
  2. Web site: İzmir Otogarı'nın Seyir Defteri . Ege Mimarlık . Şükrü . Kocagöz . 25 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180525162902/http://egemimarlik.org/30/14.pdf . 25 May 2018. Turkish.
  3. Web site: Tarihçe . İZOTAŞ . 25 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180526201806/http://www.izotas.com.tr/Tarihce . 26 May 2018 . live. Turkish.
  4. News: İzmir otogarındaki hizmet ağı genişliyor . Yeni Asır . 6 December 2010 . 25 May 2018. Turkish.
  5. https://anatransfermerkeziyarisma.izmir.bel.tr/
  6. Web site: Bornova . İzmir Ticaret Odası . 25 May 2018 . dead . 26 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180526201840/http://www.izto.org.tr/portals/0/09_bornova.pdf .