Spending 6 days in Istanbul. Will be there at the same time as the UEFA Champions League Final. Have been lucky enough to get tickets to the game, which will be at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium. For our time while in Istanbul, we will be staying in the area around the Blue Mosque. Anyone with any recommendations on how to get to and from the stadium on game day?
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ONLY use cabs that the hotel has relationships with. Many will give you a card with a phone number for you to use when you're out and about. It is very common to get "hosed" by taxi drivers if you are not careful.
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Agree that you should arrange cabs through your hotel. I have gotten ripped off by taxi drivers in Istanbul.
Public transit is good in Istanbul. I have no idea how to get to Ataturk Olympic Stadium, but I am betting that there are some good transit options. It's definitely worth investigating.