ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE TICKET SALES OF TCDD KARS ERZURUM TOURISTIC REGIONAL TRAIN
Dear Members,
According to the announcement made by the General Directorate of TCDD Transportation;
- A touristic regional train will be put into service between Kars-Erzurum-Kars in order to meet the demand of our citizens with an alternative train during the period when the demand for the touristic Orient Express train is intense.
- Ticket sales for Kars-Erzurum Touristic Regional Train will start on December 11, 2023.
- The train will depart from Kars at 07:15 and from Erzurum at 14:55 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between 15.01.2024-18.02.2024 (included).
- The train with a capacity of 230 people will make a total of 30 trips, 15 outbound and 15 return, during the period of operation.
- The train organization will consist of 4 pulman wagons with a capacity of 60 seats.
- One-way ticket price is fixed and 500,00-TL per person including VAT.
- Ticket sales will be open to group transportation without any upper limit and will be available through all sales channels.
- Since the train is not within the scope of Public Service Obligation and has the status of "special scheduled train", free transportation tariffs (disabled, veteran, state athlete, etc.) and commercial discount tariffs (youth, teacher, 65 years old, etc.) applied in other scheduled trains will not be applied.
- Subscriber Cards will not be valid within the tracks on which the trains will operate.
- Tickets sold for these trains will be subject to the current tariff, open ticket, refund and change rules specified in the Passenger Tariff.
- Sales will be made individually and wagon allocation requests of travel agencies will also be evaluated for this period. Priority will be given to our travel agencies contracted for the 2023-2024 Touristic Orient Express season.
You can send your requests to turistik@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr.
Contact phone: 03123090515- 71617
Sincerely for your information.
Association of Turkish Travel Agencies
TÜRSAB