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[Bluewonder]

Are they serving beer at the fanzones?

 

[Mifred]

Anyone travelled from SAW to Istanbul centre/cheapest or best option

 

[Gundoggin]

Are they serving beer at the fanzones?

Only one bar at the fan zone apparently everyone gone back to taksim

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Are they serving beer at the fanzones?

No. Just Heineken.

 

[LeeBriggs]

Anyone travelled from SAW to Istanbul centre/cheapest or best option

On the Uefa City shuttle from SAW. Looks like it goes 1 stop straight to Taksim. There was a big (slow looking) queue for taxis outside the airport an hour ago. Google maps said 1hr (car) from SAW, we've been going an hour already and Google says we're still 45 mins away - the route is pretty crazy - way north over a bridge to come back on ourselves from the other side of the city. Not sure if all shuttle routes from SAW are like this.. or because of traffic/ time of day. I would probably have taken an Uber if I'd known. Or tried the local bus - might take a more direct route.

 

[hagster]

Traffic is a mare from SAW airport.

Yes I arrived 430 pm yesterday it’s a joke

 

[Groenendijk's tin of peas]

Only one bar at the fan zone apparently everyone gone back to taksim

Is there anywhere walkable from the fan zone that sells cans does anyone know? Not sure if I can go two hours before this one without a drink

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Yes I arrived 430 pm yesterday it’s a joke

How they do this everyday I don’t know. So slow. Not sure how they make money at this fare.

 

[CarlosTevez'sEnglishTutor]

I recommend the Garden 1897 Restaurant in Sultanahmet. It's actually a hotel but lovely restaurant in the garden. Expect to pay £20 for 2 plates of food and a drink but very high quality stuff and good service.

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Anyone travelled from SAW to Istanbul centre/cheapest or best option

I jumped on the Havabus, claret and white, parked close by as you exit the airport. Ask the driver which one is going to Taksim. 75TL, though it’s a long journey with traffic.