Services that can be used to pay for goods or services in Turkey

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Over the first 5 months of 2024, Turkey was visited by more than 4 million Russians, making it one of the most popular tourist destinations. At the same time, the country has recently been visited not only with the help of all-inclusive package tours, but also independently. Before the trip, questions arise: how to pay for roads in Turkey, as well as flights and purchases?

You won’t be able to take your local bank card and pay with it. However, today there are several convenient methods from which each tourist can choose the most suitable one. Irina Sharikova, head lebanon whatsapp phone number of the SharikTravel travel agency, told us what services exist for paying for goods and services in Turkey and how to use them.

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How to pay without cash in Turkey?
What cash can be used to pay in Turkey?
UnionPay payment system cards
Letim application
SberPay
Pyppl
Ininal


Let's consider how you can pay for goods or services in Turkey:

Visa and Mastercard cards from foreign banks.
Union Pay payment system cards issued by Russian banks.
Special applications (Letim, Pyppl, Ininal).
By QR code via SberPay.
In cash.
Not every tourist can and wants to get a bank card from a foreign bank. Yes, they are widely accepted and are considered a reliable solution to the issue of how to pay for purchases in Turkey. But you need to go to another country to issue it, pay fees for account maintenance and keep a certain amount even when you do not use it. Often this is not very convenient and impractical. Other methods are more convenient and do not require much effort from travelers.

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For example, you can pay for a hotel in Turkey in several ways, and you should choose the most convenient one in advance. Let's consider how to pay for a hotel in Turkey:

Payment by card . Most Turkish hotels accept Visa, Mastercard and UnionPay. If you book a room online, simply enter your card details on the hotel or travel aggregator website. It is important to check in advance whether the card supports international payments and how to pay by card in Turkey.
Cash payment . Some hotels accept payment only upon arrival. In this case, you can pay in cash in lira. However, it is important to check what other currencies the hotel accepts.
Through a travel agent . If you book your hotel through a tour operator, payment can be made through them and you will only need to make a deposit.