Discount for Families on Bus and Train Tickets in 2025: How to Apply, Who Can Benefit?

The year 2025 was declared as the Family Year by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Families traveling by bus and train during the Family Year will be offered discounted tickets. Families who want to purchase bus and train tickets under the “Family Year” discount will receive up to 15% off on trains and up to 40% off on buses. So, how can one apply for the Family Year discounts? Who can benefit? Families wondering how to benefit from the Family Year discount on bus and train tickets are eager to learn the details. As families plan their travel program with their loved ones before the upcoming Ramadan Bayram, they aim to take advantage of discounted train and bus tickets. So, what is the “Family Year” discount, and how can one apply? Who can benefit from the Family Year discounts on bus and train tickets in the year 2025? In the year 2025, declared as the Family Year, train travels will be offered at a discount for families. Starting from March 8th, families can purchase train tickets with a 15% discount and travel at a reduced rate. For couples getting married in 2025, the ‘Newlywed Fare’ will be introduced. With this special fare, newlywed couples can purchase train tickets with a 50% discount. Following the declaration of the year 2025 as the Family Year, a special discount program for families will begin on intercity buses. With the new regulation, bus companies can offer discounts of up to 40% on family ticket prices. The regulation will come into effect starting from Monday, March 17th. When at least 2 and at most 4 people want to travel on the same bus and route with tickets, they can benefit from the discount by proving that they are a family. To benefit from the discount, there is no need to apply anywhere, it will be enough for passengers to have the same surname or prove that they are a family with a relevant legal document.