What Istanbul Aquarium tickets cost in 2026: official online prices (Turkish citizens), what international visitors pay, family and Gold packages, and our euro-priced entry and shuttle options with instant confirmation.
Last checked: 2026-09-11 · 7 min read
Entry tickets, shuttle bundles and hotel-transfer packages.
Skip the ticket desk — mobile ticket for all 17 themed zones, the rainforest and the penguins.
Entry ticket plus a round-trip shuttle from the old city. No transfers, no Marmaray map.
The same bundle for hotels around Taksim, Beyoğlu and Şişli.
Shared transfer from your hotel in the central districts, ticket included.
Everything in one ticket: the aquarium, the Ocean Giants exhibition and the Underwater Explorer VR ride.
These are the prices published on the official ticket page, checked on 11 September 2026. The official site states that the promotional prices apply to citizens of the Republic of Turkey, that ID is required for every reduced category, and that online tickets are valid for one month from purchase.
| Ticket (official, online) | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult | 1,000 ₺ |
| Ages 2–18, student, teacher, disabled, 65+, veteran (ID required) | 900 ₺ |
| Infant 0–24 months | Free |
| Family package, 3 people | 2,750 ₺ (list 2,900 ₺) |
| Family package, 4 people | 3,600 ₺ (list 3,800 ₺) |
| Package (official, online) | Includes | Adult | Student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | Aquarium + photo service + 20% gift shop | 1,350 ₺ (list 1,550 ₺) | 1,250 ₺ |
| Silver | Aquarium + Ocean Giants exhibition + 20% gift shop | 1,300 ₺ (list 1,500 ₺) | 1,200 ₺ |
| Platinum | Aquarium + Underwater Explorer VR + 20% gift shop | 1,300 ₺ (list 1,500 ₺) | 1,200 ₺ |
| Gold | Aquarium + Ocean Giants + VR + 20% gift shop | 1,700 ₺ (list 2,000 ₺) | 1,600 ₺ |
| Full | Aquarium + Ocean Giants + photo + VR + 20% gift shop | 2,150 ₺ (list 2,550 ₺) | 2,050 ₺ |
The "list" figure is the crossed-out price shown next to each package on the official page. That is the rate that applies when the citizen promotion does not.
This is the part the official site does not explain in English. Every online price above carries the footnote "promotional price valid for citizens of the Republic of Turkey". If you cannot show Turkish ID at the entrance, you pay the standard rate, and in practice that means paying at the desk in lira on the day.
Three practical consequences:
Our options below are priced in euros, confirmed instantly, and do not depend on citizenship. Prices are shown "from" because the final amount depends on date and group size and is confirmed at checkout.
The ticket desk is at the main entrance on the ground floor of the complex next to Aqua Florya mall. Cards are accepted. Bring passports if anyone in your party wants a reduced rate (students with an international student card are usually accepted, but this is at the desk's discretion). On weekend afternoons and during Turkish school holidays (the two-week semester break in late January, the April and November mid-term weeks, and the summer) the desk queue is at its longest; weekday mornings right after opening are quiet.
The official ticket page is at istanbulakvaryum.com/biletal. It is in Turkish, prices are in lira, and the checkout asks for a Turkish ID number for the promotional rates. If you hold Turkish citizenship or residency and read Turkish, it is the cheapest route. Tickets bought there are valid for 30 days.
Official online tickets: refund requests go by e-mail to the address on the official FAQ, and the aquarium decides case by case. Our tickets: the cancellation terms are shown on each product page before you pay; the entry ticket is flexible within its 5-day window, shuttle bundles have a fixed departure and stricter terms because the vehicle is booked for you.
The official site's online prices (adult 1,000 ₺, reduced 900 ₺) are labelled as promotional rates for Turkish citizens. Visitors without Turkish ID pay the standard list rate at the gate. Our entry ticket is priced in euros from €35, is confirmed instantly and needs no citizenship check, which is why most international visitors book that way.
Yes. On this site you can book an entry ticket, a ticket with a shuttle from Sultanahmet or Taksim, a ticket with hotel pick-up, or the Gold package with the Ocean Giants exhibition and the VR ride. The official site also sells online tickets in Turkish lira, valid for 30 days from purchase.
The official site sells a 3-person family package at 2,750 ₺ and a 4-person package at 3,600 ₺ (promotional rates for Turkish citizens). For international families the simplest option is one entry ticket per person over 24 months; infants are free.
Children under 24 months enter free. From 2 to 18 the official reduced rate applies (900 ₺ online for Turkish citizens). Students, teachers, visitors over 65, disabled visitors and veterans also get the reduced rate with ID.
They bundle the aquarium with paid extras: Premium adds the photo service, Silver adds the Ocean Giants exhibition, Platinum adds the Underwater Explorer VR ride, Gold adds both Ocean Giants and VR, and Full adds Ocean Giants, VR and the photo service. All include a 20% gift-shop discount.
Official online tickets are valid for one month from the date of purchase. Our entry ticket can be used on any day within 5 days of the date you choose; shuttle bundles have a fixed departure.
There is no separate fast-track lane, but the queue that matters is the ticket desk, and any pre-booked mobile ticket bypasses it. On weekends and during Turkish school holidays the desk queue can reach 20 to 30 minutes.
Aquarium Florya is an independent visitor guide. It is not the official website of İstanbul Akvaryum; official information and gate tickets are at istanbulakvaryum.com. istanbulakvaryum.com · Türkçe