Private Kariye (Chora) Mosque Taxi — Fixed Prices from €50
Private taxi to Kariye (Chora) Mosque: SooTransfer runs private fixed-price cars from Istanbul — about 14 minutes door to door for €50 per vehicle (up to 6 passengers), hotel pickup included. Message us on WhatsApp, get your driver and plate number back within minutes, and pay the driver in cash after the ride.
Kariye (Chora) Mosque taxi prices by pickup area
| Vehicle | Passengers | Starting price |
|---|---|---|
| Eco Van | up to 6 | €50 |
| Mercedes Vito | up to 7 | €60 |
| Mercedes V-Class | up to 6 | €65 |
| Mercedes Sprinter | up to 16 | €80 |
Istanbul: €50 (~14 min)
Prices are per vehicle (up to 6 passengers), hotel-door pickup included; the exact fare is fixed in writing on WhatsApp when you book.
Visiting Kariye (Chora) Mosque
See Byzantium's most dazzling mosaics without the metro-and-taxi shuffle — a private SooTransfer car drops you at Chora's quiet Edirnekapı gate straight from IST or SAW. Tucked beside the Theodosian land walls in Edirnekapı, the Kariye Mosque — the Byzantine Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora — preserves what many art historians call the finest surviving cycle of late-Byzantine mosaics and frescoes…
Opening hours: Approximately 09:00–18:00 for sightseeing; closed to visitors on Fridays, with short pauses around the five daily prayers — confirm locally before you go. · Entry: Paid entry for foreign visitors (the Istanbul Museum Pass is not accepted); worshippers enter free. Check current arrangements on site.
★ Late-Byzantine mosaics — Domes and vaults shimmer with gold-ground scenes of the lives of Christ and the Virgin — the artistic high point of the Byzantine…
★ The Anastasis fresco — In the side funerary chapel (parekklesion), Christ hauls Adam and Eve from their tombs in a fresco widely considered one of the greatest…
★ Sixteen centuries of history — Founded as a Byzantine monastery church, converted to a mosque in Ottoman times, run as a museum from 1945, and reopened as a mosque in 2024…
What private means on this ride
The car and driver are yours alone from the Istanbul hotel door to Kariye (Chora) Mosque and back if you wish — leave when you want, stay as long as you want, no other pickups. First child seat free.
Book the Kariye (Chora) Mosque ride in 60 seconds
Message +90 551 464 26 32 on WhatsApp with your hotel name and preferred pickup time. Within minutes you get the driver, the plate and your locked price — pay cash after the ride (EUR, USD, GBP or TRY).
Frequently asked questions
How much is a taxi to Kariye (Chora) Mosque?
From €50 per vehicle from the nearest resort area (Istanbul); every area is priced fixed — see the list above. Vito +€10, V-Class +€15, Sprinter +€30.
Can the driver wait and bring us back?
Yes — wait-and-return is our most popular option for Kariye (Chora) Mosque. Agree the pickup time with the driver, or WhatsApp us when you are ready; the return runs at the same fixed rate.
Is it per person or per car?
Per car. Up to 6 passengers ride for one fixed €50 — with a child seat free if you need one.
Is there a night surcharge?
No. A 03:00 arrival costs the same €50 as a daytime one — no night tariff, no luggage fees.
Do you provide child seats?
Yes — the first child or booster seat is free; additional seats are €5 each. Tell us the ages when booking.
Which currencies can I pay in?
Cash in EUR, USD, GBP or TRY at the day's rate, handed to the driver after the ride. No prepayment and no card required.
Is the taxi metered?
No meter. The fare is fixed in EUR before you fly and confirmed in writing on WhatsApp.
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