The Aydin Council’s subsidised ‘yellow buses’ timetables and routes – the 251, 252 and 253 – are available below.

You will find that one journey without a pre-pay card is 1.5TL, and with the pre-pay card 1TL.

(For reference Haftaici means Weekdays, Cumartesi is Saturday and Pazar is Sunday.

251 service: Didim Marina-Yalikoy

252 service: Mavisehir to the Polis Kamp, at Yesilkent:

253 service: Mine Sitesi–Didim Marina:

You can apply for a pre-pay card from the three Didim addresses below. They are the ASKI office, where you ay your water bills; and the bread banks opposite the main mosque in Yenihisar and just up from Is Bank.

A reader says: “The good news is that anyone over 65 with a residence permit can get a free bus pass, which you get from the ASKI water office. As you walk in turn sharp right and there is a desk there you need a photocopy of your RP. I did the main page with my photo and DOB showing and also the page showing when my RP expire,and a current photo and it will take 10 days till its ready.”

There is likely to be a wait of about 10 days while the process is completed.