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The Mevlana Museum in Konya with its turquoise conical dome and minarets, behind a garden of lawns, roses and trees

Where to stay in Konya

Photographed in 2011. Photo: zolakoma, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Places to stay in Konya

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About Konya

Konya airport lies 18 km from the city centre. With a car, the Mevlana Museum and Alaaddin Hill, 2 km apart by road, each have a multi-storey car park run by the municipal company, though it publishes no fees online.

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Facts and rules

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Airport
Konya (KYA), 18 km from the city centre; HAVAŞ shuttle, taxis, and Avis, Budget and Çizgi rental desks Source
Accommodation tax
Konaklama vergisi, a national tax: 1% of the room price before VAT from 1 May to 31 December 2026, 2% before; shown as a separate line on the invoice Source
Short-term rentals
A flat let for up to 100 days needs a Ministry of Culture and Tourism permit, a plaque at the entrance and the permit number in the listing; every flat owner in the building must agree Source
Guest registration
Hotels and permitted flats record each guest and report to the police at once, and may not house a guest without an identity document Source
Municipal car parks
KONPARK, the brand of the municipal company KONBELTAŞ, runs every municipal car park: 5 closed, 30 open and 38 street sites; no fees published online Source
Parking at the Mevlana Museum
Mevlana Kapalı car park, 300 spaces, and Akçeşme open car park, 260; the Tarihi Buğday Pazarı multi-storey has 570 Source
Monthly stays
Up to 100 days in one contract, a flat is a tourism rental that needs the permit; a longer contract is an ordinary lease under the Code of Obligations Source
Visas
US and UK ordinary passports: up to 90 days in any 180 without a visa; EU passports visa-free on terms the ministry lists by country, Cyprus excepted Source
Currency
Turkish lira (TRY) Source
Emergency number
112 Source

Areas of Konya

The paved square at the Mevlana Museum, with the museum domes and a minaret on the left and a large mosque with two minarets on the right
Photo: Josep Renalias Lohen11, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mevlana and Karatay

The streets around the Mevlana Museum and its green dome in the Karatay district, with a paved square at the museum entrance. It suits a short stay with the museum on foot.

Konya Airport (KYA)
about 18.5 km
Mevlana Museum
under 1 km

Car and parking

KONPARK's Mevlana Kapalı car park has 300 spaces, about 1.5 km by road from the museum, and the Akçeşme open car park 260; the Tarihi Buğday Pazarı multi-storey holds 570. No fees are published, so ask the hotel whether it has its own parking.

Two Seljuk tombs in the courtyard of the Alaeddin Mosque in Konya, one with a tall stone drum and a pyramid roof, one in white marble
Photographed in 2014. Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Alaaddin Hill

The park on Alaaddin Hill, where Seljuk tombs stand in the courtyard of the Alaeddin Mosque, about 2 km by road from the Mevlana Museum. It suits a stay in the centre between the museum and Meram.

Konya Airport (KYA)
about 18 km
Mevlana Museum
about 2 km

Car and parking

The Zindankale multi-storey has 335 spaces and the Kültürpark open car park 75, both run by KONPARK near the hill. Fees were not found online.

Meram

The district south-west of the centre, with the Konya railway station and the Meram town hall, about 5 km from the Mevlana Museum by road. It suits a week or a month in a flat with the car.

Konya Airport (KYA)
about 20 km
Mevlana Museum
about 5 km

Car and parking

KONPARK runs two open car parks at the Meram railway station, with 500 and 200 spaces. For a flat, the listing must say whether parking comes with it.

Selçuklu

The district north of the centre, with the Selçuklu railway station about 5 km from the Mevlana Museum by road, and the nearest of these areas to the airport. It suits a stay with an early flight or a train.

Konya Airport (KYA)
about 16 km
Mevlana Museum
about 5 km

Car and parking

KONPARK runs two open car parks of 100 spaces each at the Selçuklu station, on the station side and the road side. No fees are published.

Guides

Questions

Where do you park for the Mevlana Museum?

KONPARK, the municipal car park brand, runs the Mevlana Kapalı car park with 300 spaces close to the museum and the Akçeşme open car park with 260. Its website gives no fees.

How far is Konya airport from the centre?

The state airports authority gives 18 km. By road it is about 18.5 km to the Mevlana Museum and about 18 km to Alaaddin Hill.

Is there a tourist tax in Konya?

There is no city tax. The national accommodation tax is 1% of the room price before VAT from 1 May to 31 December 2026, shown as its own line on the invoice.

Do holiday flats in Konya need a licence?

Yes. A flat let for up to 100 days needs a Ministry of Culture and Tourism permit, its number in the listing and a plaque at the entrance.