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The equestrian Onur Monument in central Samsun on its stone plinth, with flags and flower beds around it

Where to stay in Samsun

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Places to stay in Samsun

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About Samsun

Samsun runs along the Black Sea from the old centre in İlkadım to the beaches of Atakum, with one tram line linking them. Çarşamba Airport is 25 km east of the centre. Each area below lists a municipal car park with its published fees and hours.

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Facts and rules

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Airport
Samsun Çarşamba Airport (SZF), 25 km from the city centre, with the Samair and Havaş shuttles, by the state airports authority Source
Airport parking
TRY 90 for the first hour and TRY 280 for 12 to 24 hours for a car, VAT included (DHMİ tariff for 2026) 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 home 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
Parking with a rental car
SAMULAŞ, the municipal company, lists 16 car parks with fees and hours; in the centre TRY 90 for the first hour and TRY 300 for 12 to 24 hours, 07:00 to 23:00 (tariff in force since 20 August 2026) Source
Tram
One line of about 29 km from the University area through Atakum and the centre to Tekkeköy; TRY 30 a ride for up to 24 stations 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
Ordinary US, UK and Canadian passports: up to 90 days in any 180 without a visa; longer stays need a residence permit Source
Currency
Turkish lira (TRY) Source
Emergency number
112 Source

Areas of Samsun

The paved Saathane Square in Samsun with low historic buildings and a café terrace on its far side
Photo: Johnstanbul, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

City centre (İlkadım)

Saathane Square, the oldest known square in Samsun, with the Clock Tower and the Great Mosque, the Onur Monument and Tütün Pier. The tourism ministry names Yabancılar Bazaar, Mecidiye Caddesi and Çiftlik as shopping streets best on foot. It suits a first visit and a month on the tram line.

Samsun Çarşamba Airport (SZF)
about 25 km
Saathane Square
about 1 km

Car and parking

SAMULAŞ car parks under Cumhuriyet Meydanı and at Saathane, Anakent, Büyük Cami and Tekel open 07:00 to 23:00: TRY 90 for the first hour after 15 free minutes, TRY 300 for 12 to 24 hours. The Ağabali car park in Anneler Parkı, about 1.5 km by road from Cumhuriyet Meydanı, is open 24 hours: TRY 250 for 12 to 24 hours, TRY 2,000 a month open or TRY 2,500 covered.

Batıpark and Amisos Hill

The park on the shore between İlkadım and Atakum, with the Amazon Village museum, and Amisos Hill above it, reached by cable car. It suits a stay between the centre and the Atakum beaches.

Cumhuriyet Meydanı
about 5 km
Samsun Çarşamba Airport (SZF)
about 28 km

Car and parking

The tourism ministry says Batıpark is reached by tram or car. None of the 16 car parks SAMULAŞ lists is in Batıpark, so ask the hotel about parking. The cable car up Amisos Hill costs TRY 50 one way on a full Samkart.

The Atakum seafront promenade and rock breakwater, with apartment blocks along the shore and the city in the distance
Photographed in 2019. Photo: Johnstanbul, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Atakum seafront

Atakum has 11 Blue Flag beaches, by the tourism ministry's count, and a bicycle path beside about 10 km of beach. The tram stops at Atakum Belediyesi and Denizevleri. It suits a beach stay and a month by the sea.

Cumhuriyet Meydanı
about 9 km
Samsun Çarşamba Airport (SZF)
about 32 km

Car and parking

SAMULAŞ's P3 Çobanlı car park on Adnan Menderes Bulvarı opens 08:00 to 01:00: TRY 70 for the first hour after 15 free minutes, TRY 250 for 12 to 24 hours and TRY 2,500 a month.

Kurupelit

The western end of Atakum, with a yacht harbour. It suits a beach stay further from the centre.

Cumhuriyet Meydanı
about 14 km
Samsun Çarşamba Airport (SZF)
about 37 km

Car and parking

SAMULAŞ's P4 Kurupelit Yat Limanı car park in Körfez Mahallesi opens only from 15:00 to 01:00: TRY 70 for the first hour after 15 free minutes, TRY 250 for 12 to 24 hours and TRY 2,500 a month. Overnight and morning parking needs another answer, so ask the host.

Guides

Questions

Is there a tourist tax in Samsun?

Turkey charges a national accommodation tax rather than a city tax: 1% of the room price before VAT from 1 May to 31 December 2026, and 2% before that. It appears as its own line on the invoice, and if a booking site left it out, the property invoices it after the stay.

Where can a rental car park in central Samsun?

In the SAMULAŞ car parks under Cumhuriyet Meydanı and at Saathane, open 07:00 to 23:00: TRY 90 for the first hour after 15 free minutes and TRY 300 for 12 to 24 hours. For a car that stays overnight, the Ağabali car park in Anneler Parkı is open 24 hours and charges TRY 250 for 12 to 24 hours.

Is Atakum or the centre better for a stay in Samsun?

Atakum for the beach: the tourism ministry counts 11 Blue Flag beaches along about 10 km of shore. The centre for the old squares and shopping streets on foot. The tram links the two.

Does a holiday flat in Samsun need a licence?

Yes. 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 every listing, and every flat owner in the building must have agreed. The host also registers each guest with the police.