Public transport is severely limited on the island, even in summertime. There are minibuses several times a day between the central town Turkish: Merkez, officially known as Gökçeada town, the only settlement of the island with a significant population and the harbour Kuzulimanı, 4 km east of Merkez. There are also minibuses once every two hours between central town and Kaleköy via Yenibademli. The minibus service between central town and UÄurlu via Dereköy, also passes through the junctions of the roads leading to Zeytinli and Tepeköy is once a day, as well as the minibus service between central town and Aydıncık also known as Kefalos beach.
Drivers, most of who themselves are visitors, are generally friendly towards hitchhikers. They tend to stop even without a sign when passing by some unlucky visitor who doesnât have the privilege of having a car or bike and thus walking under the baking sun in some weird location. However, this may not be true for wintertime when already empty island roads are more deserted.
Taxis are limited in number and at least twice or three times more expensive than other places in Turkey for example, Istanbul.
Be sure to obtain or take a look at a good map of the island before going there. By doing so, you will let directions and locations fit much more easily into your mind. There are plenty of island maps available on the web.
