Ferries are one of the most convenient transportation mean in the city. Skip the traffic and have at the same time great views!!!
Piers in the European Side: Kabatas, Karakoy, Besiktas and Eminonu
Piers in the Asian Side: Uskudar and Kadikoy
How to use the ferry:
You can use a Jeton which costs 4 TL to pay for a ferry ride or you can use your Istanbu Card. The price with the card is 2.15TL
Waiting Time:
The waiting time goes from 10 minutes to 30 minutes usually. It depends on your route, week day and time.
Schedules:
This is the website from the Ferry provider in Istanbul. You can insert the departure and arrival decks to consult the schedules. The ferries are very punctual!
http://en.sehirhatlari.com.tr/en
Advice:
Sometimes In winter due to the bad weather conditions, the ferries may be canceled. In those cases if you want to go from Europe to Asia, you must use either the Bosphorus Bridge or the Marmaray.