Where to Meet Your Driver at Galataport
Galataport is Istanbul's cruise terminal on the Karaköy waterfront, on the European side. On disembarkation day, passengers usually leave the ship in groups at set times and collect their luggage in the terminal before heading out. Your driver waits for you at the agreed meeting point outside the terminal, so you don't need to queue for a taxi with your cases.
Short answer: once you've left the ship, collected your luggage and passed through the terminal, go to the meeting point given in your booking confirmation, where your driver waits with a sign showing your name. Tell us your ship and disembarkation time when you book, so the pickup is timed to your group.
Disembarkation day, step by step
- Leave the ship at the time given for your disembarkation group.
- Collect your luggage in the terminal and complete any passport or customs checks required for your cruise.
- Exit the terminal and go to the meeting point in your confirmation, where your driver waits with your name sign.
- To the car: your driver helps with your luggage and takes you to the vehicle.
Embarkation day: where you're dropped off
When you're joining a cruise, your driver takes you to the terminal drop-off point closest to the passenger entrance. Plan to arrive within the check-in window your cruise line gives you, not at the last minute, especially on days when several ships are in port.
If you can't find your driver
Use the phone or WhatsApp number in your booking confirmation and we'll connect you with your driver straight away. If disembarkation runs late, let us know and your driver will wait for you.
See fixed prices and book on our Galataport Transfer page, or read our guides from Galataport to Istanbul Airport and from Istanbul Airport to Galataport.
Frequently asked questions
Where will my driver meet me at Galataport?
At the agreed meeting point outside the cruise terminal, holding a sign with your name. The exact meeting point is in your booking confirmation.
What if disembarkation takes longer than planned?
Tell us your ship and disembarkation time when you book, and let us know if you're running late. Your driver waits at the agreed meeting point.
Where will I be dropped off on embarkation day?
At the terminal drop-off point closest to the passenger entrance, within the check-in window your cruise line gives you.
How do I contact my driver?
Use the phone or WhatsApp number in your booking confirmation, and we'll put you in touch with your driver.
Your driver waits at the cruise port
Book a Galataport transfer and your driver will be waiting at the agreed meeting point with your name, at a fixed price agreed in advance.
See the fixed price and book