Side Transfer From Antalya Airport
Short answer: A private transfer from Antalya Airport to Side starts at €45 per vehicle, one way, in a Mercedes Vito for up to 6 passengers and 7 bags. The drive takes about 60–75 minutes along the coastal highway. The price includes flight tracking, an English-speaking driver and no extra charge for traffic or flight delays.
Pick your date and time: the price of every vehicle is shown on the next step, before you pay. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
Your driver waits just outside the arrivals exit · flight tracking · no extra charge for traffic or flight delays · up to 6 passengers · free cancellation up to 24 h
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Side is a small ancient town on its own peninsula, with beach resorts on both sides of it. The old town is closed to cars, so before you book it helps to know whether your bed is inside it, beside it or in one of the resorts along the coast. This page gives the prices first, then shows where the car goes in each case.
What a Side Transfer Costs
| Vehicle | Passengers | Bags | Price per vehicle (one way, from) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes Vito | Up to 6 | Up to 7 | from €45 |
| Mercedes VIP Vito | Up to 4 | Up to 5 | from €55 |
| Mercedes Sprinter | Up to 15 | Up to 20 | from €75 |
| Mercedes VIP Sprinter | Up to 10 | Up to 16 | from €90 |
Prices are per vehicle, not per person. The exact price for your date and pickup time is shown before you pay.
Included in the Price
- One private vehicle for your group, priced per vehicle and never shared.
- Flight tracking. If you land early or late, the driver adjusts, with no extra charge for traffic or flight delays.
- A licensed driver who speaks English, with all taxes and fees included.
- Support on WhatsApp around the clock.
How the Booking Works
- Search from Antalya Airport to your hotel or area in Side, with the date, time, passengers and bags.
- Choose the vehicle from those that fit your group. The price shown is for the whole vehicle.
- Enter your details: the lead passenger's name, e-mail, a WhatsApp number and your flight number.
- Confirm on the payment page, after the extras page where you can add a return. You pay online by card or, where the page offers it, a booking guarantee by card with the rest in cash to the driver.
After you land, your driver sends the exact meeting point and a short video on WhatsApp. The driver waits just outside the arrivals exit, so you walk out with your bags and find the car without searching.
The Car-Free Old Town: Where Your Driver Stops
Side's ancient peninsula is largely pedestrianised. If you have a pension inside it, the car goes to the nearest point a vehicle can reach and you walk the last stretch with your bags. Cobbled lanes are hard on wheeled cases, so allow ten minutes and ask your pension which side of the peninsula is closest. Send that location and the pension's phone number, in case the door is locked late at night. The Roman theatre, the Temple of Apollo and the harbour at the tip are all inside the car-free area, a short walk from the edge.
Resorts Around Side: Kumköy to Titreyengöl
Most holidaymakers stay outside the old town, and there the car goes to the door.
- Kumköy and the beaches beside the old town: hotels just outside, easy by car.
- Kızılot, Çolaklı and Titreyengöl: large resorts along the coast, with the car to the entrance. Kızılot has its own price page.
- Manavgat: the town inland from Side, known for its river and waterfall. See our Manavgat Waterfall and Köprülü Canyon guide.
- Further east: Okurcalar is priced separately.
Put the hotel name in the booking so the driver does not guess. The route page for Antalya Airport to Side lists the same four vehicles.
Choosing the Vehicle
A Mercedes Vito suits a family of up to six with ordinary cases, and the VIP Vito, black with a more comfortable interior, suits up to four. For two families or a group of friends, a Sprinter takes up to 15 passengers and 20 bags in one vehicle. If you are walking into the old town, fewer, softer bags make the last stretch easier. Child seats cost 5 euros per seat, a child seat up to 3 years and a booster over 3. Add them when you book.
The Road East and the Way Back
The route follows the D400 east past Serik, then turns towards Manavgat and Side. It is mostly dual carriageway. Summer weekends are busier, when charter flights land in clusters and the Side junction fills with transfers. For the return, add the trip on the extras page while you book and the return part gets a discount. The drive back takes about an hour without traffic, so choose a pickup about 4½–5 hours before an international flight and 3½–4 hours before a domestic one. For a flight at 18:00 that means a pickup between about 13:00 and 13:30. Leave earlier on Saturdays and Sundays. See Side to Antalya Airport for the full pickup advice.
When a Taxi or Bus Is Enough
On price alone, the taxi does not win on this route. The meter runs to about €59–61 (₺3,300–3,400) for the car, and the ride back on the resort tariff is about €84 (₺4,680), both more than the transfer price. A taxi makes sense only if you would rather not book and do not mind the queue at the rank. The bus is for one or two people with light bags and a lot of time: there is no direct coach, so you take the tram or bus 600 to Antalya's bus station, bus MAN47 to Manavgat (about 2 hours) and a local minibus to Side, 3 hours or more in all. Our Antalya Airport to Side guide sets out the public route, and the taxi or private transfer guide compares the options.
If Plans Change
Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before pickup. Between 6 and 24 hours before pickup, 50% of the one-way price is charged, and under 6 hours there is no refund. Date and time changes can be made online at least 24 hours before pickup. See how to cancel or change a booking.
Sources — checked on 31 October 2026: Antalya Airport · Antalyakart · Antalya taxi tariff
Euro amounts at €1 = ₺55.6.
Related guides: Antalya Airport to Side and Manavgat · Antalya Airport: Taxi or Private Transfer? · Manavgat Waterfall and Köprülü Canyon · Meeting Your Driver at Antalya Airport · Perge and Aspendos From Antalya Airport
Frequently asked questions
How much is a transfer from Antalya Airport to Side?
From €45 per vehicle, one way, for a Mercedes Vito with up to 6 passengers and 7 bags. A VIP Vito is from €55, a Sprinter from €75 and a VIP Sprinter from €90. The exact price for your date and pickup time is shown before you pay.
How long does the transfer to Side take?
About 60 minutes without traffic and up to 75 minutes on busy summer days, along the D400 coastal highway.
Can the car drive into Side old town?
Mostly not. The ancient peninsula is largely pedestrianised, so the driver stops at the nearest point a car can reach and you walk the last stretch. Resorts at Kumköy, Kızılot, Çolaklı and Titreyengöl are reached by car to the entrance.
Where does the driver meet me at the airport?
Just outside the arrivals exit. After you land, the driver sends the exact meeting point and a short video on WhatsApp. Go only with the driver who has contacted you.
Is a taxi cheaper than a transfer to Side?
No. The meter runs to about €59–61 (₺3,300–3,400) for the car, which is more than the transfer price, and the ride back on the resort tariff costs about €84 (₺4,680).
Is there a bus from Antalya Airport to Side?
Not directly. You take the tram or bus 600 to Antalya's bus station, bus MAN47 to Manavgat and a local minibus to Side, which takes 3 hours or more.
When should I be picked up in Side for my flight?
About 4½–5 hours before an international flight and 3½–4 hours before a domestic one. For a flight at 18:00, that is a pickup between about 13:00 and 13:30. Leave earlier on weekends.
Can I cancel or change my booking?
Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before pickup. From 6 to 24 hours before, 50% of the one-way price is charged, and under 6 hours there is no refund. Date and time changes can be made at least 24 hours before pickup.
A private car to Side
Your driver tracks your flight, waits just outside the arrivals exit and takes you to your resort or as close to the old town as a car can go. From €45 per vehicle, with the exact price shown before you pay.
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