Side Hotel Shuttle: A Private Alternative for Your Hotel Transfer
Few hotels in Side run a regular airport shuttle of their own. Package holidays include coach transfers, and independent travellers are left to choose between taxis, public buses with a change in Manavgat, and private transfers. This page explains the private option.
What it is
A private Mercedes Vito that collects you in the arrivals hall at Antalya Airport and drives you to your hotel’s entrance in Side. It carries only your booking, up to 6 passengers and 6 large suitcases, at a fixed €65 per vehicle.
Compared with other options
- Public transport: cheapest, but usually involves a bus to Manavgat and a local bus or taxi from there, with luggage.
- Package coach: included in many holidays, but stops at many hotels.
- Hotel-arranged car: ask your hotel for its price and compare it with ours.
- Private transfer: direct, flight-tracked, with 60 minutes of free waiting and a driver waiting with your name.
Timing around your hotel
Hotels in Side usually let rooms from early afternoon and expect guests out around midday. After a morning arrival, go straight to the hotel – they will normally keep your bags while you have lunch. On departure day, ask about late check-out and book your pickup about three hours before your flight.
Old town hotels
For boutique hotels inside Side’s largely pedestrianised old town, the driver stops as close as vehicle access allows. Ask your hotel whether someone can meet you there to help with the luggage.
Moving between hotels
Two-centre holidays are popular in this part of the coast. From a Side hotel, Alanya is about 64 km away, Belek about 44 km and Lara about 64 km. A private transfer collects you at check-out time and drops you at your next hotel, so you never have to carry luggage onto a bus.
Booking
Search your hotel’s name on the booking form. More about arrival day is on the Side airport transfer page; resort-specific tips are on Side resort transfers.
Private or shared shuttle?
Side is a long way down the coast from Antalya Airport, and it is often the last stop on shared shuttle routes that also serve Belek and Manavgat. That makes the choice between shared and private shuttles more important here than for resorts closer to the airport.
How shared shuttles work on this route
Shared shuttles and package coaches collect passengers from several flights, then drive a route through the resorts along the D400. Passengers for Side may first wait for other flights and then pass through Belek, Kadriye or Manavgat before reaching their hotel. The one-hour drive can easily become two hours or more.
How the private shuttle works
A private shuttle is a Mercedes Vito reserved for your booking. Your driver meets you in the arrivals hall with your name, you leave as soon as you have your bags, and you go directly to your hotel. The fare is fixed at €65 per vehicle to anywhere in the Side area, for up to 6 passengers and 6 large suitcases.
Is it worth it?
- For 4–6 people, the price per person is low and you save an hour or more.
- For late-night arrivals, avoiding a long hotel loop matters most.
- If your flight is delayed, a private transfer waits: we follow the flight and the first 60 minutes after landing are free.
- For a single traveller with little luggage and time to spare, a shared shuttle can be the cheaper choice.
Where in Side?
The private shuttle drives to the exact address: resorts in Çolaklı and Evrenseki, hotels in Kumköy, guesthouses at the edge of the old town, resorts in Sorgun and Titreyengöl, or Manavgat town.
A private Mercedes Vito instead of the coach
On the hour-long route between Antalya Airport and Side, comfort makes a real difference. Our luxury shuttle is a private Mercedes Vito, reserved for your party and waiting for you when you land.
The vehicle
The Mercedes Vito is a premium people carrier with six individual seats, effective air conditioning for the summer heat and a luggage area for 6 large suitcases. On a 65 km drive, individual seats and legroom are noticeably more comfortable than a coach or a saloon taxi.
What is included
- A car for your party only.
- A driver waiting in the arrivals hall with your name.
- Flight tracking and 60 minutes of free waiting after landing.
- A direct route to your hotel in Side, Kumköy, Çolaklı, Sorgun or Manavgat.
- Child seats free of charge on request.
Fare
€65 per vehicle from Antalya Airport to anywhere in the Side area, for up to 6 passengers, at any time of day or night.
Compared with a taxi
A taxi from the airport rank charges by the meter for the hour-long drive and is usually a saloon car with room for four people and limited luggage. The Vito carries six, with six large suitcases, at a price agreed before you travel. For a family or two couples sharing, the private Vito is typically better value per person – and the driver is waiting inside the terminal rather than in a queue outside.
Night arrivals
Many summer flights land after midnight. At that hour, a coach that stops at a dozen resorts can mean arriving at your hotel close to dawn. A private Vito goes straight there, and your driver already knows the way to the right entrance.
Arriving at Side’s old town
If you are staying in a boutique hotel inside the old town, note that the peninsula is largely pedestrianised. Your driver stops as close as vehicle access allows; ask your hotel whether someone can meet you there to help with the bags.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a shared shuttle?
No, it is private to your booking.
Can my hotel book the transfer for me?
Yes. Anyone can book on your behalf; use your name for the sign.
How much is the transfer back to the airport?
The same €65 per vehicle.
Can you take us from one Side hotel to another?
Yes. Enter both hotels in the search form to see the price.
Is Manavgat town included in the Side fare?
Yes, Manavgat is €65 per vehicle from Antalya Airport, like Side.
Will we share the vehicle?
No. A private shuttle carries only your booking.
How long does it take?
About an hour from Antalya Airport to Side.
What does €65 include?
The vehicle and driver, airport fees, luggage and 60 minutes of free waiting after landing.
Can I book only the return to the airport?
Yes. Enter your hotel as pickup and Antalya Airport as destination.
Is the luxury shuttle a limousine?
No, it is a private Mercedes Vito people carrier.
How many passengers fit?
Up to 6, with 6 large suitcases.
