Antalya Airport → Castival Hotel Side Transfer

Castival Hotel Side to Antalya Airport: return transfer & taxi

Leaving, the driver heads north through the quarter to the D400, a little over a kilometre away, and then turns west towards Serik, Aksu and the airport. That short stretch is the only part of the trip that varies much: before six it is empty, but from mid-morning delivery vans and tour coaches pull up along it, and a coach loading suitcases at one of the neighbouring hotels can block a lane. Once on the highway the 60 km go steadily, and outside the high-summer peaks the 55 minutes are usually right.

With the beach a shuttle ride away, plan a last swim around the shuttle's timetable rather than the pickup, and have the cases packed and down at reception before you go. The car comes to the main entrance; with children and luggage, wait inside the lobby until the driver sends word that he has arrived. To set the hour, start from the flight and subtract the road time and the check-in margin your airline asks for.

• Confirm the return as Castival Hotel Side, Kumköy Caddesi 91; the name on the booking should match the one on the building, so the driver is not hunting for an old sign.
• Settle any extras at the front desk the evening before an early pickup, so that leaving in the dark means only handing in the key cards.
• If you would like to stop in Side or at a shop on the way, say so at booking; a detour agreed in advance is planned into the pickup time, an improvised one eats into it.