Antalya Airport → Side Orange Palace Transfer

Side Orange Palace to Antalya Airport: return transfer & taxi

On departure the sequence turns around: village streets first, then the D400 heading west. Before dawn the climb back onto the highway takes moments, and the 59 km to the terminal fit comfortably within the 55 minutes. On a summer Saturday, though, coaches leave hotels along the entire Side coast within the same couple of hours, and the junctions around Manavgat and Serik slow down, so a margin is worth having. Fix the pickup hour when you book, counting back from the flight time, the airline's check-in window and the road.

A second-line plot changes the last morning in a small way. The car collects you at the hotel's main gate, not on a promenade, so there is no sand or beach traffic to cross with the cases. The final swim is the part that needs thought: the sea is a walk away, so one more dip means the walk back, a shower and closing the bags, and that chain takes longer than most people allow. With an afternoon flight, asking reception about a late checkout or a room to change in works better than cutting the swim short.

• Quote the full name, Side Orange Palace, for the return booking; cars on this coast also serve the Orange County hotels, and the word Orange on its own is not enough.
• If the party has gained a pushchair or extra suitcases from the Manavgat bazaar, tell us before the day so a vehicle with enough room arrives.
• Traffic on the D400 can lengthen the drive but leaves the fare untouched, since it is fixed per car when you book.