Antalya Airport → Side Sun Hotel Transfer

Side Sun Hotel to Antalya Airport: return transfer & taxi

The way out begins briskly: two quick turns up from the beach lane, a short stretch of Sahil Caddesi to the Kumköy turning, and the car is heading up to the D400 almost at once. That helps on a pre-dawn departure, when the hotel is quiet and the strip asleep, because it means the time that matters is spent on the highway itself. Westbound, the road passes Gündoğdu's boulevard with its traffic lights, then Serik and Aksu, and on an ordinary day the terminal comes up 62 km and roughly 55 minutes after the hotel gate.

Delays, when they come, come from Sahil Caddesi in the middle of the day, when tour coaches collect guests from hotels along the strip and stand in the carriageway while bags are loaded. A late-morning pickup can lose a few minutes to that before it even reaches the turning, so allow for it. The other thing to check is the name on your booking. Side Sun, Side Su and Side Sunport lie within a few kilometres of one another, and a driver arriving in the dark relies on the exact name and the street to find the right lane.

• Count back from your flight: the airline's check-in window first, then 55 minutes of road, then a few spare minutes if the pickup falls after ten, when the strip is at its busiest.
• Families with pushchairs or bulky beach gear should list them when booking the return, so that a car of the right size is sent.
• The ride back is booked in advance and priced per vehicle, so if coaches hold up the coast road, only the clock is affected.