Antalya (AYT) Airport Transfers: Terminals, Pickup Points and Fixed-Fare Chauffeur Options

Airport transfers · 2026-09-19 · 8-minute read

Antalya Airport (AYT) is the busiest holiday airport in Turkey and one of the busiest in Europe in summer, when the flights from Germany, Britain, Russia and the rest of Europe arrive in banks that fill three terminals. The resorts it serves stretch along the Turkish Riviera in both directions: the hotel zones of Lara and Kundu a few minutes east of the terminal, the golf resorts of Belek half an hour east, Side and Alanya an hour and two hours beyond, and the pine-covered coast of Kemer and the villages towards Kas to the west. As at the Caribbean and Canary airports, the transfer is the first decision of the holiday, and the distances are larger than they look. This guide sets out the terminals, the drive times, the options and the prices.

The terminals

International Terminal 1 is the older international building and handles a large share of the European scheduled and charter traffic. International Terminal 2, opened in 2005 and expanded since, handles the rest, including many of the German, British and Russian carriers. The Domestic Terminal handles flights from Istanbul, Ankara and the rest of Turkey, which matters for visitors connecting through Istanbul on Turkish Airlines. The three are a few minutes apart by road on the same site, connected by a shuttle; airlines move between the two international terminals, and dispatch confirms the terminal from the flight number the day before. A large new terminal development is under way and will change the layout over the next few years; the morning text reflects the current arrangement. The airport operator's passenger information is the reference.

Arrivals at all three: passport control (most European visitors need no visa or an e-visa bought in advance; check before travel), baggage claim, customs, and an exit into an arrivals hall with the tour-operator desks on one side and the car-hire counters on the other. A pre-booked chauffeur stands in the hall with a name board; there is no sales-desk gauntlet, though the hall in a summer arrival bank is crowded and loud.

The coast, and how far each resort is

The D400 coastal highway runs both ways from Antalya, dual carriageway through the city and to Belek, narrowing beyond Side to the east and beyond Kemer to the west.

Alanya is the resort that surprises visitors: it is marketed as Antalya and is a two-hour drive. Gazipasa-Alanya Airport (GZP), east of Alanya, has a small schedule and is the better airport for the eastern resorts when a flight exists. Kas and Kalkan, to the far west, are as close to Dalaman Airport as to Antalya and are usually reached from there.

The options and what they cost

The airport taxi. Licensed yellow taxis from a rank outside each terminal, metered, with posted approximate fares: about EUR 25-35 to Lara, EUR 45-60 to Belek, EUR 90-110 to Side, EUR 150-200 to Alanya. Legitimate, and the vehicle is whatever is next.

The tour-operator coach. Included in most package holidays; visits several hotels; an hour to Lara is common.

The shared shuttle. EUR 10-25 per person to the nearer resorts, sold online; same pattern with fewer stops.

The Havas bus. A cheap airport coach to the city centre; fine for a solo traveller staying in Antalya.

The private transfer. Indicatively, in euros:

• Sedan or SUV to Lara, Kundu or the city: EUR 35-60.
• Sedan or SUV to Belek: EUR 40-70.
• Sedan or SUV to Kemer: EUR 50-85.
• Sedan or SUV to Side: EUR 70-120.
• Sedan or SUV to Alanya: EUR 120-200.
• Sprinter (up to 14, with luggage): EUR 70-110 to Lara or Belek; EUR 120-180 to Side; EUR 180-260 to Alanya.
• Round trip: about 10 percent less than two one-ways.

Turkey's private-transfer market is large and competitive, and the premium over the taxi is small - EUR 10-30 to the nearer resorts - for the name board, the chosen vehicle, the child seats and the fixed fare. Most of the fleet is Mercedes Vito and Sprinter vans, which is what "VIP transfer" means on the coast; sedans are available on request. The general comparison is in airport transfer vs taxi, and the European price context in how much does a limo cost.

Which vehicle

The Turkish Riviera's default private-transfer vehicle is the executive van - a Mercedes Vito or V-Class for up to six with luggage - and it is the right vehicle for most families. A couple can book a sedan; two families, a golf group or a wedding party the Sprinter. Child seats are requested at booking and included. The fleet page lists capacities.

The return transfer

Antalya's departures halls are busy in the evening bank in summer, when the European flights leave together, and the security and passport queues can run to an hour. Allow two and a half hours at the terminal in July and August, two hours otherwise. From Lara that means a pickup three hours before the flight; from Belek, three and a quarter; from Side, four; from Alanya, five. The chauffeur proposes the time when the return is booked. The IATA baggage guidance is the reference for hold luggage, and Turkish customs are strict about antiquities, which the resort shops will tell you about.

Golf, weddings and the region

Belek is one of Europe's largest golf destinations, with a dozen championship courses between the resorts; a Sprinter with the clubs in the back for the transfer and a chauffeur for the day for the courses is the standard golf-group booking. Weddings run at the Lara and Belek resorts and in the old town; the wedding limo service page covers packages. For a day out - Perge and Aspendos, the Duden waterfalls, Termessos in the mountains, the Koprulu canyon, Phaselis and Olympos to the west - a chauffeur for the day is EUR 250-450 and removes the driving on roads that are better than they were and still demanding.

Cruise and the wider region

Antalya's cruise port at Konyaalti receives a growing number of eastern Mediterranean calls, and transfers between the airport and the port (thirty minutes) and between the port and the resorts are routine; the cruise port transfers page covers timing. Transfers to Dalaman, Bodrum and Cappadocia (a long day, eight hours) are priced by distance for those combining the coast with the interior.

Booking

Enter AYT, the flight number, the hotel's full name and resort area, passengers and bags, and the vehicle in the booker. The fare is shown and fixed. The chauffeur's name, photo, vehicle and meeting point arrive by text on the morning of arrival. Dalaman, Gazipasa, Istanbul's two airports and Bodrum are on the airports page, and the Turkish cities on the destinations page.

The resorts, briefly, for a first visit

Lara and Kundu are the hotel zone immediately east of the airport, a strip of very large themed resorts along a wide sandy beach; it suits families and all-inclusive visitors and is the shortest transfer on the coast. Antalya's old town, Kaleici, is the harbour quarter of Ottoman houses and boutique hotels, and Konyaalti is the city beach to the west; both suit visitors who want a city as well as a beach. Belek is the golf and five-star resort area, with pine forest between the hotels and the courses. Side is the ancient city with the ruins on the peninsula and the resorts spreading either side; it suits visitors who want history within walking distance. Kemer and its villages are the pine-and-mountain coast to the west, with pebble beaches and the Taurus range behind. Alanya is the large resort city at the far end, with a castle, a long beach and the lowest prices on the coast, and a two-hour transfer that should be planned for.

Departures, and the summer evening bank

The return is where Antalya's scale shows. In July and August the European flights leave in an evening bank that puts several thousand passengers through the departures halls of the two international terminals in a few hours; the check-in, security and passport queues stack up, and the airport recommends three hours before departure in the peak weeks. The chauffeur proposes a pickup that allows it, and it will be earlier than the resort's tour-operator desk suggests. The IATA baggage guidance applies; so does the Turkish customs rule that antiquities, including stones from archaeological sites, may not be exported, which the resort shops mention less than they should.

Istanbul connections

Many long-haul visitors reach Antalya through Istanbul on Turkish Airlines and arrive at the Domestic Terminal, which has its own arrivals hall a few minutes from the international terminals. The chauffeur meets the domestic flight there; the morning text says so. For visitors combining Antalya with a few days in Istanbul, the Istanbul airport transfer is booked on the same account with the same dispatcher, and the destinations page covers both cities. Turkey's e-visa requirements are set out on the US State Department's country page for American visitors and by each government for its own citizens.

A note on the fleet

The Turkish Riviera's private-transfer fleet is built around the Mercedes Vito and V-Class executive van and the Sprinter, which are what the local market calls VIP transfers, and the standard is good: recent vehicles, air conditioning that copes with August, licensed operators regulated by the provincial transport authority. Sedans and luxury sedans are available in Antalya city and Belek for business and wedding bookings. The fleet page lists the classes and the Sprinter limo article explains why the van is the right vehicle for a family on a resort coast.

Prices in context

The Turkish Riviera is one of the cheapest places in the network to hire a chauffeured vehicle, and the private transfer's premium over the taxi is smaller here than almost anywhere; the how much does a limo cost article places Turkey below the Western European band. What the low price does not change is the standard: a licensed operator, a recent vehicle, a chauffeur who meets the flight, and a fare fixed before travel. The booker shows it in euros or the local currency.

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