Lindacm
Member
Airport Transfers
We live not too far from the Botanic Gardens & this was what we paid early last year. Too expensive in my opinion for a 15min trip.
Linda
We live not too far from the Botanic Gardens & this was what we paid early last year. Too expensive in my opinion for a 15min trip.
Linda
Crawley Karen
Member
Airport Transfers
Hi Alan
It would be cheaper to hire a car! - but I know you don't like driving out there. £40 does seem a bit steep - can't your "gate man" do a cheaper transfer for you?
Hope you Jody and kids are all well. Are you out May 1/2 term and or July/ August? Maybe meet up as we are out both.........PM me if necessary.:roundgrin
Karen, Paul n Kids
Hi Alan
It would be cheaper to hire a car! - but I know you don't like driving out there. £40 does seem a bit steep - can't your "gate man" do a cheaper transfer for you?
Hope you Jody and kids are all well. Are you out May 1/2 term and or July/ August? Maybe meet up as we are out both.........PM me if necessary.:roundgrin
Karen, Paul n Kids
Airport Transfers
is that each person or the whole family
at what time?
whats the next best alternative - eg a cab. Whats the cheapest (other than walking)?
ultimately if you dont like it, dont pay, find an alternative
is that each person or the whole family
at what time?
whats the next best alternative - eg a cab. Whats the cheapest (other than walking)?
ultimately if you dont like it, dont pay, find an alternative
ZiaCa'
Member
Airport Transfers
I'd agree, £40 is too steep for such a short trip... the company I use in Dalyan charge 50TL (around £20) return trip DLM-Dalyan. They are reliable, fully licensed, insured, English speaking (as onepartner is English) etc.
If you would like their detail, pls get in touch.
If you would like their detail, pls get in touch.
villabaris1
Member
Airport Transfers
Can we clear up any confusion about "return trips". Are we talking about the cab driving to the airport with no passengers and taking you back to your place on his "return" journey, or are we talking about him taking you to the airport and then collecting you from the airport when you return to Turkey. Just in case people are comparing single journeys with returns.
KKOB
Completely Chillaxed
Airport Transfers
Return Journey = Drive to airport, collect passengers, deliver to resort, return to base, at end of holiday drive to resort, collect passengers, deliver back to airport, return to base.
It's only £70 in total for up to for people for a transfer from Kaya Koyu to Dalaman and a return at the end of the holiday ! That's a total of about 250 kms and includes the toll fee for Gocek Tunnel and parking at the airport.
If you're paying £40 for a trip to and from Botanic Gardens in Dalaman I'd say you're being well and truly shafted.
It's only £70 in total for up to for people for a transfer from Kaya Koyu to Dalaman and a return at the end of the holiday ! That's a total of about 250 kms and includes the toll fee for Gocek Tunnel and parking at the airport.
If you're paying £40 for a trip to and from Botanic Gardens in Dalaman I'd say you're being well and truly shafted.
immac
Senior Member Has-Been
Airport Transfers
My taxi driver friend was telling me recently that the two terminals at Dalaman charge different rates for the same journey. The logic being that Turks are the major users of the old, now Domestic, terminal and they will not pay extortionate rates. The International terminal, being used by mainly foreign passengers, is a happy hunting ground for higher chargers.
Yes, it is negotiable. On a recent trip with more luggage than the vehicle would carry, a taxi was used to carry the excess at 25tl less than the standard rate to Fethiye. The rate was, it goes without saying, negotiated by a Turk who just dismissed the first price quoted and haggled a reasonable rate.
Ian
Yes, it is negotiable. On a recent trip with more luggage than the vehicle would carry, a taxi was used to carry the excess at 25tl less than the standard rate to Fethiye. The rate was, it goes without saying, negotiated by a Turk who just dismissed the first price quoted and haggled a reasonable rate.
Ian
villabaris1
Member
Airport Transfers
One the occasions when I have had no option but to use Dalaman airport taxis I have never paid the fares quoted on the taxi board, mainly because it is overpriced, even allowing for the premium they expect for being at the airport. They will always come down if you negotiate. I have eeven walked away and been chased for the business. The cheaper options obviously are to get friends to pick you up or arrange one of the cheaper transfer companies.
One the occasions when I have had no option but to use Dalaman airport taxis I have never paid the fares quoted on the taxi board, mainly because it is overpriced, even allowing for the premium they expect for being at the airport. They will always come down if you negotiate. I have eeven walked away and been chased for the business. The cheaper options obviously are to get friends to pick you up or arrange one of the cheaper transfer companies.
Terry the Celt
Member
Airport Transfers
We found out recently that if you fly Thomas Cook,they do a bus shuttle service to all the main areas including Fethiye area via their subsidiary Transfers4U I think it is but there are links from the Thomas Cook website.
They quoted us £59.28 return for 3 of us (not each!!) to Fethiye (Ovacik) from Dalaman which is a real bargain.
Last year we took the local Havas bus from Fethiye to Dalaman town centre for peanuts and just got a taxi into the airport.
Local buses apparently go from the Domestic Terminal to several areas too also for peanuts!!
Do some checking as from memory we only paid under a tenner for 3 of in a taxi from Dalaman town into the airport!!.
After doing it for a few years you realise how the transfer costs mount up unless you become canny.
They quoted us £59.28 return for 3 of us (not each!!) to Fethiye (Ovacik) from Dalaman which is a real bargain.
Last year we took the local Havas bus from Fethiye to Dalaman town centre for peanuts and just got a taxi into the airport.
Local buses apparently go from the Domestic Terminal to several areas too also for peanuts!!
Do some checking as from memory we only paid under a tenner for 3 of in a taxi from Dalaman town into the airport!!.
After doing it for a few years you realise how the transfer costs mount up unless you become canny.
Last edited:
villabaris1
Member
Airport Transfers
Local buses arent allowed into Dalaman airport. The nearest dolmus pick up/drop off point is Dalaman. The Havas services are timed to coincide with the Turkish Airlines domestic departures but the nearest to Dalyan you'll get on them is Ortaca.
Local buses arent allowed into Dalaman airport. The nearest dolmus pick up/drop off point is Dalaman. The Havas services are timed to coincide with the Turkish Airlines domestic departures but the nearest to Dalyan you'll get on them is Ortaca.
Airport Transfers
Unfortunately it now only goes as far as the new Otogar in Fethiye; previously it went all the way through Fethiye town centre, out to Karagozler and then on to one of the holiday camps, Hillside I think. If there's more than two of you, an airport taxi from DLM can work out just as cheap if you don't live on the Havas route.
JF
I think you mean the Havas (or service bus) which meets the incoming THY Istanbul flight and during the summer, the other carriers who fly into DLM domestic. 20TL per head to Fethiye and 25TL to Marmaris.
Unfortunately it now only goes as far as the new Otogar in Fethiye; previously it went all the way through Fethiye town centre, out to Karagozler and then on to one of the holiday camps, Hillside I think. If there's more than two of you, an airport taxi from DLM can work out just as cheap if you don't live on the Havas route.
JF
