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Private airport transfers in Istanbul

Istanbul Transfer Taxi: IST and Sabiha Gökçen airport transfers

A private van from Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gökçen costs €50 per vehicle when your hotel is on the same side of the Bosphorus as the airport and €70 when the ride crosses it. Your driver holds a printed name sign at the exit door you walk out of, and you pay at the end of the ride.

Same side as the airport: ⁨€50⁩Across the Bosphorus: ⁨€70⁩

Your fixed fare

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€50 on the airport's side of the Bosphorus, €70 across it. Per vehicle, one way.

Vehicle
Adults2
ChildrenChild seats are free: give each child's age0
SuitcasesOne per traveller unless you change it2

The driver holds a printed sign with this name.

Call +90 551 464 26 32Open the full booking form

What every transfer includes

  • Fixed fare per vehicleThe fare is for the whole vehicle, not per person, and it is fixed when you book.
  • Name sign at the exit doorYour driver waits right at the exit door you come out of, holding a printed sign with your name.
  • We follow your flightSend your flight number: if the flight is late, the pick-up moves with it and waiting is free.
  • Pay at the end of the rideNo prepayment. Pay cash in EUR, GBP, TRY, or by card: every car has a terminal for Visa, Mastercard and contactless.
  • Same fare day and nightA landing at 3 a.m. costs the same as one at noon.
  • Free child seats and extrasChild seats are free, and golf bags, pushchairs and wheelchairs travel free of charge. Tell us when you book.

One fare rule for the whole city

ISTIstanbul Airport (IST)Fixed fare per vehicle, one wayEuropean side
To the European sideSame side · fixed per vehicle⁨€50⁩
To the Asian sideCrosses the Bosphorus⁨€70⁩
SAWSabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW)Fixed fare per vehicle, one wayAsian side
To the Asian sideSame side · fixed per vehicle⁨€50⁩
To the European sideCrosses the Bosphorus⁨€70⁩

Between the two airports (IST ↔ SAW)Always crosses the Bosphorus · fixed per vehicle⁨€70⁩

Larger vehicles:

  • Mercedes Vito ⁨+€10⁩
  • Mercedes V-Class ⁨+€15⁩
  • Mercedes Sprinter ⁨+€30⁩

Return = 2 × the one-way fareSame fare day and night

All prices

Two airports, two shores

ISTIstanbul Airport (IST)European sideYour driver waits right at the exit door you come out of at Istanbul Airport, holding a printed sign with your name.IST transfersSAWSabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW)Asian sideYour driver waits right at the exit door you come out of at Sabiha Gökçen, holding a printed sign with your name.SAW transfers

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Choose your vehicle

Eco Van, vehicle class photo
Eco Van (photo: Mercedes Vito class)

Eco Van

  • Up to 6 people
Same side
€50
Across the Bosphorus
€70

Base fare

Mercedes Vito, vehicle class photo
Mercedes Vito (class photo)

Mercedes Vito

    Same side
    €60
    Across the Bosphorus
    €80

    €10 on top of the Eco Van fare

    Mercedes V-Class, vehicle class photo
    Mercedes V-Class (class photo)

    Mercedes V-Class

      Same side
      €65
      Across the Bosphorus
      €85

      €15 on top of the Eco Van fare

      Mercedes Sprinter, vehicle class photo
      Mercedes Sprinter (class photo)

      Mercedes Sprinter

      • Up to 16 people
      Same side
      €80
      Across the Bosphorus
      €100

      €30 on top of the Eco Van fare

      Compare the vehicles

      Same fare day and night

      Landing at 3 a.m.?

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      Where your driver waits

      Arriving at Istanbul Airport

      Istanbul Airport (IST)

      1. Landing

        We track your flight, so an early or late landing moves the pick-up with it.

      2. Passport control and bags

        Clear passport control, collect your luggage and walk through customs to the arrivals floor.

      3. Your driver at the exit door

        Your driver waits right at the exit door you come out of at Istanbul Airport, holding a printed sign with your name.

      4. To the vehicle

        Walk out together to the vehicle. The fare was fixed when you booked; pay the driver at the end of the ride, in cash or by card.

      Waiting for a delayed flight is free.

      Two continents, two airports, one fare rule

      Istanbul is split by the Bosphorus, and each of its two passenger airports sits on a different shore. Istanbul Airport (IST) is on the European side, north-west of the city. Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) is on the Asian side, above Pendik. Every fare on this site follows from that one piece of geography.

      • Same side as your airport: €50. IST to Taksim, Sultanahmet or Beşiktaş; SAW to Kadıköy, Üsküdar or Ataşehir.
      • Across the Bosphorus: €70. IST to Kadıköy; SAW to Taksim, Sultanahmet or Galataport.
      • Between the two airports: €70, in either direction.
      • Return: twice the one-way fare. A Taksim return through IST is €100; a Kadıköy return through IST is €140.

      Those amounts are for the Eco Van, which seats up to six people, and they cover the whole vehicle, not each seat. Crossing the strait means a bridge or the Eurasia Tunnel and a longer drive, which is why the cross-side fare is higher. The fare you are quoted is the fare you pay the driver, and nothing is added for luggage, a late landing or a weekend.

      Not sure which side your hotel is on?

      Type the hotel or district into the Fare Pass. Every result carries a Europe or Asia chip, and the fare appears as soon as you pick one.

      IST or SAW: check the code on your booking

      Look at the three-letter code on your ticket before you book. IST is Istanbul Airport in Arnavutköy, on the European shore; SAW is Sabiha Gökçen, a single-terminal airport in Pendik and Kurtköy on the Asian shore. If you are not sure, the code is printed on the boarding pass and in the airline's confirmation e-mail, and getting it right matters because the fare changes with the airport.

      From IST, the old town, Taksim, Beşiktaş, Şişli, Bakırköy and the Bosphorus villages on the European bank are all same-side trips. From SAW, the same is true of Kadıköy, Moda, Üsküdar, Ataşehir, Bostancı, Maltepe and Kartal. Galataport, the cruise port in Karaköy on the European side, follows the same rule: €50 from IST, €70 from SAW.

      If you land at one airport and fly out of the other, the second leg is priced from the airport you are heading to. A hotel in Sultanahmet is €50 to IST and €70 to SAW, whichever airport you arrived at.

      Your driver at the exit door, sign in hand

      At both airports the driver waits right at the exit door you come out of, holding a printed sign with your name. There is no desk to find and no shuttle to catch. Walk out through the arrivals exit after customs, look for your name, and the driver takes you and your bags to the van.

      We track your flight, so an early or late landing moves the pick-up with it. Waiting for a delayed flight costs nothing. If your bags are slow or the passport queue is long, send a WhatsApp message to the dispatch number so the driver knows you are on your way.

      Four vehicle sizes, one rule underneath

      Every booking is a private vehicle for your group only. The Eco Van sets the base fare; the larger classes add a fixed amount on top, and the side rule still decides whether you start from €50 or €70.

      • Eco Van: up to six people, the base fare.
      • Mercedes Vito: €10 more than the Eco Van, so €60 on a same-side trip.
      • Mercedes V-Class: €15 more, so €85 when the ride crosses the Bosphorus.
      • Mercedes Sprinter minibus: up to 16 people, €30 more, so €80 or €100.

      Groups of five or six with full-size suitcases often fit better one class up; tell us the number of cases and we suggest the vehicle. Above 16 people we send two vehicles and confirm them with you before the day.

      Landing at 3 a.m. costs the same

      Dispatch is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A flight that touches down after midnight is met the same way as a lunchtime arrival, at the same fare. There is no night supplement on any route, and a delay that pushes your landing past midnight does not change the price either.

      Late arrivals are also when a fixed price helps most: the roads are quieter, but you are tired, the exchange counters may be busy, and you do not want to negotiate. Book the time and flight, and the ride is settled before you board.

      Pay at the end, by card or cash

      Nothing is paid online and there is no deposit. You pay the driver when you arrive. Every car carries a card terminal for Visa and Mastercard, and contactless payment works; cash is fine in euros, pounds sterling or Turkish lira.

      Plans change. Cancelling is free at any time, without a deadline or a fee: one message to dispatch is enough. Child seats and boosters are free on request, and golf bags, pushchairs and folding wheelchairs travel at no charge, vehicle size permitting.

      How to book your Istanbul transfer

      1. 1Choose the airport and destination Pick IST or SAW, then a district, hotel or Galataport. The fare shows straight away.
      2. 2Add the date, time and flight Landing time for arrivals, pick-up time for rides to the airport. If you do not have the flight number yet, mark it to send later.
      3. 3Send it on WhatsApp The booking opens as a ready-made WhatsApp message to +90 551 464 26 32. Dispatch confirms it in the same chat.

      Prefer to talk? Call the same number. Dispatch works in English and Turkish, and messages written in other languages are answered too.

      Questions before you land

      How much is a transfer taxi from Istanbul Airport to Taksim?

      €50 per vehicle in the Eco Van, one way, for up to six people. Taksim is on the European side, like the airport, so it is a same-side fare. A Vito costs €60 and a Sprinter €80.

      Why does Sabiha Gökçen to Sultanahmet cost €70?

      Sabiha Gökçen is on the Asian side and Sultanahmet on the European side, so the ride has to cross the Bosphorus by bridge or tunnel. Every cross-side ride is €70 in the Eco Van.

      Is the fare per person or per car?

      Per car. One booking is one private vehicle, and the price stays the same whether one person or six ride in the Eco Van.

      Do you pick up from both Istanbul airports?

      Yes. We run transfers from and to Istanbul Airport (IST) and Sabiha Gökçen (SAW), and between the two airports for €70.

      What happens if my flight lands two hours late?

      Nothing changes for you. The flight is tracked, the driver adjusts to the real landing time, and waiting for a delayed flight is free.

      Do I need to pay in advance?

      No. There is no prepayment and no deposit. You pay the driver at the end, by Visa or Mastercard on the in-car terminal or in cash.

      Can I book a night arrival?

      Yes, at any hour. The fare for a 2 a.m. landing is the same as for a 2 p.m. one.

      How do I book a return to the airport?

      Choose Return in the Fare Pass, or send the pick-up date, time and address on WhatsApp. A return costs twice the one-way fare, and dispatch confirms both legs in the same chat.

      Talk to dispatch

      Send your flight and your hotel on WhatsApp, or call. Dispatch is open 24/7 and answers in English and Turkish.

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