Our head dispatcher took 10 hotel-airport runs by airport taxi over four weeks and compared the receipts. Here is what he found.
The headline number
Average airport-taxi cost from a Lara hotel to AYT: €34. Our fixed price for the same route: €29. The taxi was 70% more expensive on average across 10 rides.
Why the spread
- Night surcharge (00:00-06:00) — adds 50% to the meter.
- Airport entry fee — added on arrival, €3-5.
- Luggage fee — €2 per case at driver's discretion.
- "Slow traffic" — the meter runs on time, not distance, in jams.
When the meter wins
A short single-passenger run inside Antalya city (say Kaleiçi to Konyaaltı) under 6 km can be cheaper on the meter — €5-7 vs our €29 minimum. We do not recommend our service for those short hops.