Driver's note: All-inclusive beach hotel in Mahmutlar whose private sand-and-shingle beach lies across the coast road, with an aquapark, a body slide, a Mini Club and a Turkish hammam.
Antalya Airport to Sun Star Beach Hotel private transfer
Mahmutlar is the last of the resort strips east of Alanya, so getting there from the airport means Serik, Manavgat and Alanya itself go by before the road finally settles into the shoreline. Count on 137 km and 2-2.5 h in ordinary conditions, nearly all of it coast road, with the sea on one side and the Taurus foothills on the other. The driver sets off as soon as the cases are in, and the same car stays with you from the terminal to the door. At the far end you are dropped at the hotel entrance on Selahattin Yaman Caddesi, with the hotel's own beach of sand and shingle on the other side of the carriageway.
On a run this long the fixed fare is the part that matters, and yours is agreed in writing before you set off. A Mercedes Vito is from €95 and carries up to six; where there are more of you, the eight-seat minivan is €100. Both figures cover the whole vehicle rather than each traveller, so the number of passengers makes no difference to what you owe. If the coast road drags around Manavgat or through Alanya, the quote still stands, because time lost in traffic is ours to absorb and not yours to pay for. Payment is made to the driver on arrival, nothing is taken in advance, and cancelling costs nothing provided you tell us at least 4 hours before pickup.
There is little point pretending a drive of this length is a short hop. If anyone in the car needs to stop, say so and the driver finds a roadside place to pause for a few minutes before carrying on, with nothing added to the fare. Child seats are free, and the ages you give at booking decide which sizes are waiting in the car. Air conditioning runs throughout, the Vito boot takes tall cases, a pushchair and the beach kit that comes with a fortnight away, and anything that will not fit behind travels on a spare seat. Should somebody be unwell by the time you reach Mahmutlar, the hotel has a doctor service on the premises.
The airport end asks little of you. Give us the flight number on WhatsApp and the aircraft is tracked, so the car is there for the landing you actually make, and the 60 minutes of free waiting are counted from touchdown. A board with your name on it is held up in the arrivals hall, whichever terminal you come through, and the driver takes the heaviest cases off you before walking out to the vehicle. Bookings, changes and questions all go through WhatsApp 24/7, so a diverted flight or a rearranged evening is a message rather than a problem.
Plenty of flights into Antalya arrive after dark, and with Mahmutlar this far east those are the ones worth arranging ahead. The fare is the same at night, the driver waits however long passport control takes, and there is nothing left to organise once you are through the door: the hotel is all-inclusive, so no shopping is needed before bed, and the outdoor pool, the aquapark, the body slide, the Mini Club and the Turkish hammam are all waiting in the morning. The pickup for your flight home is set by counting the 2-2.5 h drive and your check-in window back from departure, then confirmed from the hotel entrance by WhatsApp the evening before, at the same fixed price in the same vehicle.
Arrivals at Antalya Airport, name board in hand
You do not queue at a rank and you do not have to ring anyone. Once you are clear of passport control and the baggage hall, come through to arrivals and your name will be on a board held where you can see it. We follow the flight number you send on WhatsApp, so a landing that comes early or hours behind schedule moves the pickup with it, while the 60 minutes of free waiting cover a slow belt or a long wait at the passport desk. The driver loads the cases, walks you to the vehicle, and the run east to Mahmutlar starts from there.
Down the coast road to Mahmutlar
This is one of the longer runs on our list: 137 km of shoreline driving, and 2-2.5 h when the traffic behaves. The first stretch past Belek and Serik moves well, the section through Manavgat can bunch up in the afternoon, and beyond Alanya the road keeps close to the water with the mountains standing right behind it. Ask for a pause and the driver will make one, without argument and without anything added to the fare. None of the price depends on traffic, so a slow Saturday costs you time and not money.
Vehicle, cases and child seats for Mahmutlar
For most parties heading to Sun Star Beach the Mercedes Vito from €95 is the sensible choice: six seats, with boot room for large cases, a pushchair and the bags an all-inclusive fortnight attracts. Larger families and groups of friends do better in the eight-seat minivan at €100, which keeps everyone together for the full 137 km, and that counts for more here than it would on a short run into Belek. Give us the case count along with the passenger count, and we will confirm which vehicle fits. Both come with free child seats when you ask for them.
Good to know for Sun Star Beach Hotel
- Quote the full name, Sun Star Beach Hotel in Mahmutlar, when you book: Sun Star Resort is a different hotel at Kestel, nearer Alanya, and the two are easily mixed up.
- Put the flight number in the WhatsApp booking, because without it the free waiting is timed against the schedule rather than against your arrival.
- Give the children's ages when you book, so the correct seats go into the car at the airport and not at the far end of a 2-2.5 h drive.
- Ask for a break as you get into the car rather than halfway along, and the driver can work the stop into the run at no extra cost.
- Book the return leg a day ahead on WhatsApp, counting 2-2.5 h of road time on top of the check-in your airline asks for; free cancellation still applies up to 4 hours before pickup.
Fixed fares from Sun Star Beach Hotel
Both figures are for the whole vehicle, one way, agreed on WhatsApp before pickup. The return leg costs the same as the outbound one.
| Trip | Mercedes Vito (1–6) | Minivan (1–8) |
|---|---|---|
| Antalya Airport (AYT)137 km · 2-2.5 h | €95 | €100 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a transfer from Antalya Airport to Sun Star Beach Hotel?
The Mercedes Vito is from €95 and holds up to six; the eight-seat minivan is €100 for up to eight. Each figure covers the vehicle itself, is fixed in writing before you travel, and is repeated unchanged on the homeward leg.
How long does it take to reach Mahmutlar from the airport?
It is 137 km on the coast road and 2-2.5 h when nothing is holding it up, with Serik, Manavgat and Alanya passed on the way. Congestion can add to that, though it makes no difference to the fare.
Is there a stop on the way?
Yes, if you want one. Say so at the start or at any point on the road and the car comes off it somewhere sensible, which families with young children usually welcome over 137 km. Nothing is added to the fare for the pause.
What happens if my flight arrives late at night?
It makes no difference. Transfers run 24/7 and there is no night rate, the name board is held up in arrivals just the same, and the 60 minutes of free waiting still begin at landing. Booking ahead matters more on a late flight than a midday one, simply because of the distance involved.
Are child seats available, and will the luggage fit?
Child seats are free of charge and are fitted at the terminal, not at the hotel end; we need the ages at booking to get the sizes right. The Vito from €95 takes six people along with tall cases and a pushchair, while the €100 minivan carries eight and their bags.
How do I pay, and how do I arrange the return to the airport?
Nothing is charged in advance: the fare is handed over at the end of the run, and cancelling is free up to 4 hours before pickup. For the way back, send your flight time on WhatsApp and the car is booked to the Sun Star Beach entrance at the fare you paid coming in.
Other hotel transfers in Mahmutlar and nearby
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Browse the full Belek hotel transfer directory, check the Antalya Airport arrival guide or see all fixed prices.