Acanthus Cennet Barut Collection to Land of Legends Taxi from 45 €

One-way, per vehicle, fixed in writing. Return = same price. Tolls, parking and waiting included.

The ride from Acanthus Cennet Barut Collection

Acanthus Cennet Barut Collection sits right on the sand at the quiet western edge of Side old town, moments from the ancient theatre and the harbour fish restaurants. Your driver meets you at the hotel's street entrance, threads out past the Roman ruins to the Side junction, then joins the D400 heading west. The road runs along the coast through Kumköy, Çolaklı and the Boğazkent turn before dropping to Kadriye and the park gate. It is roughly 40 km and 35 to 45 minutes, an easy glide with no changes and no shared stops along the way.

Because Acanthus Cennet Barut is tucked behind Side's old-town lanes, a metered rank taxi has to loop out to the main road before the fare even settles, and the 40 km run to Kadriye can climb well past what you expect. Our price is agreed the moment you book: from 45 € for a Mercedes Vito, from 55 € for an eight-seat minivan, per car and identical on the way home. No meter, no evening surcharge, no rounding up at the gate. You pay the driver in cash, in euros, dollars or lira, exactly the sum quoted on WhatsApp.

This is a small, adults-focused beach hotel, so most guests here travel as couples or in pairs of friends. Everyone rides van-class, because guests along this coast carry beach bags, suitcases and a few park purchases, so two people get the same Mercedes Vito from 45 € as a group of six. Families reuniting at the park or arriving with grandchildren can take the eight-seat minivan from 55 €, with free child seats fitted to the ages you give when booking.

Pickup at Acanthus Cennet Barut Collection

The lane down to Acanthus Cennet Barut runs through Side old town, so the car cannot idle on the beach terrace; instead it waits at the hotel's street-side entrance by reception. Wait in the cool of the lobby rather than out on the sand, and the front desk will point you to the car as it pulls in. Share your room name and party size on WhatsApp the night before, and the driver arrives on time with any child seats already fitted. If you fancy a last coffee on the harbour first, just message and the pickup shifts to suit.

A day at Land of Legends for Side guests

Gates open around 10:00, so a 09:00 pickup from Side has you at the turnstiles as they lift. Couples tend to make straight for the Hyper Coaster, then wander the free-to-walk Shopping Avenue with its aquarium and the boat-lined canal. From late spring to early autumn the aquapark is the centrepiece of the day, with the Kingdom Hotel pool complex alongside. Park tickets are around £65 per person and separate from your transfer. Break for lunch on the Avenue, keep the afternoon gentle, and save your energy for the after-dark show rather than rushing every ride.

Evening night show and the ride home

The dancing-fountain display, the boat parade and the castle finale all take place on Shopping Avenue after dark and need no separate ticket, so you can linger for the full programme. Your driver does not clock off when the park closes; there is no fixed pickup time and no night surcharge. When the finale ends, give the exit ten to twenty minutes to thin out, send a WhatsApp message, and the car comes round to the car-park side of the main gate. Late in the evening the D400 back to Side is quiet, so you are usually home within 40 minutes.

Fixed fares from Acanthus Cennet Barut Collection

Per vehicle, one way, agreed on WhatsApp before pickup. The ride back costs the same as the ride out.

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Plan your visit

See the Land of Legends transfer hub, the hotel directory or all excursions from Belek.