One-way, per vehicle, fixed in writing. Return = same price. Tolls, parking and waiting included.
Driver's note on The Sansa Hotel & Spa: The Sansa Hotel & Spa stands on the bank of the Manavgat river in the town centre, with an indoor pool open all year, a Turkish bath and sauna, and a free shuttle to the beach.
The ride from The Sansa Hotel & Spa
The car comes to the hotel entrance by the river, where free parking on site means it can wait at the door rather than on the main road. From there the driver leaves the town, picks up the coastal road west past the Side turn and keeps going towards Serik before turning off at Kadriye for the park gates. It is 45 km and 40–50 min of steady driving, and because the hotel is in the town rather than out on the resort strip, the day starts with a straight run rather than a crawl through beachfront traffic.
Booked this way the price is settled before the car arrives and does not change on the day: from €55 for a Mercedes Vito, €70 for a minivan, charged for the vehicle and identical on the way home. A street taxi from the town centre means a meter, a summer supplement and an argument at the park gate after a long day. Here you pay in cash in euros, dollars or lira when you get back, there is no evening surcharge however late the show finishes, and the cars run 24/7.
The Sansa is a town hotel rather than a beach resort: the pool is indoors and the sea is a shuttle ride away at the mouth of the river, so Kadriye is a day out rather than a change of scene between swims. That shapes the packing: swim things for the aquapark, a change of clothes, a bag for the wet ones afterwards, all of which go in the boot rather than on knees. Families booking the King Suite, which the hotel describes as ideal for families and larger groups, usually travel as adults and children together and take the minivan at €70. Seats and boosters for children are free, fitted in advance rather than dug out at the door, so send the ages with your WhatsApp booking.
Leaving the riverbank for Kadriye
Breakfast at The Sansa is an open buffet at the ARYA restaurant, which makes an early start easy, and the car is at the entrance when you are ready. The route goes west on the coastal road, past the Side turn and on towards Serik, then off at Kadriye for the park. Reckon on 45 km and 40–50 min. Tell us the evening before what time you want to leave, and if the plan changes over breakfast a WhatsApp message is enough to move the car.
A whole day out, not a quick hop
Guests here are coming in from the town, not from a hotel next door, so the day is usually built to be worth the drive. The coasters and the rides fill the morning, the aquapark takes the hot part of the afternoon from late spring to early autumn, and Shopping Avenue, with its aquarium, can be walked whether or not you buy a park ticket. Bring swim things, sun cover and a dry bag; everything goes in the boot, and the same driver brings it all back.
The way home after the finale
You do not have to name a return time when you book. When the parade and the dancing fountains are over, send a WhatsApp message and the car comes to the gate about 15 minutes later, by which point the worst of the crowd has gone. The driver waits for nothing extra and there is no night rate, so an evening that overruns costs the same as an early finish. Back at the hotel the front desk is staffed around the clock, however late the car gets in, and the spa with its Turkish bath and sauna is on site for the rest of the stay.
Night-show tip: The evening programme on Shopping Avenue, the parade, the dancing fountains and the castle finale, needs no park ticket, so you can spend the afternoon inside the gates and still finish with the show. Message the driver on WhatsApp as the last fountains fall; he waits at no extra charge, and about 15 minutes later, by which time the crush at the exit has eased, the car is at the gate for the drive back along the river.
Pickup: At The Sansa Hotel & Spa the driver waits at the hotel entrance off Kordon Caddesi, holding a name-board, not in the street outside. Free parking on site means the car can sit at the door, so wait in the lobby and step out when he messages.
A typical Land of Legends day from The Sansa Hotel & Spa
- Breakfast at the ARYA restaurant, then a WhatsApp message to the driver
- The car waits at the hotel entrance by the river; swim bags into the boot
- Through Serik and off at Kadriye, at the turnstiles for the park opening
- Lunch inside the park, then the aquapark through the hottest hours
- Dinner on Shopping Avenue before the dancing fountains and the parade
- A WhatsApp message after the finale, and the car at the gate about 15 minutes later
Practical tips
- Ask for an early car so you reach the turnstiles for the park opening, before the queues build at the gates.
- Pack swim things and something for wet clothes: the aquapark runs from late spring to early autumn and the boot takes the bags.
- Shopping Avenue is free to walk, so an evening at the park works even without a ride ticket.
- Bring the fare in cash, in euros, dollars or lira; the car has no card terminal, so there is no ATM hunt at the park.
- Give the children's ages in your WhatsApp message so the correct seats and boosters travel with the car.
Planning the day? Read the complete Land of Legends visitor guide (rides, aquapark, tickets and show times) and, for families, Land of Legends with kids.
Fixed fares from The Sansa Hotel & Spa
Per vehicle, one way, agreed on WhatsApp before pickup. The ride back costs the same as the ride out.
| Trip | Distance | Drive | Mercedes Vito (1–6) | Minivan (1–8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Land of Legends, Kadriye | 45 km | 40–50 min | €55 | €70 |
| Antalya Airport (AYT) | 70 km | 60-75 min | €55 | €60 |
Frequently asked questions
What does a transfer from The Sansa Hotel & Spa to The Land of Legends cost?
The fare is fixed for the vehicle: from €55 for a Mercedes Vito and €70 for a minivan, and the same again for the return to Manavgat. The driver takes cash at the end of the day, in euros, dollars or lira, with no meter running and no evening supplement.
How long is the drive from Manavgat town to the park?
It is 45 km and 40–50 min. The car leaves the riverbank, joins the coastal road west past the Side turn and carries on towards Serik before the Kadriye exit. High-season traffic on that stretch can push the run to the slow end of the range, so leave in good time for the park opening.
Where does the car wait at The Sansa?
At the hotel entrance off Kordon Caddesi, with a name-board. The hotel has free parking on site, so the car can stand at the door while you come down, and there is no need to walk out and look for it in the street. Give your room name when you book on WhatsApp.
Can we bring the children, and are child seats provided?
Yes. Baby seats, child seats and boosters are free, and they go in before the car sets off for the river; give the ages with your booking message. A Mercedes Vito leaves room for a cool bag and the wet swim things from the aquapark, and larger family groups take the minivan at €70.
Do you also run the Antalya Airport transfer to The Sansa Hotel & Spa?
Yes. We meet arrivals with a name-board and wait free of charge while you come through the terminal, then drive east to Manavgat town. The same fixed pricing applies to the vehicle, child seats are free, and you can arrange the airport run and your Land of Legends day in the same WhatsApp conversation.
Other Manavgat hotels to Land of Legends
Alba Resort Hotel → Land of Legends
Calimera Serra Palace → Land of Legends
Flora Garden Beach Hotel → Land of Legends
Seaden Sea Planet Resort & Spa → Land of Legends
Sunmelia Beach Resort Hotel & Spa → Land of Legends
Plan your visit
Land of Legends to Antalya Airport Transfer
Land of Legends VIP Transfer (Mercedes Vito)
Land of Legends Opening Hours, Tickets & Show Times Guide
Side to Land of Legends Transfer
Land of Legends Night Show Transfer
Land of Legends Aquapark Day Transfer
See the Land of Legends transfer hub, the hotel directory or all excursions from Belek.