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Group and event transfers in Istanbul

From Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gökçen to the hotel, the venue or the ship, with the whole party in one vehicle. Up to 46 seats, and one fixed price for all of them.

A group transfer in Istanbul is one vehicle, one chauffeur and one fare for everybody travelling together. The fleet has 4 classes for it, from a 12-seat VIP Sprinter to a 46-seat coach, and the fare is worked out from the distance and the class, never from the number of passengers. Over Istanbul Airport (IST) → Taksim, a 50 km run, a 16-seat Sprinter is €77 whether it leaves half empty or full.

Seats are half of the question. A group that has just landed has a suitcase each, and every class carries a set number of large cases as well as a set number of people: the 16-seat Sprinter takes 10. So 10 people with a case each ride in one for about €8 a head, and a larger group needs a bigger vehicle or a second van. The tables below work that out for each group size, and show where two vans cost less than one larger vehicle.

At a glance

Largest vehicle
46 seats, 100 large cases
Group fares from
€69 for a 16-seat Sprinter
The price is
per vehicle, not per person
Payment
to the chauffeur on the day, nothing at booking
Cancellation
free up to 24 hours before pickup
Operated by
a travel agency licensed by TÜRSAB, no. 17179

Which vehicle carries how many

The 4 classes that take a group, with their seats, their large cases and what each costs over Istanbul Airport (IST) → Taksim, a 50 km run.

VehicleSeatsPer km50 km
VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black12€2.20€110
Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter16€1.53€77
Midibus26€4.23€212
Bus46€9.20€460

The fare is the distance times the class rate, with a 45 km minimum, and the whole car is yours. Nothing is added for tolls, night hours or a public holiday. Crossing the Bosphorus from Sabiha Gökçen carries a fixed bridge & motorway fee, and it is inside the figure you are shown. See the whole fleet

How many vehicles a group needs

Each row is a group in which everyone has one large case, priced over Istanbul Airport (IST) → Taksim. The first answer keeps the group in a single vehicle. The second splits it across several of one class, and appears only where that costs less.

GroupIn one vehicleSplit across vehicles
8 peopleMercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter€77about €10 eachOne vehicle costs less
12 peopleVIP Mercedes Sprinter Black€110about €9 eachOne vehicle costs less
16 peopleMidibus€212about €13 each2 × Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter€154about €10 each
20 peopleMidibus€212about €11 each2 × Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter€154about €8 each
26 peopleMidibus€212about €8 eachOne vehicle costs less
35 peopleBus€460about €13 each4 × Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter€308about €9 each
46 peopleBus€460about €10 each5 × Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter€385about €8 each

A vehicle is listed only when it has a seat for every passenger and room for every case, which is the check the booking form runs on your own numbers. Without luggage, on a shuttle between a hotel and a venue, the seats alone decide and a Sprinter takes 16. One booking is one vehicle: a split group is booked once per vehicle, or planned with us on WhatsApp.

Price your own route

Group fares on popular routes

The whole vehicle from the terminal to the district, in each group class. A hotel or an address inside the district is priced from its own distance.

Route12 seats16 seats26 seats46 seats
From Istanbul Airport (IST)
Taksim50 km€110€77€212€460
Sultanahmet54 km€117€82€226€491
Beşiktaş50 km€110€77€212€460
Şişli47 km€103€72€199€432
Kadıköy64 km€136€95€262€569
Ataşehir73 km€153€106€294€640
From Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW)
Taksim63 km€144€103€268€572
Sultanahmet60 km€139€100€257€548
Beşiktaş64 km€146€105€272€579
Şişli64 km€146€105€272€579
Kadıköy37 km€99€69€190€414
Ataşehir25 km€99€69€190€414
Between the two airports
Istanbul Airport → Sabiha Gökçen99 km€212€150€398€853

Runs from Sabiha Gökçen that cross the Bosphorus carry a fixed €10 bridge and motorway fee. It is already inside the fares shown. All routes and destinations

What groups book it for

The occasion changes and the arithmetic does not: the distance, the class, the whole vehicle.

Wedding guests

Guests rarely land together. Each arrival is booked with its own flight number and tracked on its own, so a late flight moves that pickup and no other. On the day, the run from the hotel to the venue is a transfer like any other: inside the city it bills at the 45 km minimum, €69 per Sprinter each way.

Conference and trade fair delegates

Delegations arrive in waves over a day or two, and the same class can meet each wave. After booking you can send the passenger names, up to 60 per booking, so every chauffeur knows who to look for. The team works in English, Turkish, Russian, German and Arabic.

How a group booking runs

It is the same form as any transfer. Four points matter more once there are many of you.

  1. 01

    Count seats and cases

    Enter the number of passengers and the number of large cases. The form lists only the classes that take both, each with its fixed fare for your route.

  2. 02

    One booking per vehicle

    A party that fits one vehicle is one booking. A larger one is booked vehicle by vehicle, or sent to us on WhatsApp with the numbers, the flights and the addresses, and we plan the vehicles together.

  3. 03

    Give every arrival its flight number

    Each pickup is tracked by its flight. If the flight is late the pickup moves with it at no extra cost, and waiting at the airport is included.

  4. 04

    Send the names, pay on the day

    The confirmation email carries a link for the passenger names, up to 60 per booking, so the chauffeur knows who to meet. Nothing is paid at booking. The fare is settled with the chauffeur on the day, and cancelling is free up to 24 hours before pickup.

Group transfer questions

How many passengers fit in one vehicle?
Up to 46, in the coach. The group classes are VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black (12 seats), Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter (16 seats), Midibus (26 seats), and Bus (46 seats). Each also has a limit on large cases, which is a separate figure from its seats.
How much does a group transfer from Istanbul Airport cost?
It depends on the distance and the class, and it is one price for the vehicle. Over Istanbul Airport (IST) → Taksim, 50 km, the fares are €110 in the VIP Mercedes Sprinter Black, €77 in the Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter, €212 in the Midibus, and €460 in the Bus. Any run shorter than 45 km is billed as 45 km, which makes €69 the lowest fare for a 16-seat Sprinter.
Is the price per person or per vehicle?
Per vehicle. A Sprinter costs the same half empty as full, so the share per person falls as it fills. Over Istanbul Airport (IST) → Taksim its €77 is about €8 each for 10 people with a case apiece, and about €5 each for 16 travelling without luggage.
Everyone has a suitcase. Does the group still fit?
Check the cases as well as the seats. The Sprinter seats 16 and takes 10 large cases, so a full one with a case each does not fit. The planner on this page shows what does for the common group sizes, and the booking form runs the same check on yours.
We are more than 46. Can you send several vehicles?
Yes. Each vehicle is its own booking with its own fare, so two coaches, or a coach and a Sprinter, cost the sum of the two. For three vehicles or more, message us on WhatsApp with the passenger count, the flights and the addresses and we plan them together.
Our guests land on different flights. How does that work?
Book one transfer per arrival and give each its flight number. Every flight is tracked separately, the pickup follows the real landing time at no extra cost, and waiting at the airport is included. Arrivals at Istanbul Airport (IST) and at Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) can be part of the same plan.
Can you run a shuttle between the hotel and the venue?
Yes, as transfers between the two addresses. A run inside the city is billed at the 45 km minimum, €69 per Sprinter each way. If the vehicle should stay with the group between runs, hourly hire fits better and starts at 6 hours.
Do you have child seats for a group?
Yes. A child seat is €10 and a booster €8, added while you book. If the group needs more than the form offers, say so in the notes.
How do we pay, and what if plans change?
Nothing is paid when you book. Our team confirms the booking with you, and the fare is settled with the chauffeur on the day. Cancelling or changing is free up to 24 hours before pickup.
Is there a surcharge at night or on public holidays?
No. The fare comes from the distance and the class alone, so a transfer at four in the morning costs what it costs at noon. The one fixed addition is the €10 bridge and motorway fee on Sabiha Gökçen runs that cross the Bosphorus, and it is already inside the fare you are shown.

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