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Istanbul Airport · IST

Istanbul Airport transfers
that start before you land.

IST is one of the largest airports in the world and the walk from gate to kerb can take longer than the drive into town. We plan for that; most operators quietly charge you for it.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class waiting outside Istanbul Airport arrivals

Istanbul Airport sits on the European side, roughly 40 kilometres from Taksim and closer to 55 from the Asian districts. Depending on the hour, the same route can take thirty-five minutes or ninety — which is exactly why we quote a fixed price per vehicle rather than a meter reading.

Your chauffeur tracks the inbound flight and is inside the terminal at the arrivals exit with a name sign before you clear customs. Sixty minutes of waiting is included from the moment the aircraft actually lands, not from the time printed on your ticket.

  • Meet & greet inside the terminal

    Name sign at the arrivals exit, luggage assistance, and a walk to the vehicle in priority parking — never a kerbside phone call.

  • 60 minutes free waiting

    Counted from actual touchdown. Passport control at IST can take an hour on a bad morning and that is not your problem to pay for.

  • Fixed all-inclusive price

    Motorway tolls, airport parking, fuel and taxes are already inside the number. Traffic does not change it.

  • Every district covered

    Sultanahmet, Beyoğlu, Taksim, Nişantaşı, Levent, Beşiktaş, Bakırköy, and the Asian side across either bridge.

Where your chauffeur will be waiting

IST has a single vast terminal. After baggage reclaim you pass through customs into the arrivals hall; your chauffeur stands directly opposite that exit, holding a sign with your name on it. If you cannot see them within a minute, the phone number on your confirmation reaches the dispatch desk, not a call centre.

For guests who prefer not to have their name displayed, we will meet you with a code word or a blank sign — say the word when you book.

Choosing the right vehicle

Two travellers with two cases fit comfortably in an E-Class. Three with three large cases still do. The moment a fourth passenger or a fourth full-size case appears, the honest answer is a Vito V-Class or V-Class VIP, and we will say so rather than let you discover it at the boot.

For executives continuing straight to a meeting, the S-Class or Maybach turns the drive into usable time. For the historic peninsula, the electric EQS is the quietest and cleanest way in.

Common questions

Thirty-five to sixty minutes to the European districts in normal traffic, seventy to ninety at peak. To the Asian side allow an extra thirty minutes. Your price does not change either way.

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The questions guests ask before this service, answered at length rather than in a sentence.

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