What to Do After Landing at Dalaman Airport: An Area-by-Area Arrival Guide (2026)

Quick answer: After landing at Dalaman Airport (DLM) on an international flight, you pass through passport control, collect your luggage, clear customs and walk to the arrivals exit of the terminal you landed at. If you have booked a private transfer, your driver waits for you at this exit with a Vixride sign showing your name; you get 60 minutes of free waiting time from the actual landing time. In normal traffic, you reach Gocek in about 25 minutes, Fethiye in 45 and Marmaris in 85; all 18 destinations are listed in the table below. The service runs 24/7 and there is no night surcharge.

Arrival in 4 steps: from flight tracking to your hotel door

1. Live flight tracking: Using the flight number you gave when booking, your driver follows your plane's actual landing time on live flight radar.
2. Baggage claim and exit gate: You collect your luggage and walk to the arrivals exit. Waiting is free for up to 60 minutes from the actual landing time.
3. Meet & greet with a name sign: At the exit, your driver meets you with a sign showing your name and carries your suitcases to the vehicle.
4. Direct, door-to-door ride: The vehicle is reserved for your group only; no other passengers are picked up and no stops are made at other hotels. You go straight to your hotel lobby, your villa or the marina gate.

What should you prepare before your flight?

In the search form, you enter the pickup and drop-off points, the date, the time and the number of passengers; the form offers 1–6 passengers and a "7+ passengers (Vip Sprinter)" option. You then choose the vehicle class and confirm with your contact details; a booking confirmation (voucher) is sent to you by email or WhatsApp. Our website is available in Turkish, English, German, French, Russian, Polish, Chinese and Japanese.

Before boarding the plane, keep the following to hand:

• Your flight number: The form asks for it on airport pickups; flight tracking is done with this number.
• Your booking reference: You quote this number when reporting a change or cancellation.
• The full address of your hotel, villa or marina: For hillside villas and marinas, an exact location makes things easier.
• Your child seat request: European safety-certified, sanitised baby capsules, toddler seats and booster cushions are free of charge on airport transfers. You request them when booking or via WhatsApp; the seat is fitted in the vehicle before you arrive.
• Support number: +90 553 537 33 61. On this line, you can reach us 24/7 by WhatsApp and phone in Turkish, English, German, French or Russian.

You can book up to 2 hours before pickup; in peak season, we recommend booking 24–48 hours in advance.

Which terminal will you land at in Dalaman?

Dalaman Airport has two terminals: the International Terminal and the Domestic Terminal. On our transfer page, both meeting points are shown with a link you can open in Google Maps.

On international flights, the order is passport control, baggage claim and customs; then you walk to the arrivals exit. On domestic flights, there is no passport control; you collect your luggage and go straight to the arrivals exit of the Domestic Terminal.

If your plane lands at the Domestic Terminal instead of the International Terminal (or the other way round), the flight tracking system notifies the driver of the change instantly. Your driver is redirected to the baggage hall exit of the correct terminal at no extra charge.

How do you meet your driver, and what should you do if you can't find them?

Before your plane lands, the following details are sent to you by WhatsApp:

• Your driver's phone number
• The vehicle's licence plate
• The exact meeting point

At the exit, look for the Vixride sign showing your name; your driver carries your suitcases to the vehicle.

If you can't see your driver in the crowd:

• Message or call +90 553 537 33 61 on WhatsApp; the 24/7 operations desk will connect you with your driver.
• In the meantime, don't move away from the arrivals exit.

How do delays, waiting time and the "No Show" rule work?

• No need to report a delay: Even if the delay runs to several hours, the price doesn't change and you don't need to message us.
• Only let us know in these cases: If your flight is cancelled or postponed to another day, or if your flight number changes, let us know via WhatsApp.
• 60 minutes of free waiting: The time starts not from the scheduled time but from the actual landing time; it is enough for passport control and baggage claim.
• No Show: If you don't come to the exit within 60 minutes, this counts as a "No Show" and the driver may leave; no charge is made.

Distances, drive times and summer traffic from Dalaman Airport to 18 destinations

Times are for normal traffic. The nearest point is Dalaman city centre at 6 km, and the farthest is Datca at 165 km.

• Weekend crowds: Between June and October, the airport is busiest on Saturdays and Sundays.
• Evening peak: In summer, traffic in central Fethiye and Gocek is at its heaviest between 17:00 and 19:00.

On summer weekends, it makes sense to add a little margin to the times in the table.

Arriving in Fethiye, Calis, Oludeniz, Ovacik and Hisaronu

The road follows the D400 highway and uses the Gocek Tunnel, which lets you bypass the steep mountain hairpins; allow 55–60 minutes to the Oludeniz lagoon. If you don't see your hotel's name in the lists below, that's no problem: transfers go to any hotel, villa or address.

• Belcekiz, Ovacik, Hisaronu and Faralya: Beachfront hotels in Belcekiz, hillside villas and boutique hotels in Ovacik and Hisaronu, the Babadag cable car station and Faralya are all served door to door. For these drop-offs, we highlight our FirstClass Van (Mercedes Vito) fleet; you still choose the vehicle class yourself when booking, according to your number of passengers and suitcases.
• Fethiye Ece Marina: Your driver drops you at the pontoon gate where your gulet is moored.

The Fethiye bus only goes to the bus station; for Oludeniz and Hisaronu, you have to change there.

Gocek, Dalaman centre, Sarigerme and Dalyan: short transfers

These are the four areas closest to the airport:

• D-Marin Gocek and other harbours: Your driver drops you at the pontoon gate of the marina where your boat is berthed and helps you carry your sailing luggage.

Arriving in Akyaka, Marmaris, Icmeler and Turunc

Akyaka is served direct and door to door. The road to Marmaris and Icmeler runs via Gokova Bay and comes down the Sakar Pass. Drop-offs are made 24/7 at beachfront hotels, boutique hotels and holiday villas in central Marmaris, along the Siteler seafront promenade, in Icmeler bay and in Turunc.

Places named on the Marmaris and Icmeler hotel pages: Marmaris Kordon (seafront promenade), Marmaris Grand Bazaar and Marmaris National Park.

• Marmaris port: For passengers crossing to Rhodes (Greece) by catamaran or boarding a cruise ship, the driver drops them off, together with all their luggage, at the doors of the international passenger terminal at the port.
• Turunc: It is among the drop-off points on our Marmaris page; you are taken door to door to your hotel or villa.

Kas, Kalkan, Selimiye, Bozburun and Datca: long-distance arrivals

The road to Kas and Kalkan follows the D400 coastal road via Fethiye; Datca, Selimiye and Bozburun are also served door to door. Anyone wanting to reach Kalkan by bus has to change at Fethiye bus station.

Havas and Muttas bus, taxi or private transfer: which suits you best?

Havas and Muttas buses depart from the terminal exit according to flight arrivals and require no booking. These are the fares per person, checked in September 2026:

The bus fare is per person, while the private transfer price is per vehicle; everyone in the vehicle is included in the price you see when booking. For a family of 3–4, the total bus fare can exceed the cost of a private transfer. Other disadvantages of the bus:

• It is a 45–50-seat bus; there is no meet & greet with a name sign and no child seat.
• It only drops off at central bus stations such as Fethiye, Marmaris and Gocek; afterwards, you have to take a taxi on from there or walk with your suitcases.
• If your plane is delayed, you may have to wait up to 60 minutes for the next bus. For current timetables, see www.havas.net.

The yellow airport taxi goes door to door, but there is no meet & greet with a name sign. Because it runs on a taximeter, the price is uncertain; extra toll and congestion charges may apply, the driver chooses the route, and queues are long at peak hours. A compact sedan has limited space for 3–4 passengers with large suitcases, and there is no child seat.

Choosing a vehicle: families, groups, golf bags and sailing luggage

Choose the vehicle class according to the number of passengers and large suitcases:

• The number of suitcases matters as much as the number of passengers: If three people arrive with three large suitcases, the Economy Sedan's 2-suitcase limit is exceeded; choose the FirstClass Van.
• Golf bags, pushchairs and foldable wheelchairs: These fit in the FirstClass Van and the Vip Sprinter; this option is not specified for the Economy Sedan.
• Sailing luggage: The driver helps you carry it at the marina. We have no separate capacity rule for sailing bags; our recommendation is to count bulky bags as large suitcases as a precaution.

All vehicles have leather seats, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and USB charging ports; the vehicles are sanitised regularly and complimentary water is provided on every transfer.

Price, payment, cancellation and after arrival

• Fixed price: The price is per vehicle and is shown when you book. Motorway, bridge, tunnel (Gocek Tunnel) and airport parking fees are included; there is no taximeter, no night surcharge, no luggage fee and no extra charge for traffic or flight delays.
• Payment in the vehicle: Nothing is charged in advance. On the day of the transfer, you pay the driver at the end of the journey in cash (euros, dollars, pounds sterling or Turkish lira) or by credit or debit card. If you are not satisfied with the service, you can choose not to pay the fare.
• Cancellation and changes: These are always free of charge; as nothing is paid in advance, there is nothing to refund either. We kindly ask you to let us know via WhatsApp, quoting your booking reference, at least 24 hours in advance so that the vehicle can be reassigned; this is not a deadline, just a request.
• Return transfers and other airports: Vixride operates in both directions; you can book your return transfer to the airport from your hotel, villa or any address in the same way. Since 2021, we have been operating at 8 airports in Turkey and North Cyprus (IST, SAW, AYT, GZP, ADB, BJV, DLM, ECN).
• Hourly chauffeur after arrival: You can hire a car with a driver who picks you up from your hotel, stays with you all day and waits at every stop. There are packages of 2–10 hours for day trips, shopping or dinner; this service is featured on our hotel pages for Fethiye, Oludeniz, Gocek, Marmaris, Icmeler, Sarigerme, Dalyan, Kas, Kalkan and Datca.

Vixride is a travel agency holding TÜRSAB licence no. 14798. Transfers in Turkey are carried out under a D2 authorisation certificate from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, drivers hold an SRC certificate of professional competence, and drivers and vehicles are fully authorised and insured.

Step-by-step worked examples

The times below are for illustration only; the time spent at the airport differs on every flight.

Example 1: A family heading to Hisaronu on a summer Saturday. Two adults and two children aged 4 and 9 land in Dalaman on a Saturday in July, with 4 suitcases and a pushchair.

1. Booking: Because it is peak season, they book a FirstClass Van a few days in advance; the vehicle takes 6 passengers and 6 suitcases, and the pushchair fits too. They request a toddler seat and a booster cushion.
2. Delay: The plane, scheduled to land at 14:30, lands at 15:10. The family doesn't report the delay; the driver is already tracking the flight.
3. Waiting: The free waiting time starts at 15:10, so the family can reach the exit by 16:10. In this example, the family reaches the exit at around 16:00 and stays within the free waiting time.
4. The drive: The vehicle goes through the Gocek Tunnel. After a journey of about 60 minutes, the family is in Hisaronu at around 17:00; the evening traffic in Fethiye may make the journey slightly longer.
5. Arrival and payment: The driver drops the family off in front of the hotel; the family pays the fixed amount by card in the vehicle. Had they chosen the bus, they would have paid the per-person fare, 4 × ₺300 = ₺1,200, changed buses at Fethiye bus station and had to carry the suitcases and pushchair all over again.

Example 2: A sailing group heading to D-Marin Gocek at midnight. Five friends are coming to Gocek to charter a gulet; they have 5 suitcases and 3 bulky sailing bags.

1. Vehicle: As a precaution, they count the sailing bags as large suitcases too; this makes 8 pieces in total, exceeding the FirstClass Van's 6-suitcase limit. So they choose the Vip Sprinter and enter the name of the marina as the drop-off address.
2. Terminal change: The plane, scheduled to land at 23:40, lands at 00:25 and at a different terminal from the one expected. The flight tracking system redirects the driver to the correct terminal's exit; there is no extra charge.
3. Waiting: The free waiting time starts at 00:25 and lasts until 01:25. In this example, the group meets the driver at the exit at around 01:05.
4. The drive: The road to Gocek takes about 25 minutes in normal traffic; the group is at the pontoon gate at around 01:30, and the driver helps carry the sailing luggage.
5. Payment: No night surcharge applies; the group pays the fixed amount from the booking in cash, in euros. The bus, by contrast, would have dropped them only at Gocek bus station, not at the marina.

Example 3: A couple heading to Datca after a three-hour delay. Two people with 2 large suitcases are going to their hotel in Datca.

1. Vehicle: For 2 passengers and 2 suitcases, the Economy Sedan is enough.
2. Delay: The plane lands at 21:00 instead of 18:00. The couple doesn't send a message; as the flight number hasn't changed, the driver waits according to the new time and the price doesn't change.
3. The drive: Let's assume the couple sets off at around 21:35; with a 165 km journey of about 145 minutes, they are in Datca at around midnight in normal traffic.
4. Comparison: Datca is not in the bus table; the nearest option is the Marmaris route. They would have paid 2 × ₺420 = ₺840 and then had to find a separate vehicle onwards from Marmaris bus station.

Arrival-day checklist

1. Check that your flight number, landing date, number of passengers and hotel, villa or marina address are correct on your booking voucher.
2. Confirm your child seat request and check that you have chosen the right vehicle class for a golf bag or pushchair.
3. If your flight is cancelled or moved to another day, or if your flight number changes, let us know via WhatsApp; you don't need to message us about a delay.
4. Save the number +90 553 537 33 61 on your phone.
5. After landing, turn off flight mode and check the driver's phone number, licence plate and meeting point sent to you on WhatsApp.
6. On international flights, follow the order of passport control, baggage claim and customs; then look for the name sign at the meeting point.
7. If you can't find your driver, message or call the support line without moving away from the exit.
8. Have cash or a card with you, as you will pay in the vehicle.

Frequently asked questions

If my plane lands at the other terminal, how will the driver find me? The flight tracking system notifies the driver of the change instantly. Your driver is redirected to the baggage hall exit of the correct terminal, and no extra charge is made.

When will I receive the driver's details? Before your plane lands, the driver's phone number, the vehicle's licence plate and the exact meeting point are sent to you by WhatsApp. After landing, simply turn off flight mode and check this message.

What should I do if I can't find my driver? Message or call +90 553 537 33 61 on WhatsApp. The 24/7 operations desk will connect you with your driver.

Do I need to let you know if my flight is delayed? No. The driver tracks your flight on live radar, and even if the delay runs to several hours, the price doesn't change. Only let us know if the flight is cancelled or moved to another day, or if the flight number changes.

How long does the driver wait free of charge, and what happens if I can't get out within 60 minutes? Waiting is free for 60 minutes from the actual landing time. If you don't come to the exit within this time, it counts as a "No Show" and the driver may leave; as no payment is taken in advance, you are not charged anything.

How long does it take to get from Dalaman to Fethiye, Oludeniz and Hisaronu? In normal traffic, you reach central Fethiye in about 45 minutes, and Oludeniz and Hisaronu in about 60 minutes. The road runs along the D400 and through the Gocek Tunnel.

How long does it take from Dalaman to Dalyan, Sarigerme and Datca? In normal traffic, Sarigerme takes about 20 minutes and Dalyan about 30 minutes. At 165 km, Datca is the farthest point and takes about 145 minutes to reach.

Is there a transfer from Dalaman Airport to the Gocek marina? Yes. The driver drops you at the pontoon gate at D-Marin Gocek or at the harbour where your boat is berthed and helps you carry your sailing luggage.

Which route does the drive from Dalaman Airport to Marmaris take? The road runs via Gokova Bay and comes down the Sakar Pass; the journey takes about 85 minutes. Drop-offs are made in central Marmaris, Siteler, Icmeler and Turunc, and at the port passenger terminal for Rhodes catamaran or cruise passengers.

How do you get from Dalaman to Kas and Kalkan? The road follows the D400 coastal road via Fethiye. You reach Kalkan in about 115 minutes and Kas in about 130 minutes, direct and door to door.

How do I pay, and in which currency? There is no advance payment. At the end of the journey, you pay the driver in the vehicle, in cash in euros, dollars, pounds sterling or Turkish lira, or by credit or debit card.

Are child seats available, is there a charge and will they be ready in the vehicle? European safety-certified, sanitised baby capsules, toddler seats and booster cushions are free of charge on airport transfers. Just request them when booking or via WhatsApp; the seat is fitted in the vehicle before you arrive.

Is the transfer more expensive for flights landing at night? No, there is no night surcharge. Transfers run 24/7, and the same fixed price applies to flights landing in the early hours of the morning.

Can I cancel my Dalaman transfer free of charge? Yes, as nothing is charged in advance, cancellation and changes are always free. We only ask you to let us know via WhatsApp at least 24 hours in advance; this is not a deadline.

Can I hire a car with a driver by the hour after arrival? Yes. There are packages of 2–10 hours for day trips, shopping or dinner; the driver picks you up from your hotel and waits at every stop.

For a fixed-price, completely private journey from the moment you step off the plane to the door of your hotel, villa or marina, you can see your price right away on our Dalaman Airport transfer page. For area-specific details, take a look at our Fethiye, Oludeniz, Gocek, Marmaris, Kas and Kalkan transfer pages.