Airport Transfers IST & SAW
Meet-and-greet at both Istanbul airports, sedan to 49-seater coach, real-time flight monitoring and end-to-end visibility for your dispatch team. The most-used service in every European partner programme we run.
Two airports. One ops desk.
Istanbul has two international airports Istanbul Airport (IST), one of Europe's largest hubs in Arnavutköy on the European side, and Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) on the Asian side. Most European routings land at IST; some low-cost and connecting traffic lands at SAW. We staff both, on rotation, with permanent supervisors and partner-facing dispatchers.
- Permanent terminal office at IST
- SAW supervisor team and partner-fleet
- SIC seat-in-coach and private vehicle options
- English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and more on the kerb
SIC seat-in-coach vs Private transfer.
Both contracted, both reliable, very different commercials. We help your product team pick the right one per route and per client profile.
SIC Seat-in-Coach
Scheduled shared shuttle service running through partner hotel zones. The cost-effective choice for budget FIT, solo travellers, and price-sensitive shoulder-season programmes.
- Pre-set kerbside meeting points
- Hourly scheduled departures
- Per-passenger pricing
- Drop-off across primary hotel zones
Private Transfer
Dedicated vehicle, dedicated driver, named pickup. The default for premium FIT, families, business travellers and any group above six passengers with luggage.
- Name-board meet-and-greet
- Vehicle class locked at booking
- Flat per-vehicle pricing
- Door-to-door, any address
From Mercedes E-Class to 49-seater coach.
Own and vetted-partner vehicles, regularly inspected, with branded uniforms and English-capable drivers. Vehicle photos on rate sheet.
Sedan
Mercedes E-Class or equivalent. Two suitcases plus carry-ons.
Premium Sedan
Mercedes S-Class. Executive level, leather, refreshments.
V-Class / Vito
Mercedes V-Class minivan. Families, small VIP groups, plenty of luggage.
Sprinter / Midibus
Mercedes Sprinter or 16-seater. Small group transfers and city tours.
30-Seater
Standard tour-spec coach with luggage hold and on-board mic.
49-Seater Coach
Full-spec touring coach with reclining seats, A/C, USB charging, microphone.
Armoured / Security
Subject to availability. Trained security driver, lead-car/rear-car optional.
Luggage truck
Separate luggage vehicle for series groups with heavy baggage volumes.
What we actually do on the day.
Below is the standard operational timeline for a private transfer at IST. SAW follows the same pattern with adjusted travel times.
Times shown relative to scheduled flight landing time (T-0).
Standard inclusions on every private transfer.
Name-board pickup
Personalised greeting at scheduled arrivals exit. Greeter photo sent to passenger pre-arrival.
Live flight monitoring
Automatic re-scheduling on flight delay or diversion no extra cost up to 2 hours.
Bottled water on board
Complimentary water for every passenger, multilingual welcome briefing optional.
WhatsApp channel
Partner and passenger receive driver name, vehicle plate, photo and live updates.
All tolls & parking
Highway tolls, airport parking and access fees included in the quoted rate.
Multilingual driver
English-capable drivers on default; specific language requests honoured subject to notice.
Get transfer rates per vehicle class.
Request our rate sheet IST and SAW, both SIC and private, all vehicle categories.