Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: Scunner on June 18, 2009, 11:59:29 AM
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News reaches me that SIX minibuses/people carriers were terminated at the Police security check outside Dalaman last week, in a crackdown on illegal transfers. Drivers who could not show their Tursab papers, correct insurance, commercial driving permits and/or Tourism Agency license.
Of course it's been covered many times on CBF that you are saving maybe £10 but you are not insured - your UK holiday insurance may also not pay out if you have an accident en route.
Now, that didn't seem to worry the cheapskates much as the unlicensed business seems as busy as ever apparently. So, let's try something new to make people think about how important that saved tenner really is...
The passengers in the six stopped transfer vehicles either had to walk with all their luggage from the security area to the terminal, or phone a Dalaman Airport taxi to come and get them, at a shocking cost
It's up to you, but that's a bloody long walk lugging a suitcase in the heat. Is it worth the risk for a tenner?
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Its the same old story. People will do their best to save a few quid then they will go in the airport & think nothing of buying a maccy d or burger king at rip off prices.
I liken it to maintenance charges If you are happy with the price you pay for the service you get then you are not getting ripped off. If you pay less and are not happy with the service why have the stress.
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Hang on a minute Keith, a very scathing comment but did the people who booked these particular transfers know that the companies were not Tursab registered? A valid comment but not very well delivered. ;)
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They'll know next time Eric. The information is out there for those who don't know and need to research. The rest can walk. Pretty well delivered I thought.
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I still think you are being harsh for someone who does not have a vested interest in taxi companies. The customers could be very innocent and did not know the rules and regs here. It could have been their first visit and are not members of CBF (there are some out there:D) Yes they will know next time, if there is a next time. How many of us know all the rules and regs of countries we visit for a holiday? particularly for the first time.
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The best one we heard was a fella getting a taxi to the airport and it cost him £90, because the driver said he wanted to save on the tunnel money,
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The point is that you should do your research, wherever you travel to. Ok I take the point about first time visitors who may be duped into thinking it is legit, but the people I think of are the "repeat offenders" - and I can think of many of those.
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We are out in the Summer and have hired a car. My daughter's friend is arriving by herself whilst we have the car. We hope to get her from the airport as she is on her own. Will that be a problem?
thanks
Janet
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We picked up at the airport in a hire car at easter with no problems, we did find out later however that it would have been prudent to have my passport & drivers licence with me, fortunately they did not stop us.
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I had a problem just once whilst collecting someone from the airport.
A Daughter of some old friends in England, accompanied by her female workmate, came to stay with us following a brief visit by her parents.
I had not seen the Daughter for some 10 years, when she was ten years old.
Just to be safe, my wife and I stood at the top of the exit ramp carrying a sign with young ladies name on it.
Some uniformed official approached me and asked who I was meeting. I explained it was a house guest, the daughter of some English friends.
The official said I need a permit or some such thing: he insisted he had to fill sign a form which he was carrying and demanded my ID ( passport ) and evidence of residency. He then said I would have to pay ( amount unspecified ) before I could collect my passengers.
After he had completed his form, some 10 minutes later, he told me to sign it at the bottom.
Just as I took his pen, a group of arrivals rushed ot of the door, and two abolutely gorgeous twenty year old girls rushed across to me, one giving me a great hug, calling my name and saying " It's great to see you again"
The Official tore the form off his clipboard, scrunched it up, threw it down and stamped on it, spat at it and went off in a huff.
Moral - maybe - do not take a name sign as it may look as if you do not know who you are meeting and so could be thought to be providing an unlicensed and unregistered pick-up service.
farmer
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I'm going to the airport tomorrow night, i'm picking a friend up, her and her daughter are staying with me, another friend is driving the car that we ar picking them up in, are we going to get refused entry. Alan
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A Turkish friend of mine dropped me off whilst driving an English plate car, Security pulled him over and took the drivers license away. He was allowed to drop me off, but had to go back to collect the drivers license and to see if he would receive a fine. He got his drivers license back and they said if he went to the garage and bought them tea and sugar they'd let him off ! So perhps have a supply of chai and sugar just in case.
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I assume the recent activity is in tandem with Tursab (as it was last year or the year before when a Tursab official was also in the 'hut'). They are targeting unlicensed transfer vehicles, not private ones collecting friends and family.
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Scunner's post is very useful to make people conscious about a kind of rip off . If people continiue feeding this kind of pirates, it will cause more other people to have this situation, and it will go on and on, which is bad for Turkey and the victims .
I agree Scunner, if that people made their searchs enough, they wouldnt have that situation . Most of them choosed that pirate companies, just because they are cheaper than legal, registered and tax paying companies .
There is a saying "I am not rich enough to buy cheap things" :)
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Now I'm worried. we have rented an apartment and the transfers were sorted out by the lady who is renting it to us. She says it is Hamish McTurk. I've heard of them and I think they have an office in Calis main street but are they a legit transfer outfit ?
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They have Tursab as far as I know.
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Originally posted by sunnyd
They have Tursab as far as I know.
Same
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Yep, they are a travel agent
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Does anyone know of Oguz at Stork Holidays for transfers - do they have a Tursab?
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What happens if you have a friend who is resident and wants to pick you up or drop you off at the airport?
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no problem Rimms
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Blackadder,I have used Hamish a few times and they are registered ok. You will have no problem with them at all.
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I have used stork transfers for the last 4 years, when we got picked up yesterday evening we were asked that if the police stopped us to say that we were friends & have not paid. We did not get stopped though.
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Originally posted by lulus
I have used stork transfers for the last 4 years, when we got picked up yesterday evening we were asked that if the police stopped us to say that we were friends & have not paid. We did not get stopped though.
After reading this thread I`ll wager you don`t make it 5 years.
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Originally posted by Bluwise
Does anyone know of Oguz at Stork Holidays for transfers - do they have a Tursab?
i have used oguz for the last 4yrs and they are tursab registered but when we came over in may we were left waiting for our transfer 30 minutes and had to call our neighbour who picked us up.
when i rang oguz he said you were not there my driver was 1hour late, what did he expect us to do wait for 1hr in the heat, will not use them again:-\
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hello puma
are you gina foster?
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hello
unfortunately we have still problem at dalaman airport for the cars not for our minibuses.
because tursab and dalaman airport local management could not solve the problem about the paperworks for the small cars for the travel agencies. we gave all our car paltes to them but everyday we may have small problems. I think this happens because of illegal transfer companies. the same problems on hamis mc turk or orange. I hope tursab will sort it out in a short time.
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Originally posted by stork holidays
hello
unfortunately we have still problem at dalaman airport for the cars not for our minibuses.
because tursab and dalaman airport local management could not solve the problem about the paperworks for the small cars for the travel agencies. we gave all our car paltes to them but everyday we may have small problems. I think this happens because of illegal transfer companies. the same problems on hamis mc turk or orange. I hope tursab will sort it out in a short time.
So we won't have a problem if it's a mini-bus and we won't be left waiting for an hour? To be fair, if you have only been late once in 4 years for Puma that's not bad really - depends how many times a year your service was used though.
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We have just used Stork for our transfers and found them friendly, punctual, inexpensive and very helpful. We were supposed to re-confirm our return flight times but couldn't get through to Dalaman to check - "Arthur" did this for us and made sure we were on time - the minibus was lovely too - clean and cool with lots of room for 7 of us.
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Originally posted by Bluwise
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Originally posted by stork holidays
hello
unfortunately we have still problem at dalaman airport for the cars not for our minibuses.
because tursab and dalaman airport local management could not solve the problem about the paperworks for the small cars for the travel agencies. we gave all our car paltes to them but everyday we may have small problems. I think this happens because of illegal transfer companies. the same problems on hamis mc turk or orange. I hope tursab will sort it out in a short time.
So we won't have a problem if it's a mini-bus and we won't be left waiting for an hour? To be fair, if you have only been late once in 4 years for Puma that's not bad really - depends how many times a year your service was used though.
another they were also late twice picking us up at 3am in the morning, driver fell asleep and left 3 women and a child wainting in the dark for an hour:(
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I was stopped last week diving the hire car to the airport, I just told them we were dropping off the hire car and flying out that evening. They were fine.
That was the second time I got stopped in a week, we were pulled over on the way to Kalkan & Kas for a routine road check. Checked the car's documents & all was well on on we went. Both times very polite and curteous.
Regards
Lorraine
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I've mentioned this before, we were fined last year when picking our son up from Dalaman, because we never had our passports with us, so make sure you take your docs with you.
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Our transfer has been organised by the person we are renting from the booking for the transfers is with a company called, Fethiye Lovers is this okay?
I am partially disabled and my mother is nearly 80 with a dodgy hip, so we don't want to end up being stranded!!!
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Yes, they are fine, you will have no problem with them.
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I am taking some friends to Dalaman airport next week, as there wont be enough room inside for everyone, 2 people will have to travel in the back of our Toyota truck, has anyone done this, would I have a problem at the airport security gate? Thanks
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in the back of the truck?? I take it there aren't any 'seats' there...this is illegal... even in Turkey!