Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Flights, Airlines and Airports => Flights to Dalaman and Turkey, Airlines and Airports => Topic started by: fifibeeuk on July 31, 2013, 18:30:54 PM
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Is anyone able to recommend a 'cheap' and reliable transfer company? (My sister was left at the airport late at night when her transfer didn't show up.) I need to transfer 3 from Dalaman to Calis and return 4 of my children (adults) to Dalaman a week later.
Where do the shuttle buses stop?
Thanks in advance.
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If you are transporting 3 people one way and 4 back it is more cost effective to book a private transfer than a share. We use fethiye lovers and cafe pazar. never been let down and always door to door and always private. cafe pazar email battlingkate@hotmail.com and info@fethiyelovers.com
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FethiyeLovers for me every time. Never been let down in 5 years
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We also would highly recommend Fethiye Lovers, used them for transfer and car hire twice per year for six years now and our family have also used them. Never let any of us down and always totally professional.
I would also say my priority would not be "cheap" as you can get cheap but that does not mean reliable.
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FethiyeLovers for me every time. Never been let down in 5 years
I have.
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I know they say that "there's always one" but why is it always you Keith? ;D
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Pegasus, we used them last time and was really impressed, Mutlu's number is 0090 (535) 959 50 18
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We have used Fethiye Lovers for years and only let down twice, but used Pegasus first time this year and they picked up and dropped off in good time and was 3rd of the price, we didn't go with them because they were cheap, but because they were reliable!
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We have used Fethiye Lovers for years and only let down twice
Impressive ;)
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Cannot imagine using a company that let me down once, again - let alone twice.
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Only can reiterate Pegasus did us proud, waiting at airport, unloaded luggage. Picked us up before time at apartment. Good communications, no problems, would use again.
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Seems Pegasus are like Marmite you love them or hate them. They have had a lot of flack on T.A. with people who have booked private transfers with them and then ended up with other people in their transport. Also had the same problem reported on here. So, may be worth telling them you want a private transfer and don't want to end up in a shuttle bus.
http://www.calis-beach.co.uk/forum/calis_beach_questions_and_information/beware_cheap_transfers_52064.0.html
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Yes but the point is, what options do you have when you arrive at Dalaman, or get picked up for Dalaman and there are people already in your minibus? You'd be brave to reject the service...
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I guess the best option is to have a word with your fellow passengers and ask what they were quoted. Add your costs together and offer half to the driver. Pay for one way - then contact Pegasus to say you booked a private transfer and that you will book someone esle for your return journey.
We had great service from them this year but our friends found themselves sharing when they had booked private. Not sure they would use them again.
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I think if I was booking I would make Mutlu aware of all the talk about his private transfers and get him to put it in writing that we would be getting what we paid for. However, after all the complaints, would not dream of using them.
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Or just use Fethiye Airport Transfers, never had a problem yet - private airconditioning Mercedes people carriers - at a reasonable price.
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Cannot imagine using a company that let me down once, again - let alone twice.
thats why I changed to Pegasus.
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Did you do this before or after the bad feedback??
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No I did it after I got disappointed!!!! I only do things I feel are appropriate, not what I read of others bad experiences!!! I hadn't read the bad feedback, oddly enough I have a mind of my own!!
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As already said many times, you can only rate what happens to you, Jaquie is totally against Pegasus but in my experience we have had no problems, so you pays your money and takes your choice, and if you are let down you dont book with them again. A fair assessment I think.
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Well I am half way between the two of you :)
I have had no significant problems with Pegasus, for us we were more than happy with transfer and car hire, but the numerous reports of private transfers ending up as shared does make me think about where my future business will go.
I have nothing against shared transfers, actually I love them as I always know half the people on it, but if I pay for private that's what I expect - crazy I know :)
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To be honest I've not yet found a transfer company that hasn't let someone down at some stage. We've been lucky in that we have never had to wait long, always got what we paid for and generally had good service.
We ditched Orange a few years back but for separate reasons to do with our house maintenance. We stopped using Fethiye Lovers due to cost and tried A2B. This year we tried Pegasus due to their private offer for three being £2 more than using A2B.
I take as I find and next year I will book the best option for us at that time. I would use Pegasus again but make sure they know what I will expect from them before we fly. I would definitely go through Diane again at A2B as shared transfers are fine and cheap too - as long as you don't end up waiting forever to set off and be dropped off. Being in Koca Calis tends to mean we get kicked off early :)
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Several couples on our complex regularly use Pegasus both for transfers and car hire... Our friends have used them long before we had ever heard of them.. None of them have been let down.. They were 5 mins late picking us up once as it was a new driver but what is 5 mins? Their car hire prices are very competitive..
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We have used Orange for our own and friends transfers for the last 5 years and never been let down.
We have always booked (and got) private transfers - never tried shared.
Ian
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We used Orange too, when we first bought our place in Calis. We got picked up and then we stopped and picked up another couple who then when with us to the airport, we had paid for a private transfer. At the time, being novices to the area we did not realise we should not be picking anyone else up.... We soon learned and soon changed companies.
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Quite right too, that's why I've never contemplated applying for my bus pass. No price to high for a bit of privacy and it does give you that "feel-good" factor.
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We too used Orange for many years with no problems but was tempted by price and tried Rain Transfers. We were rewarded with a "No Show"
on arrival at Dalaman at midnight ish!!
Back to Orange until this year, when we went for A2B, so far no problems.
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I used A2B this time as a shared transfer. I only had a short wait, before leaving the airport, although I know this can vary. I was impressed with the overall service on this occasion for the price paid. I always have that dread that my transfer will let me down. But no 10 out of 10 this time.
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We have used A2B many times over the past couple of years (their shared transport). As they have a stand at Dalaman airport, they were always there to collect us, no matter what time of night we arrived. We had to wait once for about half an hour for another flight to arrive, but no big deal for what we paid! Apart from that, usually left soon after arrival. :)
On the return, we have had to make phone calls a couple of times as they were late, but on a shared transfer, it must be difficult to be bang on time, as customers are often late etc. For the price, no complaints at all, and we preferred to send our 17 year old daughter back to the airport in a minibus full of other people, rather than in a private cab with just one other person - an unknown driver!
This year, we used Pegasus, after reading about their cbf offer. The minibus was at the airport waiting for us, and it worked out at £5 a person one way!!!! We have a private transfer booked for this weekend when we arrive ( :) ), and I have confirmed this today with Mutlu. Surely if there are other people in the car, instead of the £25 one way for up to four people, if there were six in the car (£35), you adjust the payment to Pegasus accordingly? I'm not complaining - instead of £25 one way for the two of us, I would pay £12. As long as we're not hanging around too long, I'll just be happy to get to my "other" home! :)
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Personally, I wouldn't touch Pegasus with a ten foot barge pole. You don't get what you pay for & they also don't reply to your e-mails when you tell them so. I recall being picked up late (25 mins) a few years ago by a transfer company,we weren't late for our flight & on the way to the airport, the manager phoned the driver, who passed the phone to me & said there would be an e-mail when I arrive home. There was- next return transfer was free !!! I didn't believe it at first, but when we came out Calis they we as good as their word. Now that's what I call customer service. The company name- Fethiye Airport Transfers. And I make no excuse for naming them. You get exactly what you pay for. Nice vehicles, smart, polite drivers & excellent service.
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I use A2B and have never had any problems. I see that they now offer an 'express' transfer for just a couple of pounds more that the normal shared transfer, which I have opted for this time round. I use them in Izmir, Kusadasi and also in Corfu when I go there.
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I am travelling in January from Dalaman. I need to be at the airport for 6am, does anyone know of any shuttle transfers available then? I was told Pegasus, but having just spoken with them, they said they have no transfers for that time.
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Surely a misunderstanding!.....?
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A warning to all travellers thinking about using RAIN TRANSFER (RT) to get them to/from Dalaman airport: I recently set out for a holiday to Peru and it took RT over an hour to tell me that they were NOT going to come to pick me up! Having been reassured that I would be reimbursed for the cost, I ordered a taxi and arrived at Dalaman with just minutes to spare after getting through security – had I missed that flight my whole trip would have been aborted as I would have not have caught my connecting flights to Peru.
On my return to Turkey I contacted RT but they made no apology or any offer of compensation for the taxi (120TL) - or even an offer to refund the fare that I had paid RT to take me to the airport! [Not to mention the stress that I went through not knowing whether I would get to Dalaman in time].
While looking for a contact number for RT’s head office on their website I noted that they claimed to be “part of Sun N Sea UK Ltd (UK)” – but when I contacted this company (who were very helpful and sympathetic to my problem) they advised me that they have no direct connection with RT, and having received another similar complaint to mine they have now contacted RT to request that they remove the misleading claim from their website.
As far as I am concerned RT have no place in the competitive market of airport transfers (there are many other choices including Resort Hoppa, A2B, Shuttle Direct, etc.) - and having experienced their total lack of customer care I would recommend that NOBODY uses Rain Transfer in the future – unless you want to risk missing your flight due to their incompetence!!
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Unfortunately the problem with people having their bank cards hacked after booking with A2B, must have had a bad effect on them. I always used them and was satisfied with their service THEN I related my bank card having been hacked to the time when I booked my A2B transfer. NOT happy. The in September when I was in Kusadasi, my A2B transfer was subcontracted to another company who took me to Bodrum Airport instead of Izmir. I missed my flight and this caused me many problems. To their credit, A2B did pay for another flight, a 4 night stay in a hotel and my telephone calls. I am undecided about which transfer company to use when I return to Calis. I shall watch the forum and make my decision based on feedback from other forum members.
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I forgot to mention in my earlier post that when I returned to Dalaman I had to wait over 45 minutes because the driver was waiting at the WRONG TERMINAL with ten tourists en route to Hisaronu! Probably not the driver's fault - the office knew my flight number and should have advised the driver accordingly. I had already tried ringing Rain Transfer's "24/7" Emergency mobile number but simply got a “leave a message” response – I have still not received replies to my two messages!
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Used Rain Trans once and was left standing at DLM a/p needless to say it was the first and last time.
A2B excellent service but along with others had my card compromised.
Will use a local agent who accepts cash on arrival for my next visit.
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A transfer company that "accepts cash on arrival" is the ideal solution (Rain transfer used to do that until a few years ago) - no credit cards involved, no-show/no-pay. If there are still such transfer companies around I, and I'm sure many others, would appreciate the details being posted on the site!
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Joe, there are a few transfer companies that have positive references on the forum, we now use FAT and have had a great service:
http://www.fethiyeairporttransfers.com/
Simon
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Simon - thanks for the link to FAT. Looking at their prices I think that this would be fine for 3 or more people travelling together, but at £35 each way it works out around the same as the taxi fare of 120TL that I paid (but I had no time to haggle or shop around - all I wanted to do at that time was to get to Dalaman in time for my flight!)
In fact while I was waiting for the RT driver to find his way to the domestic terminal I noticed a sign showing taxi fares of only 90TL (approx. £27.50 at today's exchange rate) to Calis.
:D
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You can do a shuttle service with Transfer4cheap £13.50 return to Fethiye. When you make your booking you can choose to pay by Paypal or pay the driver on the day.
We have used them several times now.
http://www.transfers4cheap.com/
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I have used most of them and would say FAT are definitely the best. I would not pay £70 though - I pay £34 for the 4 of us and spend the difference at Frank Cannons the same night :D
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A transfer company that "accepts cash on arrival" is the ideal solution (Rain transfer used to do that until a few years ago) - no credit cards involved, no-show/no-pay. If there are still such transfer companies around I, and I'm sure many others, would appreciate the details being posted on the site!
We have only ever used Orange ( http://www.orangerentacar.com ).
They have always been reliable and they always take payment in cash when the drop you off.
Ian
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You can do a shuttle service with Transfer4cheap £13.50 return to Fethiye. When you make your booking you can choose to pay by Paypal or pay the driver on the day. We have used them several times now. http://www.transfers4cheap.com/
Well, for someone who usually travels alone this sounds like a good bet to me - no credit card problems, and only pay if they turn up! With all the recent problems with credit card fraud why would anyone want to pay up-front and take the risk of having their card details hacked/abused when they can pay when "the goods are delivered".
Thanks Marggie, it looks like it will be Transfer4cheap next time I need to get to/from Dalaman - unless anyone else can come up with an even better solution ...
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You're welcome. The only thing is they only service the international flights - running all of the tourist season and over Xmas and New Year when Dalaman International Airport is open.
Out of season you can use the Airport buses from the Domestic Airport - 10 tl per person to Fethiye.