How to get a taxi to Antalya Airport early morning without getting scammed by local taxi drivers?

A new scam reported: you order a Yandex taxi with card payment, only one car shows up and takes you, but on arrival the driver claims he's 'a different taxi' and demands cash — while the actual booked car followed the same route. Tip: always verify the license plate and driver photo in the app before getting in.

Advice: check the driver's photo and license plate in the app before boarding. One traveler noted that mentioning southeastern Turkey/Kurdish topics quickly stops overly pushy taxi drivers from asking intrusive questions — in that case the metered fare matched the app price exactly.

Suspicion that a hotel reception clerk was trying to overcharge for a taxi — quoted a fare about twice the normal price.

For an early flight and rumors that taxis "won't go" to the airport due to local mafia, the advice is to book a car in advance via your hotel or an app rather than hailing one on the spot.

If timing is tight, it's more reliable to take a taxi directly to Terminal 2 rather than trying to catch a bus.

Taxi drivers aggressively tout for tourists — one ride to Adora cost 5 euros, but the driver's overly friendly manner upset the child; the family decided to stick to buses afterward.

Personal experience: a Yandex taxi was ordered straight to the hotel, but used only once during the whole trip — otherwise relying on other transport.

Taxis can pull up right at the entrance of Nova Mall and pick you up from the same spot on the way back; from the dolmuş stop you'd still have to walk further.

Be cautious of viral videos about taxi scams causing panic online — the situation is more nuanced than a single clip suggests, so it's worth checking current info before your trip.