How to safely take a taxi from Bodrum Airport?

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TL;DR

Ask for an official yellow metered taxi — the stand is near the main entrance. Alternatively, take the Kuyucak–Bodrum dolmuş (minibus), which stops opposite the entrance and takes about 50 minutes.

What the community said

Use Google Maps to find the nearest taxi rank, then call it or walk there; taxis from more distant ranks may not come to collect you.

Google Maps, nearest taxi rank

Make sure the driver turns on the meter as soon as you get in, and track the route in Google Maps to protect yourself from detours and overcharging.

Meter required

There is an official yellow taxi stand near the main airport entrance. Ask airport staff to call an official taxi and specify that you want to go by meter.

Yellow taxi, main entrance

The Kuyucak–Bodrum dolmuş (shared minibus) stops opposite the main airport entrance — a cheap option, though the journey takes around 50 minutes.

Kuyucak–Bodrum dolmuş, ~50 min

To reach the Midtown area of Bodrum, go to the central bus station and ask any minibus driver for directions — they will point you to the right route.

Central bus station, Midtown district