How to get from Side hotels to Nova Mall by public bus?

A route with a transfer, late September 2026: a participant advised taking the stairs before the tunnel and turning left to the corner of the hotel, where there is a yellow taxi rank. Wait for the bus right on the main road — the driver will see you and stop. To get to Nova Mall from this point, you change at Manavgat bus station.

Transport card: in August 2026 a participant recalled that last season drivers did not take cash — fares were paid only with the Antalya transport card, about 2 USD per person. The card cost 150 lira, was bought near one of the neighbouring hotels and topped up as needed, and one card could pay for several people. He noted himself that this was last year; in the 2026 season guests quoted fares in lira.

In July and August 2026 other guests described boarding this way: the stop is opposite the hotel, across the road, and the minibus marked 'Manavgat' goes to Nova Mall. From the stop, a traveler in July said, it is another 1,300 metres on foot, with a signpost along the way. Nova Mall has a Migros supermarket inside, so the trip combines well with shopping.

Fares: in mid-September 2026 a hotel guest specified that the ride costs 65 lira per person, children under 4 travel free and older children pay the full fare. In early July 2026 another traveler wrote that the dolmuş to Manavgat from the stop to the right of her hotel's main entrance cost 70 lira per person. Prices may vary by route and over time.

The main route, June 2026: a guest at the Dream Hill hotel wrote that the stop is right by the hotel's rear exit, with no need to cross the road. Take the bus marked 'Manavgat' (65 lira at the time); it stops at the top of the hill, about 1.4 km from Nova Mall. She walked it in roughly 10 minutes in the daytime — hot, but with no transfers. To avoid missing the stop, she followed the offline Maps.me app and asked the driver to pull over where she needed.

The return trip, from the same June 2026 account: the stop is on the mountain side of the road, and you need the bus marked 'Kumkoy'. Tell the driver your hotel's name right away so they stop nearby.