Transport

Should I take a free hotel pickup to a leather shop in Side, Turkey?

Be cautious with free hotel pickups to leather stores in Side: travelers warn that these trips can involve high-pressure sales and overpriced purchases. It is usually safer to arrange your own transport and shopping plans.

1 source · 11 days ago

How to get from hotels near Side/Manavgat, Turkey to Old Town Side by bus or dolmuş (without a car)?

If your hotel is on the highway, look for the dolmuş/bus stop sign (often no shelter) near the pedestrian underpass — dolmuş and buses running Alanya–Manavgat–Side pass by, though reaching Side often requires a transfer in Manavgat. A taxi (~8 km) is a cheap alternative.

2 sources · 61 days ago

How to get to Novomall shopping center in Side by public minibus (dolmuş) and back?

The dolmuş (shared minibus) to Novomall (which also has a Migros supermarket) costs around 10 TRY or about 2 USD/EUR, payable in different currencies. For the return trip, catch it from the stop directly across from where you got off and tell the driver the landmark 'Linda Resort'.

1 source · 86 days ago

How to get to Side old town (Antique Side) by bus or minibus in Turkey?

From most hotels along the D400 highway, take a dolmuş (minibus) to the Manavgat bus station (last stop), then transfer to another dolmuş marked "Side" for the 15-20 minute ride to the old town.

1 source · 87 days ago

How to get to Novo Mall and Side Ancient City by public bus in Side, Turkey?

According to travelers in July 2026, from the stop about 150 m from Linda Resort you take bus No. 2 toward Novo Mall and change to No. 10, while for Side you take the bus marked 'Side' — No. 11 as one participant remembered it, about 30 minutes. To return, use the same stop and tell the person seating passengers 'Linda Resort'. In September participants wrote that No. 11 goes to Side old town and No. 10 comes back; Novo Mall can also be reached via the dolmus to Manavgat.

1 source · 16 days ago

How do you get between Manavgat and Side, including the Apollo Temple, by dolmuş or local minibus?

Travelers are typically looking for the local dolmuş between Manavgat and Side; the chat specifically mentions minibus No. 2 and boarding from a stop near the hotel. The key practical points are where to catch it, which route goes to Side center, and how long the ride takes to the Apollo Temple area.

2 sources · 12 days ago

Where is the bus stop in Side for buses to Manavgat and NovaMall?

For buses from Side hotel areas to Manavgat and NovaMall, use the stop near the beach underpass: go up the stairs over the tunnel, exit, and turn left to the corner by the taxi stand. Buses heading to Manavgat may also stop if they see you waiting by the road near the hotels.

3 sources · 92 days ago

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

From hotels in Side, travelers reach Nova Mall by the minibus (dolmuş) marked 'Manavgat': in September 2026 the fare was 65 lira per person, with children under 4 riding free. From the stop near the mall it is another 1.3–1.4 km on foot (about 10 minutes). For the return trip, board the bus marked 'Kumkoy' at the stop on the other side of the road and ask the driver to stop at your hotel.

1 source · 12 days ago

How to get from hotels near Side to the old town and local markets?

From hotels around Side, most travelers reach the old town (Antik Side) by dolmuş — a shared minibus you flag down on the road by the hotel: in June 2026 the fare was about 50 lira or roughly €2 per person. From one hotel travelers walked there in 35 minutes and took a taxi back for €10; a negotiated round-trip taxi with waiting time cost about US$50. For shopping in Manavgat and the Novamall shopping centre, travelers in September–October took a dolmuş from a stop near their hotel.

1 source · 4 days ago