Başakşehir transfer and taxi near Istanbul Airport

Başakşehir is a large, modern district with planned residential areas such as Bahçeşehir, one of Turkey's early suburban developments. It has grown fast and is home to many families.

Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, one of the city's major hospitals, is here, along with the Atatürk Olympic Stadium and Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium. The Mall of İstanbul is a large mixed-use complex with shops, offices and a hotel.

The district draws visitors for hospital appointments, football matches at its stadiums and family visits.

Ibn Haldun University also has its campus in the district, and the prehistoric Yarımburgaz Cave, one of the oldest traces of human life in the Istanbul area, lies within its borders.

The district is built around wide roads and large complexes, so most addresses can be reached right to the entrance. Hospitals and malls have dedicated drop-off areas.

Residential estates are often gated and spread over large areas with several blocks. Give the estate name, the block and the street, and the driver goes directly to the right gate.

The Mall of İstanbul has its own access roads and car parks. If your hotel is inside the complex, give its name so the driver goes to the hotel entrance rather than the shopping-centre parking.

A few newer streets may not yet show on every map. If yours is new, a location pin sent with the booking helps the driver.

The driver waits right at the exit door you come out of at the airport, holding a printed sign with your name. Your flight is tracked, and a late landing is never charged extra.

For the return, Başakşehir to Istanbul Airport measures about 29 km and 25 minutes on empty roads, and Başakşehir to Sabiha Gökçen about 65 km and 46 minutes. Rush hours affect the SAW leg most.

Because the district is so close to IST, very early morning flights are easy to reach from here. Even so, set the pick-up time with your airline's check-in advice in mind.

You pay at the end of the ride: cash in euros, pounds or lira, or Visa and Mastercard on the card terminal in the car, contactless included. Nothing is paid in advance.

Child seats are free on request; give the ages when booking. For larger families, a Vito costs €60 from IST and a Sprinter, carrying up to 16 people, €80.

Return transfers are two one-way fares: €100 in the Eco Van between IST and Başakşehir.

For a question before booking, a WhatsApp message with "Başakşehir" alone is enough.