SANTORINI PRIVATE TRANSFERS SERVICES
OVERVIEW
Santorini private transfers stop you worrying about how you will get to your destination after your arrival on the island. Reach your destination fast and easily way with our Private Transfer Service.
This service ensures a safe and luxurious transfer from/to Santorini Airport or Port to any village or hotel. Enjoy the high quality private transfer services with our new and modern fleet of vehicles and free yourselves from any hassles.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PRIVATE TRANSFERS
- After booking the tour you will receive an e-mail for confirmation.
- The duration of transportation depends on distance and traffic.
- If you require transportation from hotel to airport or port, specify the pick-up time at least 2 hours before departure.
- The driver will meet the guests at the airport or port. For transfers from your hotel, the driver will pick you up from your hotel.
- Having passed through customs and the baggage claim area, passengers will be welcomed by the driver holding a sign with your name on it.
- Please inform us when making the reservation if children are being transported, so that we may provide the appropriate seating (baby or booster seats).
DETAILS
PRICING
| Passengers | Cost (–20%) | Passengers | Cost (–20%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 people | 15–16 people | ||
| 3–4 people | 17–18 people | ||
| 5–6 people | 19–20 people | ||
| 7–8 people | 21–22 people | ||
| 9–10 people | 23–24 people | ||
| 11–12 people | 25–26 people | ||
| 13–14 people |
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Santorini Private Transfers: Prices and What You Get
Santorini private transfers are priced by party size, not per person, and cover the airport, both ports and any address on the island. On our Santorini private transfers a vehicle and a driver meet you, take your luggage and drive you to the door – or as close to the door as the island’s pedestrian lanes allow. Book with Santorini Tours, a licensed local operator.
- 1–2 people — 40€
- 3–4 people — 50€
- 5–6 people — 60€
- 7–8 people — 70€
- 9–10 people — 80€
- 11–12 people — 90€
- 13–14 people — 110€
- 15–16 people — 125€
- 17–18 people — 140€
- 19–20 people — 150€
- 21–22 people — 160€
- 23–24 people — 170€
- 25–26 people — 180€
Included in every one of our Santorini private transfers: a licensed driver, an air-conditioned vehicle, fuel, tolls, parking, luggage handling and flight or ferry monitoring. There is no surcharge for a late arrival, for luggage, or for an early morning or late night pickup.
Village-specific rates are on the dedicated pages: Oia and Finikia and all other villages.
Why Santorini Private Transfers Are Worth Pre-Booking
Santorini private transfers earn their money on arrival day, because this island is harder to arrive on than most, and the reasons are specific.
The taxi fleet is famously small. Santorini has a very limited number of licensed taxis for an island receiving over two million visitors a year. At peak arrival times the rank at the airport empties within minutes of a flight landing, and there is no app-based alternative operating properly here.
Athinios port is chaotic. The ferry port is a working quay at the bottom of a steep switchback road, with almost no facilities, no shade and every hotel shuttle, bus and taxi arriving at once when a ferry docks. Arriving there at eleven at night with luggage and no booking is the single most common bad start to a Santorini holiday. Pre-booked Santorini private transfers are worth more here than anywhere else on the island.
The airport is small. Thira airport has one terminal that congests badly when two or three flights land together.
Buses do not serve hotels. The public bus runs to the main villages and costs a few euro, but it goes to the square, not to your door, and it does not run late.
Booking Santorini private transfers in advance removes all four problems for 40€.
Airport, Athinios and the Old Port
Thira airport (JTR)
In the middle of the island, about twenty minutes from Fira and thirty-five from Oia. Your driver meets you inside with a name board. We track the flight, so a delay costs you nothing and there is no waiting charge.
Athinios ferry port
On the west coast, about twenty-five minutes from Fira. The road up is a series of tight switchbacks and the quay itself is busy and unlit in places. We monitor ferry arrivals, which matter more than flights here because Aegean ferries run late routinely in high wind. Santorini private transfers from Athinios are the ones we would most strongly recommend booking ahead.
The old port (Skala)
Below Fira, used by cruise tenders. There is no road access, so a vehicle cannot reach it – you come up by cable car (6€ per person each way) or on foot, and we meet you at the top. If you are on a cruise call, our shore excursion handles the whole day rather than just the transfer.
Hotels on pedestrian paths
Most hotels in Oia and Imerovigli, and many in Fira and Firostefani, sit on lanes no vehicle can enter. We agree the nearest vehicle-accessible point when you book, so nobody is standing with suitcases at the wrong end of a caldera path at midnight. Some properties send a porter; we will tell you which do.
Santorini Private Transfers Compared With the Alternatives
Against a taxi. If you can find one. The fleet is small, the rank empties in minutes after a flight, and the fare to Oia is usually similar to or above our 40€. Santorini private transfers are booked, so the vehicle is there whether or not a taxi is.
Against the public bus. A few euro to the main villages, no luggage space to speak of, and it stops in the square rather than at your hotel. It does not run late enough for evening ferries. Genuinely fine if you are travelling light to Fira in daylight.
Against a hotel shuttle. Many hotels offer one, often at a higher price than ours and usually shared, which means waiting for other guests’ flights.
Against renting at the airport. Around 50€ a day plus fuel and the parking problem. Sensible if you want a car for the week; a poor way to handle one arrival.
Against an international booking platform. They resell to local operators – often to us – with fifteen to thirty percent commission on top. Booking Santorini private transfers directly removes that.
Vehicles
Up to four passengers with luggage travel in a car, five to eight in a minivan, and larger parties in a minibus or coach. Tell us how many bags you have as well as how many people – four adults with four large suitcases need the minivan, and this is the single most common under-booking we see on Santorini private transfers.
Booking Santorini Private Transfers
Send your arrival and departure details: flight or ferry number, date, time, party size, number of bags and your hotel. You will get a confirmation from a person on the island rather than an automated reply.
Payment. Pay the driver on the day, in cash or by card. No deposit is required for a transfer alone and there is no booking fee.
Changes. Free. Flight moved, ferry cancelled, ship diverted – tell us and we adjust. We monitor arrivals anyway.
Cancellation. Free up to 24 hours before with no charge.
Late arrivals. No surcharge at any hour. Santorini private transfers run through the night for early flights and late ferries.
Child seats. Available free on request. Ask at booking rather than on the day.
Accessibility. Tell us about wheelchairs, walking difficulty or heavy luggage and we will send the right vehicle and pick the right drop-off point.
We are licensed by the Greek National Tourism Organisation. Every transfer is operated by us with our own drivers and vehicles, not subcontracted to whoever is available.
Frequently Asked Questions About Santorini Private Transfers
How much is a transfer from the airport to Oia? 40€ for one or two people, 50€ for three or four. The price is per vehicle.
Is the price per person or per vehicle? Per vehicle, across the whole scale from 40€ up to 180€ for twenty-six people.
What if my flight is delayed? We track it. There is no waiting charge and no need to contact us.
What if the ferry is late? Same – we monitor arrivals at Athinios, which run late more often than flights do.
Where will the driver meet me? Inside the airport terminal with a name board, or on the quay at Athinios.
Can you reach my hotel in Oia? To the nearest vehicle point. Many Oia and Imerovigli hotels sit on pedestrian lanes; we agree the meeting point at booking.
Do you provide child seats? Yes, free, on request at booking.
How much luggage can I bring? Tell us the number of bags. Four adults with four large cases need a minivan rather than a car.
Can I pay by card? Yes, to the driver, as well as cash.
Do you run at night? Yes, at any hour, with no surcharge.
Can I book a transfer and a tour together? Yes, and it is often the simplest way to use an arrival day. Every itinerary and all santorini tours prices are on the santorini tours page – our santorini day tours, santorini private tours, santorini island tours, santorini excursions, santorini guided tours and santorini tour packages run from one hour to a full eight-hour day.
Is a tip expected? No. Never expected, always appreciated.
Book Santorini Private Transfers
Send your flight or ferry details, party size, luggage and hotel, and we will confirm the same day. Village rates: Oia and Finikia · all other villages.
If you would rather turn the arrival into a half day on the island, the four-hour famous sights tour from 220€ collects you at the airport or port with your luggage and drops you at your hotel afterwards. A great many guests book Santorini private transfers one way and a tour the other.
Booking directly means no marketplace commission, a driver who works for us, and a reply from someone on Santorini.
Arrival Day: What Actually Happens
Santorini private transfers are booked to remove the uncertainty from an arrival, so here is exactly how one runs.
Before you travel. You send the flight or ferry number, party size, luggage count and hotel. We confirm the vehicle and the meeting point in writing, including the nearest vehicle-accessible spot if your hotel is on a pedestrian lane.
On the day. We check your arrival against the live schedule. If the flight is early, the driver is early; if the ferry is two hours late, the driver waits. Neither costs you anything, and this is the whole reason Santorini private transfers are worth pre-booking on this island rather than improvising.
At the airport. Your driver waits inside the terminal with a name board, helps with the bags, and the vehicle is a short walk away.
At Athinios. The quay is busy and poorly lit when a ferry unloads. Your driver finds you rather than the other way round – agree a spot in the confirmation and stay put.
On the way. The drive is fifteen to thirty-five minutes depending on where you are staying. Drivers on our Santorini private transfers live here and will happily answer questions about where to eat, which viewpoints are quiet and what is worth booking.
At the hotel. Bags to the door, or to the porter point if the lane is pedestrian. Payment to the driver, cash or card.
Groups, weddings and repeat journeys
For weddings and large parties we run multiple vehicles to the same schedule, which is far simpler than coordinating a dozen taxis that do not exist. Guests arriving across two or three days can all be covered on one booking. Santorini private transfers for a wedding group are usually the first thing we are asked for and the easiest to get right if you tell us early.
If you need the same journey twice – arrival and departure – book both at once and we will hold the return against your outbound flight time. Departure Santorini private transfers matter more than arrivals: Thira airport congests badly and being late is not recoverable.
When to Book Your Santorini Private Transfers
High season, July and August. Book Santorini private transfers as soon as your flights are ticketed. Vehicles are finite and every arrival converges on the same two or three hours.
Shoulder season, April to June and September to October. A few days is usually enough, though ferry days still fill.
Winter. On request, and there is rarely a problem – but there are also far fewer taxis, so pre-booking matters more than the season suggests.
Ferry arrivals at any time of year. Book. Athinios at night without a booked vehicle is the worst arrival on this island and the easiest to avoid.
Santorini private transfers cost the same in August as in February, and the same at three in the morning as at midday. There is no peak pricing and no night surcharge, which is not true of every operator here – it is worth checking when you compare.
Everywhere the Santorini Private Transfers Can Reach
Any of these can be built into a private itinerary. Each has its own page with what to see and how long to allow.
Caldera villages: Fira · Firostefani · Imerovigli · Oia · Finikia · Baxedes
Inland villages: Pyrgos · Megalochori · Emporio · Mesaria · Karterados · Vothonas · Vourvoulos · Exo Gonia · Mesa Gonia · Pigadia
Beaches: Perissa · Perivolos · Kamari · Vlychada · Monolithos · Red Beach · White Beach · Agios Georgios · Agia Paraskevi
Sites and landmarks: Akrotiri · Ancient Thira · Akrotiri Lighthouse · Nea Kameni · Palia Kameni · Thirasia · Athinios Port
All our tours: All Santorini tours · Full day tour · Sightseeing tour · Personalised tour · North part tour · Horse riding · South part tour · Sunset tour · Shore excursion · Caldera tour · Food experience · Wine tour · Historical tour · Small group tour
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