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Meet and greet at Çukurova Airport (COV) with live flight tracking and fixed prices: 24/7 private transfers to Adana, Mersin and the wider region.
Transfer to Çukurova Airport
Welcome to Çukurova Airport (COV)
If your ticket says Adana or Mersin, you will land at Çukurova International Airport, IATA code COV. It opened on 11 August 2024 near Tarsus in Mersin province, roughly between the two cities, and on the same day Adana's old Şakirpaşa Airport closed to scheduled flights. Older travel guides and some maps still point to Şakirpaşa, so it is worth knowing the basics before you fly. Here is how leaving the terminal works and how Çukurova Airport VIP Transfer gets you to your door.
Where exactly is it?
The airport sits near Tarsus, close to the Yenice railway junction and the Çukurova motorway. Both Adana and Mersin city centres are usually around an hour away, depending on traffic. From the same arrivals hall you can head east to Osmaniye, Hatay and Kahramanmaraş, north over the Taurus Mountains to Niğde and Cappadocia, or west along the coast towards Silifke and Taşucu. Because the airport serves a whole region, the drive after landing often matters as much as the flight.
Leaving the terminal
After a long flight, the last thing most people want is a queue for a shared bus, a wait for the next departure and then a second ride from a city stop. Skip the Havamaş line and the timetable: with a private transfer, your bags go into one car and you step out at your hotel or address.
- Private VIP transfer: your driver is waiting, the car is yours alone and the trip runs door to door at any hour.
- Shuttle bus: runs at set times between set stops, so you usually need a taxi or local transport for the final stretch.
- Taxi: available outside the terminal, but on a long trip the metered fare depends on traffic and distance.
- Car hire: fine for a road trip, less appealing if you would rather not drive unfamiliar roads after a flight.
Havamaş vs VIP transfer: the key differences
| Shuttle bus (Havamaş) | VIP transfer | |
|---|---|---|
| Meet and greet | You find the shuttle point | Driver waits at arrivals with a name sign |
| Pick-up / drop-off | Fixed stops | Terminal to any address, door to door |
| Delays | Runs to its timetable | Live flight tracking adjusts waiting time |
| Luggage | You carry your own | Help with bags |
| Privacy / comfort | Shared with other passengers | Private vehicle |
| Groups and families | Ticket per person | Vito, Sprinter or VIP car; baby seat on request |
| Pricing | Charged per seat | Fixed price per vehicle, which can work out well for groups |
| Late night / early morning | Depends on the timetable | 24/7, matched to your flight |
Finding your driver
Add your flight number when you book and we track it live, so an early landing or a long delay simply shifts the pick-up time. Once you have your bags, come out through arrivals and look for your name on a sign. Your driver will help with luggage and walk you to the car, so there is no need to rush at baggage claim or passport control.
Where can you go from COV?
Most trips go to Adana and Mersin, Tarsus, Ceyhan, Kozan, Silifke, Erdemli and Kızkalesi. Door-to-door transfers also run to Osmaniye, Hatay (Antakya, İskenderun, Dörtyol), Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep, Niğde and Nevşehir for Cappadocia, and the booking form covers many more provinces. Gaziantep (GZT), Hatay (HTY), Kahramanmaraş (KCM) and Nevşehir-Cappadocia (NAV) have their own airports, yet some travellers still fly into Çukurova for its flight and connection options, ticket prices, or to combine several cities in one trip.
When a private car makes sense
- A late-night arrival when you would rather not depend on a timetable.
- A family with children, strollers and suitcases sharing one Vito or Sprinter.
- Older relatives who need a short walk to the car and a calm ride with no changes.
- A business trip where you want to take calls in a quiet car.
- A route with more than one stop, such as hotel first, then a meeting.
- Knowing the cost in advance: pay in cash or by card in the vehicle, or by bank transfer.
One last tip: for your return flight, make sure your driver or taxi takes you to Çukurova Airport, not the old Şakirpaşa. Enter your flight details and destination in the booking form below to reserve your Çukurova Airport VIP Transfer in a few minutes.