Trabzon Airport (TZX) is the gateway to Türkiye's wettest, greenest, most dramatic region — the Black Sea / Karadeniz. Sümela Monastery built into a 1,200 m cliff, the alpine lake at Uzungöl, the thermal-spring mountain plateau of Ayder, and Rize's tea-covered hills. Fixed-price VIP van transfers from €49.99 for the short city run, €103–€154 for the famous yayla destinations.
Trabzon Transfer — Fixed Pricing
- Trabzon City
- €49.99
- Akçaabat
- €49.99
- Sümela
- €103
- Of
- €64
- Rize
- €86
- Uzungöl
- €136
- Çamlıhemşin
- €137
- Ayder
- €154
TZX Transfer Prices 2026 — Full Table
| Destination | Distance | Time | Fixed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trabzon City Centre / Atapark | 6 km | 15–20 min | €49.99 |
| Akçaabat | 15 km | 25 min | €49.99 |
| Sümela Monastery / Maçka | 50 km | 1h | €103 |
| Of | 45 km | 55 min | €64 |
| Rize Centre | 75 km | 1h 15m | €86 |
| Uzungöl | 110 km | 2h | €136 |
| Çamlıhemşin | 135 km | 2h 15m | €137 |
| Ayder Yaylası | 165 km | 2h 45m | €154 |
| Hopa (Georgia border) | 180 km | 3h | €154 |
Prices are for Standard VIP (Mercedes Vito, up to 7 pax). Ultra Luxury VIP van (up to 5 pax) and Sprinter (groups of 8+, up to 16 pax) are priced on the booking page. Includes all tolls; meet & greet with airport parking and child seats are optional extras on every vehicle (child seat €7, meet & greet with parking €15). Mountain-experienced drivers for D915 / Sümela / Ayder routes.
The Black Sea / Karadeniz Loop
Most international guests at TZX are doing a 3–4 day Karadeniz loop from a Trabzon city hotel: Day 1 Sümela Monastery (half day), Day 2 Uzungöl (full day), Day 3 Ayder + Çamlıhemşin via Rize tea hills (full day). ShuttleVIP's hourly VIP van hire makes this seamless — same driver for the multi-day loop, fixed price per day, no negotiation in mountain villages where rates inflate steeply for tourists.
High season note (June–August): Karadeniz roads to Uzungöl and Ayder are heavily congested with GCC/Saudi/Kuwaiti tourist groups. Mid-morning departures from Trabzon hit traffic jams on the D915 mountain road. We recommend 06:30–07:30 starts for Uzungöl, 06:00–07:00 for Ayder.
Book as a tour: Sümela Monastery Tour · Uzungöl Day Trip from Trabzon
What to See in Karadeniz
- Sümela Monastery
- Byzantine cliff-side monastery 1,200 m above the Altındere valley — Türkiye's most dramatic religious site
- Uzungöl Lake
- Alpine lake at 1,090 m surrounded by tea plantations and conifer forest
- Ayder Yaylası
- Mountain plateau village with thermal springs, wooden houses and hiking trails
- Rize tea plantations
- Türkiye's tea heartland — terraced green hills along the Black Sea coast
- Kaçkar Mountains
- Türkiye's third-highest range with glacial lakes and remote mountain villages
- Black Sea coast
- Drama on the water: pebble beaches, fishing villages and the Hopa border road
