
Economy
- 3
- 3
- One way
- €55
- Round trip
- €110
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Roughly 31 km, about 30 min on the road. A private car, your name on a sign, and a price that is fixed before you fly.
From Ankara Esenboga Airport (ESB) to Ulus it is roughly 31 km, about 30 min by car. With Trinktaxi the cheapest car is the Economy for up to 3 travellers, from €55 one way; the VIP Sprinter takes up to 16 travellers for €100. You pay the driver the price you booked.
One price per car, however many seats you fill. A return is charged per direction.



Going back from Ulus to Ankara Esenboga Airport costs the same and takes about 30 min. Leave at least 2 h 30 min before a domestic flight and 3 h 30 min before an international one. Book it together with your arrival – the cheapest round trip is €110.
Trinktaxi charges per car, so sharing it lowers the cost per person. The figures below assume every seat is used.
| Car | Seats | Per person, one way | Per person, round trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 3 | €18.33 | €36.67 |
| First Class | 6 | €10 | €20 |
| VIP Sprinter | 16 | €6.25 | €12.50 |
Best value for a full group: the VIP Sprinter, about €6.25 per person one way.
Ulus is Ankara's historic centre and still bears the traces of the early years of the Republic. The First and Second Parliament buildings can be visited as museums today, and Ankara Castle, the Temple of Augustus, the Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque, the Roman Baths and the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations are all in the area. Old Ankara houses below the castle, steep lanes and traditional bazaars make Ulus the place to see the city's oldest fabric.
The streets around the castle and the old bazaar are narrow, steep and in places restricted to traffic. If your hotel or guesthouse is in this area, your driver will drop you at the closest point reachable by car. Please give the property name and street in your booking notes, and mention bulky luggage, so a suitable drop-off point can be chosen.
Open a hotel for its own price, route and departure times.
Short answers about the ride from Ankara Esenboga Airport to Ulus.
Plan around 30 min for the roughly 31 km drive. Rush hour can add minutes, but it never adds euros – the price is set when you book.
You pay per car, not per traveller. One way: Economy €55 (3 passengers), First Class €60 (6 passengers), VIP Sprinter €100 (16 passengers). Tolls, taxes and the name-sign pickup are already inside the price.
It is a taxi you book ahead: a private car just for your group, from Ankara Esenboga Airport to your door in Ulus. There is no meter – the price, from €55 per car, is fixed when you book, and luggage or traffic never adds to it.
For Ulus the biggest option is the VIP Sprinter: up to 16 travellers for €100 one way. The booking form only offers cars that fit your group.
Of course. Tick "Add return" and enter the date and time. The way back costs the same; the cheapest round trip is €110.
Yes. From Ankara Esenboga Airport we also drive to nearby places such as Kızılay, Kavaklıdere and Keçiören. The airport page lists every destination.