Private Transfer: Santa Cruz Hotels to Baltra Airport

Skip the taxi hunt: hotel pickup straight to the airport ferry

Private transfer from Santa Cruz hotels to Baltra Airport with hotel pickup, driver holding a nameplate at arrival, and all ferry and barcaza fees included. The journey takes 30 to 45 minutes and covers transport by air-conditioned vehicle to the Canal de Itabaca dock, where you board the barcaza for the final crossing. Hotels outside Puerto Ayora's urban center can arrange extra transport for an additional fee.

The experience

You're picked up at your hotel and driven in an air-conditioned vehicle to the Canal de Itabaca, where you board the barcaza for the crossing to Baltra. The whole trip runs 30 to 45 minutes depending on traffic and ferry timing. Your driver meets you with a sign bearing your name, so there's no confusion at handoff: useful when you've just landed and want to move straight through to your flight.

The transfer includes all taxes, handling charges, and the barcaza fees per person, so no surprises at the dock. If your hotel sits outside Puerto Ayora's urban perimeter, you can arrange additional transport to the pickup point for a separate fee: worth confirming when you book so the timing stays tight. The service adapts to your flight schedule, so you're not locked into a fixed departure time.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• all taxes, fees and handling charges.
• barcaza crossing fees per person.
• driver with nameplate at pickup.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 22 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Perfect Destiny

Is this one for you?If you're staying at a hotel in Puerto Ayora and don't have a rental car, this transfer solves the airport run without hunting for a taxi or negotiating prices at the dock. The driver meets you by name and handles the ferry crossing as part of one booking, so you move through to your flight without stops or surprises.

Top questions

How does the transfer work from my hotel to Baltra?

Your driver picks you up at your Santa Cruz hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle and drives to the Canal de Itabaca dock. From there, you board the barcaza for the crossing to Baltra Airport. The entire journey takes 30 to 45 minutes.

What's included in the transfer price?

The transfer includes hotel pickup, the air-conditioned vehicle, all taxes and handling charges, and the barcaza fees per person. You pay one price for the whole route to the airport dock.

What if my hotel is outside Puerto Ayora?

Hotels outside the urban perimeter of Puerto Ayora can arrange extra transport to the main pickup point for an additional fee. Contact the operator when booking to confirm the cost and adjust your departure time accordingly.

How will the driver find me at my hotel?

Your driver will be waiting at your hotel with a sign displaying your name, so identification is straightforward even if you've just arrived in the islands.

Can the pickup time be adjusted to match my flight?

Yes, the departure can be adapted to your flight schedule. Confirm your preferred time when you book so the driver arrives when you need to leave.