Palma Airport is close to the city but many visitors are heading much further across the island. Transport costs vary enormously depending on your destination.
By transport type to Palma city
Bus (line A1): EUR 5 per person in cash, cheaper by contactless card, to Plaça d'Espanya (EMT Palma). Cheapest option. Runs every 12-15 minutes during the day, less often late at night.
Taxi: metered on the island's official tariff (Ajuntament de Palma, Decreto 20/2025) — see the breakdown below. Quick and direct.
Pre-booked transfer: a fixed price, shown and confirmed before you pay. Driver waiting.
The official taxi tariff
EUR 2.50 flag-fall by day, EUR 2.85 at night; EUR 1.20/km by day, EUR 1.35/km at night, weekends and public holidays; a EUR 4.65 airport surcharge added once per trip; a EUR 16.95 minimum airport fare covering the flag-fall, surcharge and first 7 km; waiting time at EUR 19.40/hour by day, EUR 21.40/hour at night. The night/holiday rate applies Mon-Fri 21:00-07:00 and all day Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
By island destination
| Destination | Distance | Taxi | Pre-booked transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palma centre | 8 km | Roughly EUR 17-19 on the tariff above | Fixed price shown at booking |
| Magaluf/Palmanova | 25 km | Same tariff, longer run | Fixed price shown at booking |
| Santa Ponsa | 28 km | Same tariff, longer run | Fixed price shown at booking |
| Soller/Port de Soller | 35 km | Same tariff, longer run | Fixed price shown at booking |
| Cala Millor | 65 km | Same tariff, longer run | Fixed price shown at booking |
| Alcudia/Port de Pollenca | 60 km | Same tariff, longer run | Fixed price shown at booking |
| Cala d'Or | 65 km | Same tariff, longer run | Fixed price shown at booking |
| Cala Ratjada | 80 km | Same tariff, longer run | Fixed price shown at booking |
Fixed-price private transfer
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Other destinations
The meter is the authority on any of these routes, not this table — for a resort run, ask the driver for an estimate before you set off, or check your pre-booked transfer's price before you confirm it.
Group and family costs
For groups of 4-6, a single minivan transfer is usually cheaper per person than multiple taxis over the same longer resort distance, since a taxi's per-km rate applies per vehicle, not per passenger. Compare the transfer's fixed group price against two metered taxi fares before you book.
Some operators offer shared transfers (shuttle services) to popular resorts as the cheapest private option. The trade-off is time: shared shuttles make multiple hotel stops, so a direct 40-minute drive can become 90 minutes.
Rental car vs transfer
For a week-long stay at one resort, a return transfer may be cheaper than a week's car rental plus fuel and parking — compare your transfer's return price against rental rates for your dates. During peak summer, rental cars can be expensive and hard to find.
For a two-week stay with plans to explore the island, a rental car often wins on value despite the higher daily cost, because it replaces multiple taxi trips and gives freedom.
Saving money
- The EUR 5 bus fare is unbeatable for budget travellers going to Palma.
- Shared shuttle transfers are often the cheapest private option for resort destinations — check the per-person price against a direct transfer.
- Booking a transfer in advance gives you a fixed price before you travel, removing the uncertainty of a long metered run.
- If you are a group, always compare the total cost of one larger vehicle vs multiple taxis.