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Information about Cala dor Majorca

The smart resort of Cala d'Or Mallorca is part of the municipal district of Santanyí, on the southern half of the east coast of Majorca. Although as the crow flies the town is only around 65km, or 40 miles east of Palma and the Son Sant Joan International airport, the road over to the east coast is not particularly good, and it's not unusual for the transfer to take approximately 1.1/2 to 2 hours from the time you leave the airport grounds. Although most visitors to the area are on traditional package holidays, many of the tour operators now consider the transfer from the airport to your chosen accommodation to be an optional extra, which in turn is leading more people to make their own arrangements for the journey by either pre-booked hire car, or alternatively by one of the many taxis from the ranks outside the arrivals hall.


In theory at least, these taxi should all operate on a fixed price basis, typically charging around €65 to €70 for the journey to Cala d'or, however experience has shown that this "fixed price" may vary slightly depending upon the number of suitcases, the time of day or night of the journey, and of course the number of passengers carried. Also an important consideration for families with small children, is that these taxis do not as a rule carry child seats, therefore children may have to sit on their parent's knee for the journey. If this is a cause for concern, we strongly recommend that you make arrangements for a pre-booked taxi to be waiting for you, and clearly specify at the time of booking that a child seat is needed for the journey. The journey for those who have chosen to drive is fairly straightforward for the most part, although not especially scenic. Once you've left the airport grounds you will normally join the main Ma-19 motorway heading east to the town of Campos, where you need to join the Ma-5120 to Felanitx. From here the Ma-14, Ma-4016 and Ma-4013 roads will take you the final few miles into the centre of the resort. A more detailed version of this route, complete with links to maps where appropriate, is available from the Route Map link on the left hand frame of this page. However, If all of this sounds too complicated, it probably is and you should seriously consider making the journey by taxi, and possibly then hiring a car once in the resort.