A transfer It’s not a taxi: it’s a service booked in advance, with a fixed price and a driver waiting with your name on a sign. With Mallorca, it makes sense in specific situations — when your accommodation is far from Palma (the north, the east or the southern coves), when you’re travelling in a group and splitting the cost per person works out cheaper than two taxis, or when your flight lands in the early hours.

Compared to a taxi, the transfer offers a fixed price and a designated vehicle; compared to the bus, it is more comfortable and saves time, but is more expensive. For a single traveller heading to Palma or Playa de Palma, the bus is usually unbeatable; for a group heading to a hotel in the north at the last minute, the transfer is usually worth it.