How many seats do you need? Choosing the right transfer vehicle

When you book a transfer, the easy thing to get wrong is the vehicle. Too small and someone is riding with a suitcase on their knees; too big and you have paid for space you did not need. Getting it right takes ten seconds of thought before you book.

Count the people and the luggage

This is the bit people forget: a car that seats four does not always fit four adults plus four large cases. Seats are only half the story — the boot matters just as much. Picture everyone in the car and everything in the back, and size up from there.

The usual options

• Private car (saloon) — up to three passengers with a couple of cases. Ideal for couples, solo travellers and light packers.
• Minivan — roughly four to seven passengers with room for a proper pile of luggage. The family favourite.
• Minibus — eight and up, for groups, wedding parties and dive clubs travelling with kit.

Things that quietly eat space

Some bags need more room than their owners. Dive gear, golf clubs, baby buggies, wheelchairs and a holiday's worth of duty free all add up. If you are carrying anything bulky, say so when you book and we will give you a vehicle that swallows it without a game of boot Tetris at the kerb.

Child seats and special requests

Child and booster seats are available on request at no extra charge — just tell us the ages so they are fitted and ready. The same goes for accessibility needs: flag them at booking and we will send the right vehicle rather than hoping it works out on the day.

When in doubt, tell us

The simplest rule of all: give us your passenger count, your bags and anything out of the ordinary, and we will match the vehicle. It is a much better feeling than standing outside arrivals watching your luggage not fit.