From Kalkan (7 km) and Kaş (20 km), the dolmuş is a practical option — services run along the D400 every hour or so in season and stop at the beach on request. For guests staying in those towns, the dolmuş is cheap, familiar, and works. The return requires flagging a passing service on the highway, which is an acceptable minor inconvenience for a local visitor.
From Kemer, Antalya, Belek, Side, or Alanya, the dolmuş is not a realistic option for the inter-city leg. These guests are 150–305 km from Kaputas. A rental car is the most common independent approach — and the standard recommendation from most travel guides. The problems are the D400 mountain sections (stressful for unfamiliar drivers), the cliff-top parking situation (no guaranteed space), and the absence of a taxi for the return.
For resort guests who want Kaputas as a specific beach day rather than a tour group stop, a private transfer is the format that solves the logistics cleanly: door-to-stairs, waiting driver, confirmed return. For Kemer guests at 150 km — the closest resort — the 2.5-hour drive each way makes a pre-arranged driver significantly more practical than managing a rental car on cliff roads and arriving to find nowhere to park.
