Antalya COP31 road closures fall mainly on 10, 11 and 12 November 2026. The UN climate conference runs from 9 to 20 November at the Antalya EXPO Center in Aksu, about 20 minutes from Antalya Airport, and on those three days the airport access road and the D-400 towards Belek run with separate lanes for official convoys. If you land or fly home that week, book your transfer before you travel and allow extra time on the road.
Quick answer: the Antalya Governorate says flights at Antalya Airport are not restricted from 9 to 21 November 2026. The changes are on the roads. From 10 to 12 November the airport access road and the D-400 from the airport junction to Belek are split between convoys and everyone else, and the Belek hotel zone can only be entered through checkpoints. On 11 November the stretch of the D-400 between the Belek tourism road junction and the Land of Legends junction is closed to traffic from 07:30 to 12:00. Book your transfer with your flight number before you fly, and if you are flying out between 9 and 14 November, aim to reach the terminal an hour earlier than usual, as the airport operator asks.
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Antalya COP31 road closures by date
The Antalya Governorate posts the arrangements on its own COP31 road status site, and DHA reported on 2 November that the leaders’ summit takes place on 11 and 12 November. This is what the Governorate listed when we checked on 6 November 2026.
| Dates | Hours | Road and what changes | Who notices it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9–13 Nov | 06:00–22:00 | Lorries, intercity coaches, midibuses and vans over 3,500 kg should stay off set stretches of the D-400, D-650 and D-685 and the Belek hotel zone entrance | Freight and long-distance coaches |
| 10–12 Nov | Not given | Airport access road, airport gate to airport junction: one side for delegation convoys, the other for everyone else, arriving and leaving | Every airport taxi and transfer |
| 10–12 Nov | Not given | D-400, airport junction to Belek Shell junction (about 18 km): the Serik-bound carriageway carries public traffic both ways, the other side is for convoys | Transfers to Belek, Side and Alanya |
| 10–12 Nov | Not given | Belek hotel zone becomes a secure zone, entered only through checkpoints with security checks | Anyone staying in Belek |
| 11 Nov | 07:30–12:00 | The stretch of the D-400 between the Belek tourism road junction and the Land of Legends junction is closed to traffic | Belek arrivals and departures that morning |
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A few more points from the Governorate matter for transfers. On 10 to 12 November “servis” vehicles leaving from anywhere in the province will not use the D-400 (“servis” is the Turkish word for staff and contract shuttle buses). The notice does not name taxis or holiday transfers, so ask your transfer company which road it plans to take. Its FAQ also says the airport’s Köprülü junction is closed to public traffic and sends drivers to the airport via the Pınarlı junction side road, Lara Caddesi, the Korupark junction and Kardeş Kentler Caddesi.
Arriving at Antalya Airport that week
On 10 to 12 November the Governorate asks drivers to stay off the D-400 and other main roads unless they need them, and the airport access road is split, with one side kept for ordinary traffic. How much of this affects your transfer depends on where your hotel is.
The Governorate’s FAQ gives traffic coming from Kundu and Lara a route to the airport along Yaşar Sobutay Bulvarı and Kardeş Kentler Caddesi. It gives no route for the city centre or Kemer, so ask your transfer company which way it plans to go. Our Lara transfer guide and Kemer transfer guide have the usual options.
Belek, Side and Alanya transfers normally run east on the D-400, where on 10 to 12 November the Serik-bound carriageway carries ordinary traffic both ways as far as the Belek Shell junction.
Belek needs the most planning. From 10 to 12 November its hotel zone is a secure zone that you enter only through checkpoints, where vehicles and people are screened, and the Governorate’s FAQ says hotel guests, hotel staff and residents can use the Belek Caddesi to Eminceler Bridge road. Keep your passport and hotel booking within reach in the car. If you land on the morning of 11 November, ask your driver about the 07:30 to 12:00 closure. The Belek transfer guide and our Antalya Airport transfers guide compare every way there.
Flying home that week
Antalya Airport’s website asks passengers travelling through the airport between 9 and 13 November 2026 to review the COP31 route information so they arrive in time for their flight. Fraport TAV, which runs the airport, has also asked passengers to come to the terminal one hour earlier than usual, for a slightly longer window of 9 to 14 November. We would leave the hotel earlier than usual on those days, with the biggest margin on 10 to 12 November, and more again from Belek on the morning of 11 November. Give your transfer company your flight time as well as the pickup time. Check-in at Terminal 2 is covered in our Antalya Airport departures guide, and the November weather guide has a shorter version of this COP31 advice.
Taxis, the tram and the COP31 shuttles
The Governorate’s notice does not mention taxis. Its FAQ says tram services continue, with the traffic lights at the Altınova and Pınarlı junctions set for tram crossings, and tells city bus passengers to follow Antalya Metropolitan Municipality’s announcements. Tram fares and the walk to the stop are in our Antalya Airport to city centre guide.
Free COP31 shuttle and bus lines run from 9 to 20 November between the airport, official hotels, the city centre and the conference site, including an airport to Lara and Kundu line. The official COP31 website says free transportation is provided for accredited participants. The Governorate’s road site says all COP31 service lines are free and that the line details state no accreditation requirement. Neither page says the lines are meant for holidaymakers, so we would not plan an arrival around them.
COP31 week in Antalya: common questions
Are flights to and from Antalya affected by COP31?
The Antalya Governorate says there are no restrictions on flights at Antalya Airport from 9 to 21 November 2026. The changes are on the roads around the airport and towards Belek, mainly on 10 to 12 November.
Can I get to my Belek hotel on 10 to 12 November?
Yes. The Governorate’s FAQ says residents, hotel staff and hotel guests can use the Belek Caddesi to Eminceler Bridge road on 10, 11 and 12 November. Entry to the hotel zone is only through checkpoints with security checks, so keep your passport and booking to hand.
Is the tram to Antalya Airport running during COP31?
The Governorate’s FAQ says tram services continue (checked 6 November 2026). For city buses it points passengers to Antalya Metropolitan Municipality’s announcements.
When do the COP31 road arrangements end?
According to the Governorate, the limits on heavy vehicles and coaches run from 9 to 13 November, the split roads, alternative routes and Belek secure zone from 10 to 12 November, and the COP31 shuttle lines from 9 to 20 November. The airport operator’s request to arrive an hour early runs to 14 November. The conference ends on 20 November.
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Sources: road arrangements, the Belek secure zone, flights and the tram from the Antalya Governorate’s COP31 road status site (10 to 12 November arrangements, restrictions, service lines and FAQ); conference dates, venue and shuttle eligibility from COP31 Türkiye, Plan your travel and COP31 Türkiye, FAQ; the passenger notice from Antalya Airport; the leaders’ summit dates from DHA, 2 November 2026; the airport operator’s request to arrive one hour earlier as reported by AeroNews24 and Antalya Körfez. Checked 6 November 2026; airport advice checked 10 November 2026.
