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Santorini Transfer & Tours Website: A Real Example We Built

Many transfer and tour companies in Santorini rely on third-party platforms—Viator, GetTransfer, Klook—which take 20–30% commission on every booking. Others have an old or non-existent website that brings no direct bookings from Google. This article shows a real website built by Codehouse for a private transfer and tours company in Santorini—a live result visitors can explore and book from a phone.

The live website—the first impression

The site is minimal and premium: black and white, clean typography and striking photos of the island. Visitors immediately see what is offered and can start booking without searching—the booking widget is the first thing on the page.

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Above is the real site as a customer sees it on desktop. The mobile experience is just as fast: it loads in under two seconds, the booking form is touch-friendly and the booking button is always visible.

Online booking system: how it works step by step

The booking widget is at the heart of the site. Customers do not need to send an email, write on WhatsApp or call. Three steps—and the booking is done.

In Step 1, customers set pickup and drop-off—or tap “Use my current location” and the map detects where they are. In Step 2, they choose a date, time, number of people and luggage; the price is calculated automatically. In Step 3, they pay online or leave a deposit and immediately receive a confirmation email.

You receive a push notification or email for every new booking. A dashboard keeps all bookings, dates, customers and payments in one place, accessible from any device.

Every booking that comes directly through your website is a booking without 20–30% commission to anyone. In a season with 600 transfers, that can mean thousands of euros staying in your company.

Tour catalogue—revenue beyond simple transfers

Alongside point-to-point transfers, the site presents a complete catalogue of tours—each with its own page, photos, description, stops, duration, price and booking button.

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Tourists do not only search “Santorini airport transfer”; they also search “Santorini sunset tour,” “volcano tour Santorini” and “wine tasting Santorini.” Each tour is a separate page that can appear for these searches and convert visitors into customers immediately—without sending them to Viator or TripAdvisor.

What the website includes

• 24/7 online bookings: booking system with pickup/drop-off, date, number of people and online payment. Automatic email confirmations.
• Tour catalogue: up to 8 tours, each with its own page, photos, stops, duration and booking—Sunset, Wine, Volcano, Beaches and more.
• Gallery: striking photos of the island and tours that build trust and present the experience.
• Travel-guide blog: integrated blog with articles such as “How to get from Santorini airport to Oia”—SEO content that brings organic traffic.
• Greek & English: a complete multilingual structure with correct hreflang tags; each language has independent SEO optimisation.
• Mobile-first & fast: loads in under two seconds on 4G. More than 80% of tourists book transfers on mobile—that matters.
• SEO for routes & tours: each transfer route and tour has its own page with Google-targeted copy such as “Santorini airport transfer Oia” and “sunset tour Santorini.”
• WhatsApp & direct contact: an always-visible WhatsApp button for customers who prefer to talk first—especially useful for larger groups.

Cost & delivery time

To get started, we need your logo or brand name, transfer price list, list of tours and a few photos (phone photos are fine). We take care of everything else—design, copy, SEO and technical implementation.

To learn more about how SEO helps a transfer company, read our SEO article or visit the SEO services page. For website implementation, see our business website development page. For a full analysis of website costs in Greece, see our pricing guide.

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