Are you landing at Amsterdam Airport (AMS) and want to be mobile from the first minute with a cheap rental car? Then it is worthwhile to rent your car directly from one of the six car rental companies at Amsterdam Airport. Compare the extensive range of rental cars and their insurance services with Driveboo before you start your journey and book your rental car conveniently online from home in less than 5 minutes.
Although the Amsterdam airport may seem a little oversized at first glance, it is characterised by excellent signage on the other hand. Just follow the "Car rental" signs in the direction of the main foyer, the "Schiphol Plaza" and take your car papers.
Fortunately, Amsterdam Airport is home to many of the world's leading car rental companies, which will be happy to meet your needs with multilingual staff. Below you will find a summary of the car rental companies currently located at the airport:
Hardly any other airport in Europe makes it easier to return a rental car than Amsterdam Airport. Just take the A4 and follow the signposts to return your rental car and don't forget to refuel your rental car in case of a fair refuelling scheme.
Do you have to return your rental car with a full tank? Then you don't have to worry about finding a 24/7 petrol station in Amsterdam, as there is both a TOTAL and a CGN petrol station at the airport. However, you should leave early enough for the airport, as it can get quite crowded at the two filling stations during peak hours in the afternoon.
Whether Anne-Frank-Haus or Van Gogh-Museum, the enchanting Amsterdam, which is really worth a city trip at any time of the year, offers more than 190 sights and over 150 museums, so that a weekend is not enough to get to know all the beauty of the city. In particular, a visit to the Rijksmuseum or the Portuguese synagogue and a stroll through the charming Negen Straatjes should be part of your programme, as well as a canal cruise that is sure to be remembered for a long time to come. If you have planned a longer stay and would like to make some detours in the surrounding area, we have put together some distances and driving times for you below.
| Place name | Distance from Amsterdam Airport (AMS) | Travel time |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam city center | 21,8 km | 25 minutes |
| Den Helder | 87,3 km | 1 hour 13 minutes |
| Den Haag | 46,2 km | 40 minutes |
| Utrecht | 49,1 km | 44 minutes |
| Harlingen | 123 km | 1 hour 37 minutes |
The quickest way to get to the city centre is to follow the signs to the A4 motorway at the airport and after a few kilometres turn onto the A10 motorway to reach the city centre. If you prefer to travel to the centre of Amsterdam by public transport after your flight, you can take the Airport Express (Bus 197) from Schiphol Plaza, which will take you to the centre of Amsterdam in just a short time. In addition, a shuttle bus is available in front of arrivals hall 4, which will take you to almost every hotel in the city centre. But there is also a wide range of taxis, from standard taxis to group taxis to business taxis and direct train connections.
With more than 60 million passengers a year, Amsterdam Airport is one of the largest airports in Europe, and you can be sure that there is no shortage in its terminal. Visit the Holland Boulevard between lounges two and three, relax in the XpresSpa, relax on the roof terrace of the Airport Park, stop off at one of the many cafés and restaurants, go shopping in the duty-free shops or visit a reconstructed toy plane with your children, where the little ones can have fun and excitement.
It is almost too bad to spend only one weekend in Amsterdam, as there is much more to see and discover in and around the province of North Holland. Just hang on to your stay in the Netherlands for a few more days and take your rental car on a fascinating round trip or at least make one or two interesting detours.
Take your rental car in the direction of Den Helder and visit the Naval Museum, cross the Ijsselmeer from Den Oever, stroll a little through the historic city of Leeuwarden, take a look at the synagogue of Groningen, take a boat trip in the National Park Weerribben-Wieden and stop in Utrecht with its wonderful flower market and, in any case, stop for a walk on your return journey.
