Full Name : Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Location : The airport is nine miles (15km) southwest of Amsterdam.
It is 36 miles (57km) from The Hague and 46 miles (73km) from
Rotterdam.
time zone : GMT +1 (GMT +2 from the last Sunday in March to
th
Telephone : Tel: +31 207 940 800, or from the Netherlands: 0900
0141.
interterminal transfer :
Transfer to city : The quickest and easiest way to travel into the city
(or anywhere else in the Netherlands) from Schiphol is by train.
The station is directly below the airport. Ticket machines and
offices are near the platforms at Schiphol Plaza. There are also
night trains running hourly to Amsterdam Centraal Station and other
Dutch cities. Private and shared taxis are also available as well
as the Schiphol Travel Taxi, which is a national taxi service.
These can be booked in advance on the airport website. Travellers
heading for hotels can make use of the Connexxion airport hotel
shuttle service, leaving the airport from the front of Arrivals
hall 2 every 20 minutes and serving 55 hotels in and around
Amsterdam. The airport is also well served by local bus services.
CityHoppa operates shuttle vans as well as private cars from
Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam city centre.
Rental companies include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Europcar,
Hertz and Sixt. Renting a car is not advised for those going to
central Amsterdam, as parking is very difficult.
A taxi to the city centre from Schiphol Airport will
take around 20 minutes. Visitors can go to Schiphol Plaza where
they will find the metered Schiphol taxis which will display their
rates. Avoid touts and unlicensed taxis. National taxi service,
Schiphol Travel Taxi, has fixed rates for everyone who travels to
and from the airport.
Schiphol has numerous long and short-term parking
facilities, also catering for VIP valet parking and a luxury car
park (credit card payment only). Parking can be reserved in advance
on the airport website.
Facilities : Facilities include banks, ATMs, bureau de
change, a post office, conference and business services, wireless
Internet, children's play areas, duty-free shops, a medical centre
and pharmacy. Shower facilities and saunas are located at the
terminal hotel. The airport has several restaurants and bars and
even an art gallery and a casino. Disabled facilities are
available, those with special needs can contact the airport on: +31
(0)20 316 1417.
Departure tax : None.
Website :
www.schiphol.nl
