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At the Amsterdam Airport we recommend the following car hire offers

from 17 £ per day
Basic package

Good offers for a small budget

Mini
e.g. Hyundai i10
7 Days from 17.05 - 24.05.2025
Example vehicle
from 23 £ per day
Economy

Small, agile and economical - that's all it takes!

e.g. Ford Fiesta
7 Days from 17.05 - 24.05.2025
Example vehicle
from 21 £ per day
All-round carefree package

This way nothing can go wrong - carefree and all inclusive!

Mini
e.g. Hyundai i10
7 Days from 17.05 - 24.05.2025
Example vehicle

Hire a Car at the Amsterdam Airport

At Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam you have the choice from numerous car hire agencies with cheap car hire in winter. By booking online in advance, you can choose the car you want at a great price and get started right after you arrive at Schiphol Airport. Exciting sights, such as the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, the Anne Frank House or the Van Gogh Museum are waiting for you. 

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View over Amsterdam

Find the cheapest rental cars at Amsterdam Airport

The Netherlands are an amazing travel destination. The capital Amsterdam is world known for its bright culture and many sights. Amsterdam is one of the most visited cities in the entire world. Due to the international Amsterdam Airport, it is incredibly easy to arrive from all over the world. To get the most out of your trip, it is recommended to book a hired car directly at the Amsterdam Airport. With Driveboo you can easily compare the best offers for rental cars at the Amsterdam Airport. Benefit from our long experience in comparing the best hired car offers. 

Picking up your hired car at the Amsterdam Airport.

Car hire sign at the Amsterdam Airport

Simply follow the car hire sign at the airport

The Amsterdam Airport is modern and well structured. It is easy to find the cheapest hired car offers, if you were smart enough to book in adavance. It is incredibly easy to get to your beforehand booked hired car. Where to pick-up my hired car at the Amsterdam Airport? Just follow the "Car hire" signs in the direction of the main foyer, the "Schiphol Plaza" and take your car papers.

Which car hire companies are there at Amsterdam airport?

Fortunately, Amsterdam Airport is home to many of the world's leading car hire companies, which will be happy to meet your needs with multilingual staff. Below you will find a summary of the car hire companies currently located at the airport:

  • Avis
  • Budget
  • Enterprise
  • Europcar
  • Hertz
  • Sixt

Returning your car easily before departure back home

Hardly any other airport in Europe makes it easier to return a hired car than Amsterdam Airport. Just take the A4 and follow the signposts to return your hired car and don't forget to refuel your hired car in case of a fair refuelling scheme.

Filling up your car directly at the Amsterdam Airport

Tankstelle am Flughafen Amsterdam

Filling up your car directly at the Amsterdam Airport

We always recommend to choose the fair fuel regulation (full/full). Within this, you pick-up your car with a full tank and return it the same way. Where is the nearest gas station to the Amsterdam airport? Two 24/7 petrol stations are nearby the Amsterdam Airport. You will find a TOTAL and a CGN petrol station directly at the airport. Before returning your hired car, simply fill up your car at one of these gas stations. 

Hire a Car Amsterdam Airport: explore flexible all sights

Houses in Amsterdam

Exploring all the sights of Amsterdam by car

Is Amsterdam worth a visit? Whether Anne-Frank-Haus or Van Gogh-Museum, the enchanting Amsterdam, Amsterdam is really worth a city trip at any time of the year. Amsterdam 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. Take an iconic canal cruise which will be remembered forever. 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 an amazing Holland road trip:

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

Arriving the city center of Amsterdam by hired car

City centre Amsterdam

Getting easy from the Airport to Amsterdam by car

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.

Amsterdam Airport - some more information

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.

Car hire at the airport AMS - road trip in the Netherlands

Typical scenery in Holland

Take an amazing road trip in the Netherlands

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 hired car on a fascinating round trip or at least make one or two interesting detours.Take your hired 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.

Frequently asked questions about car hire booking Amsterdam Airport

How much does a hired car cost at Amsterdam Airport?

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At Amsterdam Airport, a hired car costs 17 £ per day. If you would like to tour Amsterdam and the Netherlands by hired car for your entire stay, you can book a hired car by the week for 115 £. It is especially ideal to explore Amsterdam by small car, at MietwagenCheck you can get a small car for as little as 17 £ per day. 

What to consider when returning the hired car at Amsterdam Airport? 

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Plan enough buffer time when returning the car. If you would like to return your hired car at another location, you have the option of one-way rental. In this case, you pick up your hired car at Amsterdam Airport and drop it off again in Rotterdam, for example. 

What does it cost to cancel a hired car? 

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24 hours before rental you can cancel your hired car free of charge. Please note the opening hours of our service team. If the Corona Virus throws a spanner in your travel plans, you are therefore always on the safe side. You can cancel your booking at any time without giving any reason. Even in the event of your own illness, the hired car can be easily canceled. 

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