Reliable taxi to Schiphol: how to check a taxi company

Also look for recent reviews on more than one platform, and at Schiphol only get in at the official taxi rank, the App pick-up point or the taxi you booked yourself, never with someone who offers you a ride unasked.

• Company details: a company name, address and Chamber of Commerce (KvK) number on the website or in the confirmation.
• A phone number you can also call outside office hours, and an email confirmation with date, time, pickup address and price.
• A price including VAT that is fixed in advance, or the agreement that the ride runs on the meter. According to the Dutch government, a fixed price must be agreed before the ride starts.
• Terms for cancelling, changing and no-shows that you can read before you pay.
• Reviews on more than one platform, with recent dates (see below).

A taxi in the Netherlands has a blue number plate, an on-board computer and a taxi meter, and passengers must be able to see the driver card in the taxi. The taxi company holds a taxi permit from Kiwa Register (Dutch government business portal).

Without a fixed price the taxi runs on the meter; on the meter, statutory maximum fares apply in 2026: for a regular car a starting fare of €4.31, €3.17 per kilometre and €0.52 per minute (Dutch government). At the official rank at Schiphol you can pay contactless in every taxi and you get a receipt (Schiphol).

• In the terminal, follow the signs and floor stickers to the official taxi rank in front of Schiphol Plaza (Schiphol).
• Check that the taxi has a meter showing the price (Schiphol).
• Do not take a taxi that is offered to you unasked (Schiphol).
• Uber and Bolt pick up at the App pick-up point, stops E1 to E6; a booked taxi at the spot in your confirmation. More about the rank on Schiphol taxi rank.

First call the number in your confirmation, and keep the confirmation and your proof of payment. If you are at Schiphol and nobody comes, taxis are always waiting at the official rank. Leaving home for an early flight? Allow plenty of time, so you can still take another taxi. See when to leave for Schiphol.

SchipholRide is a booking platform for taxi rides to and from Schiphol, active since 2018. Your ride is carried out by an affiliated operator with a taxi licence; the driver holds a Dutch chauffeurskaart (taxi driver card).

You see a fixed total price before you book, from €35 (Comfort), including VAT, luggage and Schiphol parking costs, with no night surcharge. For pickups at Schiphol your flight is tracked live and you get 60 minutes free after landing. Prices per town are in the fare table by municipality; cancellation terms are on cancelling and changing.

Reviews of SchipholRide are on Google and on our reviews page. The legal requirements for affiliated operators are on legal requirements and safety.

SchipholRide sells taxi rides to and from Schiphol itself, so this page does not rank companies. The facts about Schiphol, transport and the Dutch taxi rules come from the sources below; the questions come from what travellers ask search engines and AI assistants. Spotted something out of date? Let us know via contact.

• Ondernemersplein (Dutch government business portal): starting a taxi company (in Dutch) (checked 27 October 2026)
• Dutch government (Rijksoverheid): taxi costs (in Dutch) (checked 27 October 2026)
• Schiphol: by taxi to or from Schiphol (checked 27 October 2026)