With a wheelchair to Schiphol: which transport suits you?
With a folding wheelchair or rollator you can take a regular taxi to Schiphol: you sit in a car seat and the wheelchair goes in the boot.
Last updated: 27 October 2026
Which transport suits you
- You can move to a car seat yourself
- What suits you
- Taxi, with the folding wheelchair or rollator in the boot
- Note
- Mention the wheelchair when you book
- You stay in your wheelchair during the ride
- What suits you
- Wheelchair taxi or Valys
- Note
- Request in advance and wait for confirmation
- You have a Valys pass and travel outside your region
- What suits you
- Valys, door to door
- Note
- From 5 public transport zones and/or 25 km from home; book at least 8 hours ahead
- Your municipality gave you Wmo transport
- What suits you
- Regional taxi within your own region
- Note
- Check whether Schiphol is inside your region
- You travel by train
- What suits you
- NS Travel Assistance at the station
- Note
- Request at least one hour in advance
Sources: Schiphol, Valys, NS. Checked on 27 October 2026.
Valys and the regional taxi
Valys is a taxi service for travellers with reduced mobility, for trips outside their own region. You can use it if you travel further than 5 public transport zones and/or 25 km from your home address. You pay a reduced fare; the Dutch government pays the rest. You may bring up to two mobility aids, such as a non-folding wheelchair, a mobility scooter or a rollator.
You can get a Valys pass if your municipality gave you Wmo transport or a Wmo aid such as a wheelchair, or if you have a disabled parking card for passengers or an OV-Begeleiderskaart (public transport companion card). From Monday to Thursday, book at least 8 hours in advance; for a trip from Friday to Sunday, by the evening before at the latest.
Within your own region you usually travel by regional taxi (Wmo transport), which you arrange through your municipality. Your municipality or the regional taxi can tell you whether Schiphol is within your region.
Assistance at Schiphol
Source: Schiphol (wheelchairs and difficulty walking). Checked on 27 October 2026.
Requesting assistance
If you cannot walk long distances or climb stairs, or you depend fully on your wheelchair, request assistance from your airline. Preferably as soon as you book your ticket, and at least 48 hours before departure. Without registering in advance, your waiting time may be longer.
Help from the taxi rank
If you have difficulty getting to the check-in desk, an assistant can pick you up from the train station, the bus stop, the taxi rank or a car park. You report to one of the 27 call points.
Free loan wheelchair
Loan wheelchairs are available in each departure hall, at the train station by Plaza, at the bus station, on the WTC Traverse towards P1 and in Arrival Hall 3. You do not need to request one, and you may take it through security.
Your own wheelchair
You can use your own wheelchair at Schiphol up to the aircraft door; then it goes in the hold. If you travel with an electric wheelchair, give your airline its dimensions and battery type in advance.
By train to Schiphol
At Schiphol Airport station, NS Travel Assistance helps you board and get off the train. Request it at least one hour in advance. From the station, Schiphol's assistance can take you on to the check-in desk; you report to a call point.
By taxi or with SchipholRide
A folding wheelchair or rollator travels free of charge in the boot with SchipholRide. Wheelchair transport is available on request: when you book, write what you need in the 'Anything else?' field, or contact customer service. Your request is then confirmed. More about luggage and mobility aids is on luggage and extras and lots of luggage to 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.
Questions about wheelchair transport
Can I take a taxi to Schiphol with a wheelchair?
Yes. With a folding wheelchair or rollator you move to a car seat and the wheelchair goes in the boot; mention it when you book. If you need to stay in your wheelchair, request a wheelchair taxi in advance or check whether Valys or a regional taxi applies to you.
Can I stay in my wheelchair with SchipholRide?
Wheelchair transport is available on request. Write what you need in the 'Anything else?' field, or contact customer service; your request is then confirmed. A folding wheelchair or rollator travels free of charge in the boot.
Can I travel to Schiphol with Valys?
Valys is for trips outside your own region, from 5 public transport zones and/or 25 km from your home address, and you need a Valys pass. From Monday to Thursday, book at least 8 hours in advance; for Friday to Sunday, by the evening before at the latest. Valys can tell you whether your trip falls within the rules.
How do I request assistance at Schiphol?
Through your airline, preferably as soon as you book your ticket and at least 48 hours before departure. At Schiphol you report to the check-in desk of your flight or to a call point. An assistant can pick you up from the taxi rank or the station.
Can I borrow a wheelchair at Schiphol?
Yes, free of charge. Loan wheelchairs are in each departure hall, at the train station by Plaza, at the bus station, on the WTC Traverse towards P1 and in Arrival Hall 3. You do not need to request one and may take it through security.
Sources and how we made this page
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.
- Schiphol: wheelchairs and difficulty walking (assistance, loan wheelchairs, pick-up service) (checked 27 October 2026)
- Valys: Valys Basis, door-to-door transport outside your region (in Dutch) (checked 27 October 2026)
- Valys: applying for a Valys pass (conditions, in Dutch) (checked 27 October 2026)
- Valys: frequently asked questions (booking, mobility aids, pets; in Dutch) (checked 27 October 2026)
- NS: Travel Assistance at the station (checked 27 October 2026)
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