Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport is located just ten miles (sixteen kilometers) southwest of Amsterdam city center. Served by all major international airlines, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is considered to be one of the finest in Europe in terms of both its facilities and efficiency. As Amsterdam has become a major city for both business and leisure travel, so Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has grown in statue and importance.

Hotel courtesy buses
The following hotels are located near Schiphol Airport. There are shuttle-bus services betweand the hotels and the airport. They are usually free for hotel guests.
There are courtesy buses from Schiphol to the following hotels:

Dorint Novotel Airport hotel Amsterdam Schiphol: daily every thirty minutes and every twenty minutes during rush hours. The journey takes some fifteen minutes. Own bus service and free for hotel guests.

Dorint Sofitel Airport hotel Amsterdam Schiphol: daily every thirty minutes and every twenty minutes during rush hours. The journey takes some fifteen minutes. Own bus service and free for hotel guests.

Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: daily approximately every fifteen minutes. The bus can be called via the telephone at the bus stop. Own bus service and free for hotel guests.

Hotel Ibis Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: daily every fifteen minutes between 04:30 and 12:00 hours and between 17:00 and 01:30 hours. At other times, every thirty minutes and on call during the night. Own bus service, Courtesy Shuttle Ibis Hotel, free for hotel guests.

Hotel Mercure Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: daily every thirty minutes between 06:15 and 23:45 hours. Free for hotel guests.

Radisson SAS Hotel Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: daily every thirty minutes between 06:00 and 23:45 hours. Free for hotel guests.

Bastion hotel Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: daily every thirty minutes between 06:15 and 23:45 hours. Free for hotel guests.

Crowne Plaza Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: daily every thirty minutes between 06:00 and 23:45 hours. Free for hotel guests.

Van der Valk hotel Schiphol A4: daily every 40 minutes between 06:00 and 09:00 hours and between 17:00 and 20:00 hours; every fifteen minutes between 09:00 and 10:15 hours and between 20:00 and 20:45 hours; every thirty minutes between 10:15 and 17:00 hours and between 20:45 and 23:45 hours. The shutte is free of charge. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Travel Information
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is well connected to Amsterdam city center by rail and road. A large number of regular and shuttle services are available for transportation into Amsterdam and back to Schiphol. Public transport in Amsterdam is reliable and relatively inexpensive, making buses and trains a good option for the traveler. However, there are also an abundance of taxis always available at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

Connexxion Airport Hotel Transfer
This mini-coach transfer takes 30-55 minutes, depending on the location of the hotel. The shuttle service operates daily from 7am-8pm from the Airport to the Hotels and from 5am-8pm from the Hotels to the Airport.

The shuttle stops directly in front of the following hotels:
HEM Hotel Amsterdam
Hotel Pulitzer Sheraton
Jolly Hotel Carlton
The shuttle stops nearby (within an approximate 10 minute walk), but not in front of the following hotels:
Crowne Plaza City Center, Hotel Avenue, Singel hotel, Sofitel Amsterdam Hotel, Grand Amsterdam Sofitel Demeure, Best Western Eden Hotel The shuttle does not service the following hotels: Mercure Arthur Frommer, Victoria Hotel.

The ultimate airport-hotel connexxion that gets you to Schiphol or your hotel in no-time. The comfortable buses stop at all preferred hotels in and around Amsterdam. Tickets available at your hoteldesk or at the Connexxion counter at Schiphol-Arrivals. The connexxion airport hotel shuttle is a daily hotel shuttle between Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and more than 50 hotels in Amsterdam.

The airconditioned coaches leave Amsterdam Schiphol Airport at least every 20 minutes, in peak hours the frequency is higher.
Although your hotel may not be directly connected to the Conexxion Airport Hotel shuttle, the shuttle service is still able to be of service to you.

Ask your hotel desk or inform yourself at the Connexxion counter in Arrival hall 2 at Schiphol Airport.
Fares:
Oneway ticket between Euro 8,50 and Euro 10,50 per person
Return ticket: Euro 19,- per person

You can buy your ticket for the Airport Hotel Shuttle at the Connexxion counter in Arrival Hall 2. After that you leave by one of the exits and you will find the Airport Hotel Shuttle on the first platform on your far right hand side. The platform number is A7. Should the bus for any reason not be present at the busstop, it will certainly arrive within a few minutes to take you comfortably to your hotel in Amsterdam.

General Information:
Children 9 years old and under are free. There are no children's rates available for ages 10 years of age and older; adult rates apply. Passengers should verify the correct shuttle with the driver as there are different routes

For passenger assistance, information is available at the Connexxion Airport Hotel Shuttle kiosk at the Schiphol Airport and at the KLM information desk in the baggage clearance areas.

More Transport Information:
Hotel shuttles
Most of the Airport hotels offer a free shuttle service which will pick you up at the airport terminal and will bring you to the hotel. This service will also drop you off at the airport terminal again.

Taxis
The journey time from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam center by taxis is around fifteen minutes, depending on which hour of the day you are travelling, and taxis are available from outside the Arrivals Hall. Taxi's can be booked in advance but there is usually a good supply of cabs at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

Train service
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has its own train station in the terminal's central plaza that directly links to Amsterdam Centraal Station. The trains run every 10-15 minutes from 06.00 and midnight and then hourly throughout the night; the journey takes around 20 minutes.

Bus Service
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is well served by a number of Amsterdam public buses that run from the terminal to Amsterdam center every 15 - 20 minutes. In addition, there is a shuttle sevice to Amsterdam center that stops off at the hotels in the city required by passengers.

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Car Parking
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has a number of car parking options. Listed below is information about Short-term Parking, Long-Term Parking, Exclusive Parking and Valet Parking.

Short-Term Parking
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has two car parks that exclusively cater for airport passengers and other visitors that wish to park their cars at Schiphol for a short time. Passengers can park their cars at Car Parks P1 and P2 for a maximum of 48 hours.

Long-Term Parking
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport's long-term car park is P3. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport provides complimentary shuttle buses from car park P3 to the terminal departure hall. These buses depart every 10 to 15 minutes, 24-hours a day with the journey taking around 10 minutes.
If you wish to park at Schiphol for three days or more, Long-term parking at car park P3 is by far the cheapest option. You will be charged EUR 47.50 for the first three days, but after that only EUR 5 day. On top of that, there is free 24-hour shuttle bus service between the terminal/departure hall and the car park (P3).

Exclusive Parking
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport offers an exclusive parking service for frequent flyers. Exclusive Parking Subscriptions give the regular Schiphol visitor a guaranteed car parking space without the hassles. P7 is the designated car park for Exclusive Parking and is conveniently situated directly below Schiphol.

Valet Parking
The VIP Valet Parking Company operates at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and offers passengers the option of leaving their car in front of the departure hall to be parked for them. Passengers can hand in their car keys at the desk in Departures 2 and have their car parked for them and ready for them on their return to Amsterdam. Passengers interested in Valet Parking should contact Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to enquire about rates.

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Terminals
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has first-class eating, shopping and banking facilities within its one main terminal building. As you would expect from such a busy and important airport, Amsterdam Schiphol has a range of amenities for visitors and passengers that can rival any other airport terminal complex in the world.

Restaurants
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport offers visitors a substantial choice of eateries and bars. There are varied and excellent restaurants in both the Arrivals and Departures area, as well as in the Schiphol Plaza. The Schiphol Plaza also features a number of café's and fast-food outlets. All areas of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport have café bars, serving everything from alcohol and hot snacks to coffee and doughnuts.

Shopping
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has excellent shopping facilities within the Schiphol Plaza, a shopping area that is situated on both sides of the immigration area. Amsterdam Schiphol Plaza is located just before customs and open to the shopping public. As well as the best brands and high-street favourite names, the Schiphol Plaza also has exclusive stores and duty-free. Amsterdam Schiphol Plaza is open from 07.00 till 22.00, seven days a week.

Banking
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has a number of full-service banks available for visitor use throughout the main terminal building. Schiphol has one large bureau de change area that operates between 03.00 and 23.30 but there are others throughout the airport complexes that open shorter hours. All bureau de change areas operate at airport peak times. In addition, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has a scattering of ATMs (cash machines).

A list of hotel at or near Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
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