Taxi from Hotel De L'Europe
to Schiphol.
Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2-14, 1012 CP Amsterdam · 18 km / 26 min by car
Hotel De L'Europe
Hotel De L'Europe sits at the point where the Amstel river meets the Singel, a red-brick landmark that has been welcoming guests since 1896 and is still owned by the Heineken family. Its riverside facade, with the rotunda turrets above the Amstel, is one of the most recognised silhouettes in central Amsterdam and gives the hotel a quietly imperial presence rather than a flashy one. Guests here tend to be international leisure travellers on a milestone trip, art collectors in town for TEFAF or auctions at Sotheby's around the corner, and senior executives with meetings in the Zuidas business district who want to stay in the old centre instead. The location, Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2-14 in Canal Belt East, puts the Rembrandtplein nightlife, the Hermitage Amsterdam on the Amstel and the flower market on the Singel all within a short walk. For the airport run, Schiphol is 18 km away and a private car typically needs about 26 minutes outside rush hour, longer if you leave during the morning peak on the A10 ring. A premium private transfer makes sense from a hotel like this for practical reasons more than symbolic ones: the canal streets around the entrance are tight and one-way, luggage from a suite floor is rarely light, and a chauffeur who knows the porte-cochere routine will load the car without the guest having to wrestle a roller bag down the steps onto Nieuwe Doelenstraat.
Your AmstelCab chauffeur will pull up directly in front of the main entrance of Hotel De L'Europe on Nieuwe Doelenstraat, where the doorman manages the short loading bay beside the canopy. Because the street is narrow and partly one-way, the car cannot wait long, so the chauffeur coordinates with the concierge desk before pulling in. Your chauffeur will text 10 minutes before arrival and confirm pickup point. If a film crew or event is blocking the front, the fallback is the Amstel-side curb beside the rotunda.
Choose your direction & class
Fixed ride prices, no surge. Price per car (not per person), 9% Dutch VAT included. Same price day and night. Booked less than 12 hours before pickup: +10%. Waiting: at an airport or an intercity station the first 60 minutes are free, elsewhere 15 minutes; after that, per minute at the hourly rate of the class you booked (Business €65/hour). Free cancellation up to 1 hour before pickup. Add a flight number for arrivals and we track your landing automatically.
Hotel De L'Europe → Schiphol Airport (departures)
Mercedes-Maybach S-Class
Schiphol Airport → Hotel De L'Europe (arrivals)
Mercedes-Maybach S-Class
Included, never upsold
All of this comes with every Business, Van, First Class and Ultra booking.
For arrivals at Schiphol: add your flight number when booking and we'll track your landing automatically. Your chauffeur is in the arrivals hall with a name sign, ready for you. US-bound carriers (Delta, United, American) often face long passport-control queues; we recommend adding 40 minutes buffer time so your chauffeur waits exactly when you exit.
The neighborhood around the hotel
Canal Belt East is the stretch of the UNESCO-listed canal ring between the Amstel and the Reguliersgracht, a quieter and more residential pocket than the Jordaan but only a few minutes on foot from Rembrandtplein and Muntplein. Guests pick the area because they can walk to the Hermitage, the Tassen Museum, the floating flower market on the Singel and the cafes along Utrechtsestraat without needing a tram. For the airport run, the practical detail is that Nieuwe Doelenstraat is narrow, partly one-way and shared with cyclists and the occasional tram on the nearby Rokin line, so the driver will approach from a specific direction depending on traffic. Once clear of the centre, the route picks up the S100 and joins the A10 ring west toward the A4, which is the cleanest run to Schiphol Plaza outside the morning and evening peaks.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hotel De L'Europe have a dedicated taxi drop-off zone for departures?
Hotel De L'Europe does not have a private taxi rank, but the doorman at the Nieuwe Doelenstraat entrance manages a short loading bay under the canopy where cars can pull in briefly to load luggage. For early-morning Schiphol departures we ask the concierge to flag the bay a few minutes before pickup, and the chauffeur stages nearby on the Amstel side until your bags are down in the lobby.
How early should I leave Hotel De L'Europe for an international flight from Schiphol?
For an intercontinental departure with checked bags we recommend leaving Hotel De L'Europe three hours before the scheduled flight time. The drive itself is around 26 minutes outside rush hour, but the A10 ring westbound is consistently slow between 07:00 and 09:30, which can add 20-30 minutes. For Schengen flights with hand luggage only, two hours and fifteen minutes is usually enough.
Can my AmstelCab driver wait inside the hotel if I am running late coming down from my room?
Your chauffeur will stay with the car at the Nieuwe Doelenstraat entrance because Hotel De L'Europe sits on a narrow canal street where standing is restricted. The first 15 minutes after the booked pickup time are free, so a few extra minutes at breakfast in Restaurant Marie or at the front desk cost nothing; after that, waiting is charged per minute at the hourly rate of your class.
How does the meet & greet work for arrivals?
Your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall at Schiphol with a sign showing your name. There's 60 minutes of complimentary waiting time from the moment you land. If you add your flight number we track delays automatically, so there is no need to message.
What is your cancellation policy?
Free cancellation up to 1 hour before pickup. Inside that window the full fare is due. Moving the booking to a different time counts as a new booking: free as long as you do it more than 1 hour before the original pickup.
Which vehicle types are available?
Business Class (Mercedes EQE, E-Class, BMW i5, 5-Series), Van Class (Mercedes V-Class, EQV), First Class (Mercedes EQS, S-Class, BMW i7) and Ultra (Mercedes-Maybach S-Class). Ultra has a fixed price between Amsterdam and Schiphol; other Maybach rides are arranged via WhatsApp.
Keukenhof, Giethoorn or Delft — your chauffeur collects you at Hotel De L'Europe and the car stays with you all day.
The Mercedes-Maybach S-Class with chauffeur, for arrivals that should feel like one.
Meetings, dinners or an evening out from your hotel — the car waits where you are.
Your chauffeur waits inside the arrivals hall, holding an iPad with your name.
We track your flight from the moment you book. The first 60 minutes after landing are included, so slow baggage costs you nothing, and your chauffeur messages you around landing. They take the luggage and walk you to the car in the Privium section at the front of P1, directly opposite the terminal — a covered walk of about two minutes. Nobody is sent upstairs to find a car at Departures.