I land at Schiphol on Christmas Day — is there transport to my hotel?
Yes. The Netherlands celebrates two Christmas days, December 25 and 26, and last year NS ran its Sunday timetable on both, so trains to Amsterdam kept running, only less often. A pre-booked car runs as on any other day, at the usual fixed €90 for the whole car in Business Class to your Amsterdam hotel — no holiday surcharge — with the chauffeur waiting inside the arrivals hall with your name.
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Schiphol → Amsterdam on December 25 and 26: fixed prices
| Option | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Class, Schiphol → Amsterdam hotel | €90 | E-Class, EQE, EQE SUV, BMW i5, BMW 5 Series · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
| Van Class, Schiphol → Amsterdam hotel | €125 | V-Class, EQV · up to 7 passengers, 7 bags |
| First Class, Schiphol → Amsterdam hotel | €140 | S-Class, EQS, EQS SUV, BMW i7 · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
| Mercedes-Maybach (Ultra), Schiphol → Amsterdam hotel | €250 | Maybach S-Class · up to 2 passengers, 2 bags · confirmed by dispatch, not instant |
The same prices as any other day. Only a booking made less than 12 hours before pickup costs 10% more (€99 in Business Class). Back to Schiphol: €80. Prices are per car, not per person, with 9% Dutch VAT included, and the same day and night. Booked less than 12 hours before pickup: +10%. At an airport or an intercity station the first 60 minutes of waiting are free, elsewhere 15 minutes; after that waiting is charged per minute at the class's hourly rate (Business €65 an hour). Free cancellation up to 1 hour before pickup.
Christmas in the Netherlands, for a traveler
| Day | What it means | Trains |
|---|---|---|
| December 24 | Christmas Eve; a normal working day | Regular timetable |
| December 25 | First Christmas Day, a public holiday | Sunday timetable last year |
| December 26 | Second Christmas Day, also a public holiday | Sunday timetable last year |
Public holidays per the Dutch government. Train timetable for 2025 per Treinreiziger.nl (December 19, 2025); NS publishes the 2026 holiday timetable in December.
What is included in the price
- Flight tracking from the moment you book: an early or late landing moves the pickup, at no extra cost
- Your chauffeur inside the arrivals hall your flight feeds into, holding an iPad sign with your name (or a company name, or no name)
- A message or call from the chauffeur around landing, so you find each other quickly
- Luggage carried from the hall to the car, which waits in the Privium section at the front of P1, a covered walk of about two minutes
- The first 60 minutes of waiting at Schiphol
- Water and phone chargers (iOS and Android) in the car; English-speaking chauffeur and 24/7 dispatch
Arriving on Christmas Day
- Book before you fly. Christmas is among the busiest days of the year for us, so book when you book the flight.
- Landing. The flight is tracked; a late landing moves the pickup at no extra cost.
- In the hall. The chauffeur stands inside the arrivals hall with an iPad sign and takes the luggage.
- To the door. Straight to your hotel or holiday rental, presents and all.
Related questions
Do trains run from Schiphol to Amsterdam on Christmas Day?
Yes, on a Sunday timetable, as NS did on both Christmas days last year: fewer trains, but a regular service. Check the NS journey planner for your date, because NS publishes the 2026 holiday timetable in December.
Is there a surcharge for Christmas?
No. The fixed price is the same on December 25 as on any Tuesday: €90 in Business Class and €125 in Van Class from Schiphol to Amsterdam, per car.
Are taxis at Schiphol on Christmas Day?
Schiphol has an official taxi stand outside the arrivals halls; see where it is. What a pre-booked car adds is a fixed price agreed in advance and someone waiting for you inside the hall.
What if my flight lands late at night on Christmas?
Dispatch works around the clock every day of the year, and there is no night or holiday surcharge: a midnight landing on December 25 is €90 in Business Class like any other pickup from Schiphol to Amsterdam.
Sources
- Rijksoverheid — official public holidays in the Netherlands, including Christmas on December 25 and 26 (checked September 29, 2026)
- Treinreiziger.nl (December 19, 2025) — NS: no trains after 20:00 on December 31 except Schiphol → Amsterdam Centraal until 22:00; night trains from 01:00; Sunday timetable on both Christmas days (checked September 29, 2026)
Book it, or ask dispatch first
Book online in a few minutes (no account, no app), or send your flight number and address on WhatsApp and dispatch replies in English, 24 hours a day.