Can I book a driver on standby for client dinners and receptions during a conference in Amsterdam?
Yes — hold a car by the hour: €65 an hour in Business Class, €80 in Van Class for up to 7 guests, or €100 in First Class, for at least 2 hours, each hour including 40 km, and the car waits nearby while you eat. An evening from 18:00 to 23:00 in Business Class is €325, per car with VAT included — the same rate as daytime.
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Evening hire by the hour: rates per class
| Option | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Class, held by the hour for the evening | €65 / hour | per hour · minimum 2 hours · 40 km included per hour · E-Class, EQE, EQE SUV, BMW i5, BMW 5 Series · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
| Van Class, held by the hour for the evening | €80 / hour | per hour · minimum 2 hours · 40 km included per hour · V-Class, EQV · up to 7 passengers, 7 bags |
| First Class, held by the hour for the evening | €100 / hour | per hour · minimum 2 hours · 40 km included per hour · S-Class, EQS, EQS SUV, BMW i7 · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
The booking starts at your pickup time and ends in Amsterdam; extra time is rounded up to the next half hour. The Mercedes-Maybach by the hour is on request. 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 Schiphol 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.
Typical evenings, priced
| Evening | Hours | Business Class | First Class | Van Class (up to 7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAI → reception → hotel | 3 | €195 | €300 | €240 |
| RAI → hotel to change → dinner → hotel | 5 (18:00–23:00) | €325 | €500 | €400 |
| Reception, dinner and a late event | 6 | €390 | €600 | €480 |
40 km per booked hour is included; an evening in Amsterdam rarely comes near it.
What is included in the price
- The same car and chauffeur all evening; the car waits legally nearby and comes on a message
- Several stops — RAI, reception, restaurant, hotels — in one booking
- Guests dropped at their own hotels at the end of the night
- Status updates to an assistant or host who booked
Taxi rides or a car on standby?
When the train is fine
- One ride to dinner and one back, with a fixed end time.
- You don’t mind ordering a ride on your phone at 23:00.
When a chauffeur is the better choice
- Several stops in one evening: reception, dinner, a side event.
- You host clients and want them collected and dropped at different hotels.
- You don’t know when the dinner will end.
- You want the late ride back to be the same car and chauffeur you started with.
How an evening booking runs
- Send the plan. Start time and place, stops, number of guests, roughly when it ends.
- Pickup at the RAI or the hotel. At the entrance you agree; the chauffeur messages before pickup.
- Between stops. The car waits nearby; message the chauffeur ten minutes before you want to leave.
- Last drop. Every guest to their hotel; the booking ends in Amsterdam.
Related questions
Can I book one driver for all evenings of HLTH Europe or Money20/20 week?
Yes — one hourly booking per evening, and you can ask for the same chauffeur on each. Send the week’s evenings in one WhatsApp message and dispatch books them together.
Is a late-night ride back to the hotel safe with a pre-booked car?
You know in advance who is picking you up: the chauffeur’s name, car and phone number are sent before pickup, and the booker can follow the ride live.
Can I book a car for my team from the RAI to a restaurant and back to the hotel?
Yes. For up to 7 people, a Van Class car by the hour is €80 an hour; larger groups get two cars on one plan.
Is the evening rate higher?
No. The hourly rate is the same at 20:00 as at 10:00; only bookings made less than 12 hours ahead cost 10% more.
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.