We want a Michelin dinner outside Amsterdam. How do we get there and back?
Book the table, then book the car for the whole evening. De Librije in Zwolle remains the only three-star restaurant in the Netherlands in the guide published in October 2026, about 1 h 30 from Amsterdam by car; the same guide gave two stars to Azurite in Delft, about an hour away, a year after it opened, and to Suis in Schin op Geul in Limburg. A tasting menu runs three to four hours, so a Zwolle evening is roughly seven hours door to door: €455 in Business Class or €700 in First Class, with the chauffeur waiting outside and no one rationing the wine pairing.
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With a chauffeur by the hour: prices per vehicle
| Option | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Class, with a chauffeur by the hour | €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, with a chauffeur by the hour | €80 / hour | per hour · minimum 2 hours · 40 km included per hour · V-Class, EQV · up to 7 passengers, 7 bags |
| First Class, with a chauffeur by the hour | €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 |
By the hour: minimum 2 hours, 40 km included per hour, starting and ending in the same city. The chauffeur waits between stops. Prices are per car, not per person, with 9% Dutch VAT included, and the same day and night. During ADE week (pickups October 20 to 26, 2026) fixed ADE-week prices apply, shown before you book; promo codes cannot be used that week. 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.
What is included in the price
- A fixed price confirmed at booking, with VAT included: no meter and no surge
- The chauffeur’s name, car and phone number before pickup, plus e-mail reminders 24 hours and 2 hours ahead
- Water and phone chargers (iOS and Android) in the car
- Status updates to the person who booked, if that is not the passenger: confirmed, chauffeur en route, guest in the car, arrived
Three tables, three evenings
| Restaurant | Town | Stars | Drive each way | The evening by the hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Librije | Zwolle | 3 | About 1 h 30 | About 7 hours |
| Azurite | Delft | 2 | About an hour | About 6 hours, €390 in Business Class |
| Suis | Schin op Geul | 2 | About 2 h 59 | Better with a night in Limburg |
A Zwolle evening
17:30 pickup in Amsterdam · 19:00 aperitif · 19:15 first course · 22:45 coffee · 23:00 the car at the door · 00:30 home.
Related questions
Can we stay the night instead?
De Librije has its own hotel; book the car one way each day.
Which class suits the evening?
First Class (S-Class, EQS or BMW i7) for two; Business Class seats up to three.
What if dinner runs long?
The booking extends at the same hourly rate; tell the chauffeur when the coffee arrives.
Sources
- IamExpat: Michelin Guide 2026, nine new star restaurants (checked October 31, 2026)
- DutchNews: nine Dutch restaurants win first Michelin stars (checked October 31, 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.