Can the Schiphol VIP Centre help me skip the passport line, and how does a chauffeur pick me up there?
Yes, for a fee paid to Schiphol: the VIP Centre has its own security and passport control, so you clear the border in a private lounge instead of the public hall, where non-EU travelers have waited one to two hours at peak times in 2026. It has its own entrance at the end of Jan Plezierweg, past the citizenM hotel, and your chauffeur waits there rather than in the arrivals hall, at the usual fixed price: €90 to Amsterdam in Business Class, €250 in the Mercedes-Maybach.
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VIP Centre entrance → any Amsterdam address: fixed per car
| Option | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Class, Schiphol → any Amsterdam address (VIP Centre pickup) | €90 | E-Class, EQE, EQE SUV, BMW i5, BMW 5 Series · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
| Van Class, Schiphol → any Amsterdam address (VIP Centre pickup) | €125 | V-Class, EQV · up to 7 passengers, 7 bags |
| First Class, Schiphol → any Amsterdam address (VIP Centre pickup) | €140 | S-Class, EQS, EQS SUV, BMW i7 · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
| Mercedes-Maybach (Ultra), Schiphol → any Amsterdam address (VIP Centre pickup) | €250 | Maybach S-Class · up to 2 passengers, 2 bags · confirmed by dispatch, not instant |
The same fixed prices as any Schiphol transfer; to the VIP Centre from Amsterdam: €80 Business, €90 First, €225 Maybach. The VIP Centre’s own fee is paid to Schiphol. 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.
Three ways out of Schiphol, compared
| Schiphol VIP Centre | Privium membership | Standard AmstelCab pickup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport control | Inside the VIP Centre | Privium’s own lanes in the terminal | The public lines |
| Where the chauffeur meets you | At the VIP Centre entrance | Inside the arrivals hall | Inside the arrivals hall, with a name sign |
| Booked with | Schiphol | Schiphol | AmstelCab |
| Cost | €615 for the first passenger, €380 for each additional one, excluding VAT (2026) | A Schiphol membership | €90 per car to Amsterdam |
| Best for | Privacy and the shortest way through | Frequent travelers | Most travelers |
VIP Centre rates as published by Amsterdam Tips on September 17, 2026; Schiphol confirms the price when you book. AmstelCab does not sell or book the VIP Centre.
What is included in the price
- Flight tracking from the moment you book, so the chauffeur is at the VIP Centre when you come out
- The chauffeur waits at the VIP Centre entrance, not in the public arrivals hall
- The first 60 minutes after landing at no charge, as on every Schiphol pickup
- Water and phone chargers (iOS and Android) in the car; English-speaking chauffeur and 24/7 dispatch
Arriving through the VIP Centre
- Book the VIP Centre with Schiphol. Phone +31 20 601 2180 or vipcentre@schiphol.nl; your airline or assistant can do it for you.
- Book the car with us. Add “VIP Centre” and your flight number, so the chauffeur goes to its entrance instead of the arrivals hall.
- The VIP team meets you at the aircraft. Formalities and luggage are handled in the lounge.
- Out through the VIP entrance. The chauffeur is at the door with the car and takes the luggage.
Related questions
Can anyone use the Schiphol VIP Centre?
Yes. It serves departing, arriving and connecting passengers on any airline, for groups of up to 20, and is booked and paid for directly with Schiphol.
Does the VIP Centre let me skip the Entry/Exit System?
No one skips border control; with the VIP Centre it simply happens in the lounge instead of the public hall. Ask Schiphol’s VIP team how the Entry/Exit System registration for non-EU travelers is handled there before you rely on timings.
Can AmstelCab book the VIP Centre for me?
No. The VIP Centre is Schiphol’s own service and is booked with the airport; we provide the car at its door, at our published fixed prices. See our VIP Centre transfer page for how the two fit together.
Which car suits a VIP Centre arrival?
First Class, an S-Class, EQS or BMW i7, is €140 to Amsterdam; the Mercedes-Maybach is €250, confirmed by dispatch rather than instantly. For family and staff, Van Class seats up to 7 for €125.
I am flying private. Is that the VIP Centre?
No. Private and business jets use the General Aviation Terminal at Schiphol East, where the chauffeur works with your flight handler; see private jet transfers at Schiphol.
Sources
- Schiphol — directions to the VIP centre (PDF): by car via Jan Plezierweg past the citizenM hotel to the barrier at the VIP centre entrance; +31 20 601 2180 (checked September 29, 2026)
- Amsterdam Tips — Schiphol lounges (updated September 17, 2026): the VIP Centre serves passengers on any airline, with its own security, check-in and passport control; 2026 rates €615 for the first passenger, excl. VAT (checked September 29, 2026)
- NL Times — "Schiphol says new border controls are causing one- to two-hour waits" (August 13, 2026) (checked September 24, 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.