Car hire Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

One of the globe's busiest flight hubs, Amsterdam Airport, is situated eight kilometres south-west of central Amsterdam. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, to give it its full name, sees flight arrivals from all corners of the world. The facility has five runways and a spacious passenger terminal split into three concourses.

For destinations beyond the city centre car hire in Amsterdam Airport provides the most convenient option. The A9, A5, A10 and A1 motorways all fan out from the airport and link to most parts of the country. The A5 is the primary route southbound and leads to the Hague, Rotterdam, and North Sea beaches that include Noordwijk and Zandvoort.

Hotels in Zandvoort are the perfect base for day-trips in the district with cheap car hire in Amsterdam Airport, and also close enough for reaching Amsterdam on public transport. Zandvoort boasts a long sandy beach, fringed with dunes, and is home to Circuit Park Zandvoort, the country's leading motor racing venue.

Major vehicle suppliers that include Sixt have service desks for car rental in Amsterdam Airport in Schiphol Plaza, which is just at the back of the three concourses Arrivals halls. In this same plaza are lots of shops, cafés and bars that are a major draw for travellers and local residents alike.

The management at Amsterdam Airport have provided every comfort possible for their passengers. Apart from bars, eateries and retail outlets there are business centres, banks, ATMs, internet and phone access, a first aid centre and a pharmacy here. The fabled Rijksmuseum even has an annex here that gives free admission to visitors.