Collecting And Bringing Passengers

Short stay

Short stay parking allows you to park your car for up to three days. Car Parks P1 and P2 offer short-term stays, with the rates as follows:

• 0 – 0.5 hours: EUR 2.00
• 0.5 – 1.0 hour: EUR 4.00
• 1.0 – 1.5 hours: EUR 6.00
• 1.5 – 2.0 hours: EUR 8.00
• 2.0 – 2.5 hours: EUR 10.00
• 2.5 – 3.0 hours: EUR 12.00
• For each hour after this: EUR 4.00

Parking can also be paid for on a daily basis for up to three days (72 hours). This is handy if you would like to park your car for a day or more without paying by the hour, which can become expensive.

The rates are as follows:

• 0 - 24 hours: EUR 32.50
• 24 – 48 hours: EUR 65.00
• 48 – 72 hours: EUR 97.50
• For each 24 hour period after this: EUR 28.50

For details of parking facilities for stays of 72 hours or more, please visit the long stay parking page.

Please note: The maximum overhead clearance of the P1 and P2 car parks at Schiphol is 2.0 metres, or 6.5 feet. If you intend to use short stay car parking and your vehicle exceeds this height, you can simply use long stay car park P3 and still pay the short stay rate.

Picking up and dropping off

Parking directly in front of the terminal is strictly prohibited. It is permissible to pick up and drop off passengers within designated areas outside of the entrance, but if you park there the chances of receiving a fine are very high.

To drop off passengers, take the Schiphol exit off the A4 motorway and follow signs for Departures. This will take you to the road running directly outside the three Departure halls. Police and Security do monitor all of Schiphol Airport’s parking facilities using video surveillance and regular patrols. However, parking is always at your own risk and the airport cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage incurred while using the facilities.

Meeting Point

For those picking up passengers from Schiphol, or perhaps those who have become separated from their party, there is now an electronic meeting point in Schiphol Plaza which displays an SMS text message from four huge digital screens. Simply send a message to the board and within moments it will be on display to everyone in the airport. To send the message:

1. Send MEET + FRIEND’S NAME to number 5030
2. The message is checked and confirmed
3. The sender receives confirmation of their SMS message
4. The message appears on the digital screens.

Alternatively, for those who prefer the old-fashioned way, simply hand write your message and pin it to the board.

Glass Wall Schiphol airport’s Glass Wall allows passengers waiting at baggage claim to wave at family and friends come to greet them upon their arrival. More recently, two telephones have been installed within the Glass Wall to allow two-way communication between passengers and their loved ones. Pretty nifty eh? Look out for the phones, which are surrounded (as are all information/ help points in Schiphol) in red and white tiles.