Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport – Location

The largest and the capital city of Netherlands, Amsterdam is situated in province of North Holland. The city has got its name from “Amsterllerdam” This indicates a dam near Amstel River. The city with its accomplishments is known as the cultural and financial capital of Netherlands. It is home to eminent brands and about 7 of 500 globally acclaimed companies have their headquarters in Amsterdam.

The Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is considered to be the primary international airport situated in southwest Amsterdam. The airport is well known for its high quality standard of service and an efficient customer care department. It falls under the municipality of Haarlemmermeer.

Route and Fare

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is approximately 14 km away from central Amsterdam. You can take your personal car or taxi. From central part of the city it will take more or less 25- 30 minutes to reach the airport.

There is a bus that takes passengers from Amsterdam City to airport. The bus fare would approximately be EUR 6.80 for an individual.

For the travelers who would avail train route, there is a direct service from Central station at Amsterdam to Schiphol Airport. The estimated time is 15-20 minutes.

The fare for 1St Class train travel would be about EUR 5.90 for one way and EUR 10.10 for a round trip. The 2nd Class train fare would be EUR 3.60 for one way and EUR 6.20 for a round trip.

Fact File

It is interesting to note that the “way finding signage” within the airport was designed by famous creative media professional Paul Mijksenaar. He assisted in Steven Spielberg’s famous film “The Terminal”

Layout

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has a well structured floor plan and layout. The airport design is based on one terminal concept. In such a plan all facilities and features are accessible under one roof.

The area inside the airport is divided into 3 sections or halls, but they are all connected by concourses. For officers in charge of security and vigilance it’s possible to walk on all areas.

The immigration monitoring panel distinguishes Schengen from non-Schengen domains. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has about 165 boarding gates which passengers can access.

Airlines

Some of the airlines that operate in Amsterdam Schiphol Airport are given below along with destinations they cater to:-

Sl Nos	Airlines	Destination
1	Adria Airways	Ljubljana
2	Armavia	Yerevan
3	Cathay Pacific Airways	Hong Kong
4	Austrian Airlines	Vienna
5	Air Malta	Malta
6	Czech Airlines	Prague
7	Bulgaria Air	Burgas
8	Emirates	Dubai
9	Malaysia Airlines	Kuala Lumpur
10	Royal Air Maroc	Casablanca
11	Scandinavian Airlines	Copenhagen

The destinations might change due to some internal alteration with concerned airlines.

Cargo Airlines

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport also supports noteworthy cargo airline that is used to courier heavy luggage. Few names of eminent Cargo airlines are given below:-

• Atlas Air
• China Southern Airlines
• Emirates SkyCargo
• Cathay Pacific Cargo
• Lufthansa Cargo
• Qatar Airways Cargo
• Singapore Airlines Cargo
• TNT Air Cargo
• China Airlines Cargo
• Tristar Air
• Polar Air Cargo
• Nippon Cargo Airlines

Infrastructure

The aviation enthusiasts would find Amsterdam Schiphol Airport well furnished and designed in terms of infrastructure. There is a large rooftop area named Panoramaterras from where you can have a panoramic view of the entire airport.

Restaurants

Whilst waiting for flights or changing in between flights you can grab a bite of your favorite food item from Mc Donald’s restaurant that lies north of the airport.

Shopping

The airport has a huge shopping complex known as Schiphol Plaza, where both travelers as well as residents can shop. With retail outlets and brands catering to all needs this is an added attraction for passengers.

Museum

The Rijksmuseum occupies a portion of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport where you can view both contemporary and classical form of arts and portraits. The admission to the gallery is free