BUDGET Car Rental at Schiphol Airport

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol offers passengers at least six respected and experienced car rental suppliers, which can be located in the central area, known as the Schiphol Plaza, were the departure and arrivals halls are linked. All the car rental counters can be found behind the Arrivals Hall.

For car rental bookings and enquiries customers should either contact the Budget Amsterdam Airport Schiphol rental desk directly or should head online to the official Budget website:

Budget Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, tel +31 (0) 20 604 1349, www.budget.com; office opening times from 6.00 am to 11.00 pm daily.

Hiring a car is a great way to explore not just the Dutch capital, but also the area surrounding Amsterdam, which consists mainly of a rural landscape that has been reformed, remodeled and shaped by man’s intervention for more than 1,000 years.

During the Golden Age, canals and waterways were built that enable the Dutch merchants to deliver their goods to anywhere within Europe, while at the same time allowing Dutch millers to use wind and water powered mills to grind wheat and other grain for bread. Once there were hundreds of windmills, but today there are only a few remaining. This beautiful countryside, a tranquil water land with streams, dykes and canals invites particularly bikers, walkers and sailing enthusiasts to explore its rich flora and fauna.

Within the large city limits of Amsterdam there lie all sorts of great places that are not normally on the tourist map. Oud-West is such a place, better known to locals than to the average tourist, this part of Amsterdam is a quiet and pleasant residential area that also contains some great shopping streets and excellent markets. The streets are lined by elegant mansions and glorious merchant houses dating mainly back to the 19th century. It's also a great district to visit for gourmets, as many excellent and trendy restaurants are located in this part of Amsterdam.

Budget car hire at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol can supply car rental at very competitive prices. A Mini category car from Budget can start from as little as EUR 12.00 per day, with taxes and all fees this works out to EUR 77.45. The rental includes unlimited free kilometers and collision damage waiver for a 3-door Citroen C1.

Economy cars from Budget Amsterdam Airport Schiphol can be either 2- or 5-door vehicles with air condition and manual transmission. They are similar to the popular Renault Clio and start from EUR 82.45 for a full day's rental with all taxes and fees included as well as unlimited free kilometers and collision damage waiver.

Personal accident insurance can also be purchased at the same time as making a car rental reservation. Prices start from as little as EUR 3.00 per day to provide protection for the driver and all passengers travelling in the hired car.

For a little more space and engine power there the Budget Amsterdam Airport Schiphol vehicles from the Compact range. These 4-door cars are typically like the Kia Cee'd or similar and are offered with manual transmission and air conditioning.