Car & Van Hire - Amsterdam

Visiting Amsterdam can entail many wildly different agendas, but one thing they all share in common is that there's never enough time. Having your own private vehicle hire in Amsterdam will greatly improve your mobility and increase the efficiency of time management while you're touring one of Europe's busiest capitals. Enterprise keeps an ever-expanding fleet of modern cars available. Their wide range covers all classes in order to suit every traveller's needs. If you're in town for museum and gallery hopping, economy or compact models will help you breeze through even the narrowest streets, and you'll be able to park along the city's numerous canals with ease. If clubbing or shopping is on your mind, a luxury saloon surely fits the bill, or for travelling further afield, a roomy 4x4 SUV is exactly what you'll need to comfortably get around.

Upon arriving at Schiphol International Airport, you can find the Enterprise service centre inside Schiphol Plaza Arrival Hall 22. Enterprise's friendly and professional staff will make sure you are well taken care of. If you've planned ahead and pre-booked your rental car reservation online via Enterprise's website, your chosen vehicle will be ready, waiting for you. After checking in with their customer service team, you'll be holding the keys in a few short moments, so you can get on with your journey as quickly as possible. Should you decide to choose a car hire on the spot, Enterprise's experienced staff will be happy to consult you in order to find the best value and best vehicle for your trip's itinerary. After you climb into your Enterprise car rental and start the engine, you're just a short 17-kilometre drive from the downtown area of Amsterdam's city centre.

Amsterdam is famously rich in culture and entertainment. Visitors that are artistically inclined will be more than delighted to visit the Museumplein. This attraction is located in the Oud-Zuid neighbourhood, where the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, and the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art, form kind of a holy trinity of painting and visual art. Wasting no time, travellers can jump back into their trusty car rentals and head off to FOMA or the Tropenmuseum, which offers contemporary and traditional takes on art and photography. For a different view of the city's architecture and history, take a drive down to the Central Station and hop on a quick canal cruise to explore Amsterdam by water.

As exciting and colourful as it is, at some point during your stay, you may wish for a little break from Amsterdam. If you are in the mood for a day trip, yet again, you will be spoiled with choices. Within driving distance of the capital is the quaint town of Haarlem, which has no shortage of history and culture of its own. You can also turn the clock back a few centuries and immerse yourself in the medieval Dutch castle in Muiderslot, one of the many and most well-preserved fortresses located in the area. If the time is right, you can also spend some hours on the fine sands of Zandvoort aan Zee, which is best visited while the sun is out.

Traffic in Amsterdam tends to be busy and there's a constant stream of cyclists, which you should always carefully observe while driving, especially at intersections. If your plans involve staying around the downtown area, it's recommended to rent a compact car from Enterprise's fleet. With a smaller vehicle, you'll be able to navigate the sometimes narrow streets with ease. The smaller models can also conveniently slip and fit into street-side parking spots. However, if you're after a higher class of vehicle, you can rely on one of Amsterdam's many multilevel garages to park your premium rental.