Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (IATA : AMS) (ICAO: EHAM) is one of the busiest airports in the world, located 15 km west of the city Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport serves the city of Amsterdam and the surrounding area, connecting flights to destinations in Asia, Europe and North America. It is the home ground of KLM, the national airline of the Netherlands and the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name.
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Schiphol has five main runways and one used by general aviation aircraft. Runway 6 was completed in 2003, there are plans to build a seventh runway.
The airport was built with a passenger terminal divided into three large departure halls, the last one completed in 1994 converging on one side. Currently, the airport is planning to expand the terminal. Due to the high cost of landing and parking planes in Schiphol, many low-cost airlines have decided to move to smaller airports such as Rotterdam Airport and Eindhoven Airport. However, when the low-cost H-pier terminal opened, many carriers such as easyJet, SkyEurope, and bmibaby continued to operate in Schiphol. Dutch Railways has a station on the underground level below the airport terminal.
Schiphol is a hub for KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines), Martinair and Transavia, and a hub for Northwest Airlines of the United States.
History
Schiphol began operations on September 16, 1916, at this time a military airfield, with several barracks and a quagmire used as an airstrip. When civil aviation used the airport on December 17, 1920, it was known as Schiphol-les-bains. Aircraft manufacturer Fokker began operating near Schiphol airport in 1951. Schiphol's name is a Dutch land name meaning "ship hell". Before 1852, the Haarlemmermeer polder where the airfield is located today looked like a large lake. Ships in this shallow water were suddenly damaged by violent storms, so the area had to be filled up. The airport is 4 meters below sea level.
Flight
KLM and Delta Air Lines partners provide connections worldwide. Asia, Europe and North America are particularly well served. British Airways offers up 15 flights per day to three London airports to. Transavia, Jet2, Easyjet and other low-cost carriers offer a fairly economical way to city-hop to Amsterdam from other cities in Europe.
Schiphol has a huge airport terminal with all facilities under a single roof radiating from one hub. This area is divided into departures halls 1, 2 and 3. The corridors are connected to the airline halls, but it is possible to walk from one corridor to another, even with people connected. connected to the various airline concourses. The exception to these is corridor M for low-cost airlines: once through security, passengers cannot access any other airline lobby or corridors. Very few airlines and destinations have a separate lobby or exit. KLM and Transavia use all ports except H and M.
- Departure 1 airport includes corridors u'REMOVE and OLD, exclusive to the Schengen area.
- Departure 2 aviation lobby including the corridor EASY and E'. Corridor D has two floors. The lower deck is used for flights within the Schengen area, the upper deck for flights within the Schengen area. The tram station is a dedicated non-Schengen area.
- Departure Aviation Lobby including corridor F, WOOD, H and USA. Piers F, G and H serve non-Schengen areas, while pier M is a dedicated Schengen area. The H and M piers are used by low-cost bearing.
Ground transportation
Train
The word Schiphol has a train runs directly to Amsterdam Central Station, fare 3.90€ (or 7,80€ round trip on the same day), for 20 minutes. Buy tickets from ticket machines, if you buy tickets at the counter you will have to pay an additional 0.50 €. Not all machines accept credit or debit cards, and those do not require chip cards and PINs. Don't buy a comfort class ticket, buy a single ticket with "NS only. The train station at Schiphol is underground, under the main air terminal, trains to Amsterdam Central Station usually run from platform 1 or 2. Note: this is not specific, one is never sure which platform it comes from.Signal information is updated as the train enters the tunnel.It is the same platform, although it is important that This is why you will see a lot of locals and tourists waiting just at the end of the escalator or stairs.Finally they go to the right direction when it is updated.
There are 4-5 trains per hour between Schiphol Amsterdam and during peak times. Trains run all night, although 1:00-5:00 only once an hour. The price and duration of the journey is the same as during the day.
Bus
If you are trying to save money or are near Leidseplein, you can use local transportation from Schiphol to the center of Amsterdam. A ride takes about 30 minutes and leads directly to the west side of the center of Amsterdam (namely Museumplein and Leidseplein). Take the local bus 197 which costs you 2.38 € to Leidseplein using OV-chipkaart, or 4.00 € on the bus.
Bus 197 currently runs every 15 minutes most days, daily from 05:01 to midnight. From midnight until 5:00, night buses run to and from the airport. If you don't want to change buses, take the night bus N97 for 4€. This bus runs once an hour.
By taxi
Do not use a taxi unless there is no alternative, go to Schiphol by train or bus, if possible. Taxi from the expensive Schiphol. You have to pay about 7.50 € (as of October 8) as a minimum fee and cover the first 2 km. Then the clock starts to count. The ride costs about €40-50 to go to Leidseplein. Depending on the time of day and traffic levels, it could take as little as 25 minutes. If you're unlucky, it might take twice as long. Choose the nicest taxi by the driver that is most likely to be reputable. You do not have to choose the first taxi in the line. If possible, book a taxi in advance [1], this will guarantee a fixed price for the ride.
