Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, with over 1 million residents and serves as the countries largest city and its financial and cultural centre. There is lots to seeand do with Amsterdam being Europe's largest historical cities with over 7,000 registered historic buildings. Amsterdam's city centre actually is made up of 90 islands which are linked by over 400bridges throughout the city. There are many notable museums which are worth visiting including the Anne Frank House, the Van Gogh Museum and The Heineken experience at the Heineken Brewery. If you arevisiting in the Summer why not visit one of Amsterdam's city beaches in Strand west, Strand Zuid and Blijburg. It is also recommended you take a bike tour around the city, which is cheap and a lot offun! If you would rather see the city by boat, there are plenty of canal cruises along the rivers, or if you like, you can rent your own boat. If you enjoy shopping, be sure to take a look at the Ninestreets area which is situated south-west of Dam Square, which is full of boutiques, specialist shops, galleries and restaurants.
Top five things to do in Amsterdam
1. Take a day trip to theHeineken Brewery and enjoy the Heineken experience.
2. Enjoy a cruise around the city
3. Take a nice shopping trip through Amsterdam's trendy boutiques
4. rent a bike and enjoy the sites ofthe historic city
5. take a trip to Damstraat, a road filled amazing oriental restaurants
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - AMS
Schiphol Airport is Europe's third largest airport and oneof the busiest in the world with more than 47 million passengers passing through its terminal every year. The airport is located 20 minutes from Amsterdam centre and covers air traffic for most of theeconomic centre of the Netherlands. The airport is easily accessible via several highways.
The airport has one large terminal building that is divided into four sections essentially giving fourseparate terminals. The airport has five main runways and a smaller runway for light aircraft.
Amsterdam Airport is the hub airport for KLM and the airport is also served most major airlinesalong with some of the low cost carriers including easyJet and BMI Baby. The airport has two Menzies Airport Lounges which offer a range of complementary newspapers, food and drink. There are also awide variety of shops within the terminal including the Schiphol Plaza which is a large shopping located before you go airside and also the location of the Sixt car hire branch.
Car hireSchiphol Airport
The car hire branch at Schiphol Airport can be found in Schiphol Plaza along with many of the car rental companies. The Sixt counter is located in the corner and is easy tofind for passengers who arrive either by train or by plane. The car keys can be picked up at the counter and the car can be collected from the P1 garage - located just a 5 minute walk from thecounter.
The branch offers a wide range of cars, SUV's and convertibles in the summer season. All brands of the major car manufacturers such as Mercedes, Volvo, BMW, Fiat and Vauxhall areavailable.
Many cars can be hired with a automatic shift or with a diesel engine. At Sixt Schiphol Airport you can drive premium cars for economy prices. Please do not hesitate to check out ourrates and latest offers online. Simply choose the car you wish and enjoy our low rental prices.
"Super, the car was new and everything was very quiqly. Thank you very much."
"Very good from start to finish, just wish you accepted Air Canada Aeroplan loyalty card. "
"Everything was really Good! I go to Amsterdam very often and I always work with Sixt and I'll always will Thanks!!! "
"Thanks for the very efficient service"
"At check in, there were two staff serving two customer groups and these were taking some time. I was running a little low on patience when one of the staff called another agent out to help me. This was just in good time and I appreciated the agents recognizing the delay. The rental was great, good car, in good condition and all staff were helpful and friendly. Thanks and we are looking forward to the next time."
"When picking up the car I was asked do I know where to go, as a previous renter from this location my answer was yes. However I was not told the location had been changed so there was a lot of extra walking with many bags. Better signage perhaps or confirmation that the customer knows the pickup location has moved."
"Loved the personalized attention and instruction on how the vehicle worked."
"Please recognize that some flights from the US will arrive early, and plan accordingly for that. There were no cars available when my flight arrived early and I had to wait a few hours at the airport until one was available."
"person at the counter was very helpful, not only in doing the paperwork but in giving me directions."
"No problems - all well went."
"Plus point from sixt is you can choose for a "fun" car such as the FIAT500, and the car was realy available. (and not some "similar" car in the same catagory)"
"fantastic staff at Schipol, thank you"
"Het is prettig te zien dat de auto die wordt gehuurd via internet ook daadwerkelijk de auto is die je meekrijgt en dat er dus niet een auto van gelijke strekking wordt meegegeven."
"Machen Sie weiter so!"
"Great service and experience."
"everything was nice and easy"
"Thank you for the smiling faces of the staff in the application."
"My preferred car with you is the BMW 5 series and most of the time you are able to comply. This time aswell, which made me also happy. the Amsterdam Schiphol operation is a smooth professional operation. "
"I rent a car at Sixt on a frequent base and find your service and quality very satisfactory."
"Good Service, Good clean Vehicle, Very Pleasant Staff who made the process simple and a pleasant experience. Keep up the good work"
"not at all, perfectly happy"
"Your Tech at in the garage was very nice and helpful in walking me thru the GPS system a very good guy!"
"My sunglasses were found in the car and I was called very quickly to let me know. Great service"
"The quality of your products is great and your service is excellent. The only suggestion I have is to provide more competitive prices for repeating customers. Keep up the good name and reputation you have!"
"Long walk from terminal to car. (-) By return Taxi's are bloking entrance car rental.(-) But overall positif impression."
"Your crew at the AMS desk at the terminal is just fabulous! "
"The delivery service at Schiphol was extremely good and very fast."
"Everything OK!!! Thank you!!!"
"No Problems, everything was fine!"
"We rent cars around the world, mainly from Hertz and Avis, of which we are elite members. Because of the Mini Clubman we decide to try out Sixt and were very happy with the services, the car and the price. We signed up for your Frequent Renters Card. "
"Thanks for the great service and excellent staff it helps when people are smiling :) "
"Everthing was great! I was very happy with my Fiat Punto!"
"Fully satisfied."
"Good car and good Service!"
"I am very satisfied with the car and the personell who were serving me. What needs to be improved is the datasystem concerning the registration and payment. The personell seemed to be frustrated about continuous breakdown of the computers. It resulted in quite a long waiting time before we could access the car."
"Nice cars, nice service, keep doing what you are doing!"
"Good service and efficient staff, that's very much appreciated on a business trip. In Schiphol the rental car park is very distant from the desk of the office (that's why 6 and not 7), it would be nice in the future to get it closer - if/when possible. Regards."
"I specified an BMW petrol car, but were given a BMW diesel. The lady at the reception was very nice and gave me the opportunity to upgrade to an Audi A8, which I refused because I wanted to drive a BMW 5-series. All in all I am pleased with the service. Thank you."
"I was positively surprised by the nice car I got!! This will surely influence my choice next time. I like German cars much better than Japanese or French!"
"Gas tank was not quite full when I picked up the car."
"Service was excellent, pricing competitive and the model of car rented to me (Mini Cooper Clubman) unusual and interesting. As long as Sixt's pricing remains better than Europcar's in NL, I will continue to use your company, even though I only rent a few cars a year (mainly in NL, F, S & D)"
"In Canada manual transmissions are becoming very uncommon, and many younger people do not know how to drive them. I have tried every rental place I know of in the Netherlands, and I have never found it easy to get an automatic transmission. At sixt, the booking system allows me to request an automatic, but won't guarantee that I'll receive one. This is always a real worry for me when I travel becuase if an automatic isn't available, I'm stuck without a car. It would be very helpful if the automatic transmission was guaranteed at the time of booking. That said, my experience this time was great. When I arrived at the desk inside the airport, the employee at the desk informed me that an automatic was available for me. When I went to pick up the car, we discovered that there was a mistake in the database, and my car was actually a manual. I was, of course, worried that I wouldn't receive a car. But, the employee there made a few calls, and before I knew it he had upgraded me to a much nicer car (a BMW convertible), that was automatic, at no extra charge. He told me that becuase it was their mistake they wanted to make sure I was happy. I was very impressed with how well they looked after me."
"Efficient, excellent people attitude"
"Not your fault, but I find the new rental pickup and drop-off arrangements at Schiphol less convenient (much longer walk) than the old one."
"The staff at the airport desk at AMS was great and very helpful. The car was well equipped and fun to drive, exceeding my expectations of a mid line rental. I really appreciated the option of choosing a car that wasn't just a basic one - please keep that part of your lineup."
"friendly and professional staff"
"Car was smaller, than the car class originally booked. However, overall experience was satisfactory."
"Excellent reception and excellent car pickup! Fast and accurate!"
"Keep up the good work, please don't raise your rates, the upgrade to the X1 was really nice, thank you."
"It would be nice if the rental people would give a quick overview of the car that is being rented. "
"- very efficient and userfriendly service, at the check-in counter as well as at the car pick-up/drop area (this was the first time I used Sixt) - whereas Hertz and Avis had huge waiting queues at their counters, the Sixth counter was immediately accessible. maybe this is due to the smaller-scale business, but it is certainly a big asset! - I asked specifically for a Fiat 500, and I got one! Virtually always you don't get the car you ask for, but an equivalent in the same range"
"Bmw 5 series great rental car"
"ik had een ruime auto gevraagd, maar omdat het gewenste model niet te leveren was kreeg ik een nog iets grotere voor dezelfde prijs, uitmuntende service, je voelt je als klant meer als een door en door verwende koning !"
"I enjoyed the service and the car. Thanks!"
"I was given a car with Automatic Transmission and no hand-brake. I feel that I should have been given some training on the controls."
"een koffie machine in de afhaal ruimte van schiphol (waar autos staan) zou fantastisch zijn. Zeer vriendelijk personeel, vooral de persoon die mij vaak helpt(hij werkt er al jaren, spreeks nederlands met een duitse accent). Prima vent, mijn complimenten!"
"Distance to walk from counter to the pick-up is long. Longer than in the past. However, that is the case for all rental companies. Would be nice to be closer. You have great, friendly staff! Enjoyed the service. Thanks. "
"Make sure you remind people to have their passports with them when picking up a rental....preferably before they show up to at your desk. "
"This was the second time I've used Sixt and your staff is extremely friendly and efficient."
"I thought that booking the car was very easy; your staff on collecting and returning the car were very professional. However due to the car park at Amsterdam being undercover it was very difficult to identify any scratches and damage."
"Fast and simple check in and vehicle return. Very efficient. The only comment I have is that being a non smoker, the car did smell of cigarettes. I appreciate this because it is something that is very difficult to control."
"No, everything was made very easy. Thank you"
"Geweldige service zoals altijd!"
"One word , outstanding service minded Team ! "
"Ik vond de upgrade een perfecte oplossing de BMW 1-serie, echter had ik mij verheugd op de Fiat 500 daar ik geinteresseerd ben om er een aan te schaffen. Verder wil ik melden dat ik erg tevreden was over jullie service en snelheid."
"Everything was perfect, fast and well organized. "
"This was probably the best car rental experience I have had."
"Quick and very helpful staff. Rented model was not available but got automatically an upgrade. "
"It would be nice to have a better idea of the vehicles available. We were able to rent Ford Mondeo estate wagons - I had not seen them available online when I made the booking. The agents at the desk as well as the garage were extremely helpful - I have been completely satisfied when I have rented from Sixt and will definitely rent again when I return to Europe."
"Provide renters with maps describing the drop off location at the train Central Station. I picked up the car at Schiphol and planned to return it at eh train station, but could not find the Sixt place and eventually gave up an returned the car at the airport location."
"Very good service! "
"VERY NICE CAR I HAD, WILL REQUEST IT AGAIN NEXT TIME WHEN I COME TO HOLLALND THANK YOU"
"No. All is just fine. You have a excellent team at Schipol."
"The lady at Schipol was highly professional and friendly. car was good and reasonably priced. Thanks"
"Everything worked as expected : lean and efficient"
"Staff was great and the vehicle was perfect. Thank you!"
"We were very happy with both the service and the car. Thank you."
"Always efficient and courteous service at Schipol"
"Amsterdam is always good. "
"The service I received from your team at Schiphol was truly outstanding. The guys there were very friendly, professional, helpful and a credit to your company. "
"Just keep doing what you are doing, this was my second "Sixt" experience since i changed from my other rental provider and i was happy in Amsterdam, and in September I like my experience in Nice - France. You have a new customer, and i am telling my friends who rented from you since. (Next rental a nice upgrade please....) just kidding....."
"The person meeting me with the car was very attentive and prepared: he actually came to meet me at the door, and had the car ready before I even got there."
"Very impressed with the speed, accuracy and also the fact we felt we got an upgrade in type of car we received very impressive thanks."