Taxi or your own car?

What driving yourself really costs

• Paid parking in most Dutch city centres, often several euros per hour.
• Fuel or charging, plus wear and depreciation.
• Time spent finding a space and walking the last stretch.
• Environmental zones and one-way systems in older centres.
• No option to have a drink at dinner or an event.

When a taxi is the better call

• An evening out where someone would otherwise have to stay sober.
• A city centre visit where parking would cost more than the ride.
• A journey to an airport or station where the car would sit parked for days.
• Travelling as a group, so one car does the work of two.
• Bad weather, heavy luggage or an unfamiliar destination.

When your own car still wins

For everyday short trips, for journeys with many stops spread over a day, and for places with free parking at the door, your own car is hard to beat. The calculation usually flips when parking is expensive, the trip is one-way, or you would be leaving the car somewhere for more than a day.

How booking a taxi with Taxiritje.nl works

Prices are based on the actual road distance in kilometres between your pickup address and your destination, so you always know the amount before you book. Payment is online by card or iDEAL, and you receive a confirmation by email with the driver details, the pickup time and an invoice with VAT for business trips.

You book online in a few steps. Enter your pickup address with house number and postcode, add your destination and choose the date and time. The price you see is the price you pay: it already includes luggage, tolls, parking at the airport and waiting time, so there is no meter running during the journey and no surcharge at night or at the weekend.

Reservations are possible up to three hours before pickup, and you can book a one-way trip or a return in the same booking. For flights you enter your flight number; we then follow the actual landing time and include up to 80 minutes of free waiting time at the airport. For a pickup at a home or hotel address we include 15 minutes.

• Fixed price per journey, confirmed by email before the driver is assigned.
• Sedan or estate car for 1-4 passengers, minibus for 5-8 passengers.
• Extra stops along the way can be added while booking.
• Changes and cancellations online up to 24 hours before pickup; call 085 060 7086 within 24 hours.