Crew change IJmuiden
Off the ship, past border control at the Sluisplein, and on to Schiphol. We pull up at the quay and stay put for as long as the check takes.
A fixed price, both directions. Day and night, weekends included.
- Off the ship
- Border control, Sluisplein 41± 20 min, we wait
- Schiphol± 30 min drive
The driver stays put
Anyone stepping ashore off a ship is entering Schengen, and that is checked. It happens at the Sluisplein and it takes about twenty minutes. During those twenty minutes a taxi cannot drive off and cannot be used for anything else — which is why many firms would rather not take this work on.
We are twenty minutes’ drive from the Sluisplein. Standing still at the quay is not half a day for us, so we simply do it.
Do not plan the flight too tight. Between stepping ashore and standing at Schiphol there is the check plus half an hour of driving. Give us the flight number and we will work back to when we need to be at the quay.
One amount, both directions
From the quay to Schiphol and from Schiphol to the quay, for the same amount. At night too, at the weekend too, with no surcharge for the hour.
- Car
- € 100
- 1 to 4 people
- Van
- € 135
- Up to 8 people, with sea kit
Both amounts are VAT included. The first twenty minutes of waiting at border control are part of it. If it takes longer, from then on we charge the statutory maximum waiting rate: € 59,41 per hour.
In our fare table IJmuiden is listed lower. That is right: that is the price for an ordinary ride to Schiphol, with no waiting and no stop at border control. Twenty minutes of waiting at the official rate is nearly twenty euros, and that is roughly the difference.
Three addresses that get mixed up
Border control, the Felison Ferry Terminal and the Felison Cruise Terminal are not in one place in IJmuiden. Two of them share almost the same address at the Sluisplein; the third is two kilometres away in the Buitenhaven. Name the wrong one and you are at the right quay beside the wrong ship.
So name the ship, the shipping line or the street. We will find the quay to go with it, and the car will be where the gangway is.
- Border control
- Sluisplein 41
- The office of the Koninklijke Marechaussee, the Dutch border police. Travel documents are checked here before the crew travels on.
- Ferry to Newcastle
- Sluisplein 33
- The DFDS Felison Ferry Terminal, practically next door to border control. A different address from the cruise quay, and that saves a quarter of an hour.
- Felison Cruise Terminal
- Monnickendamkade
- Together with the Volendamskade in the Buitenhaven, two kilometres further on. Also where maintenance crews for the offshore wind farms board.
If it is the ferry or a cruise ship rather than crew, see our page about the Felison Terminal. If the crew is not boarding but flying out to sea by helicopter, then Den Helder Airport is the destination — that ride has a price of its own.
We drive and we wait
- Driving between the quay, border control and Schiphol
- Waiting while the check runs
- Several pickup addresses in one ride
- A van for five to eight people with sea kit
- An invoice in the company name
- Day and night, Sundays and public holidays included
What we do not do
There are firms that sell the whole package — paperwork, accommodation and transfer by water. We are a taxi firm. You would rather know that beforehand than halfway through.
- Visas and residence documents
- Reporting to immigration or in the Maritime Single Window
- Hotels and tender boats
- Transfer by water
There is no stamp any more
The Entry/Exit System has been in force across all Schengen countries since 10 April 2026, and with it the stamping of passports has been abolished. Instead the journey, the travel document, a fingerprint and a facial image are recorded digitally.
For planning that makes one difference: the check is still there, and the first registration takes longer rather than shorter than a stamp. That is exactly why the driver stays put instead of dropping off and driving away.
Frequently asked questions
How long does border control take?
Reckon on about twenty minutes. The driver stays put and then goes on to Schiphol. If it overruns, we wait longer too — we leave nobody standing at the quay.
Does the crew still get a passport stamp?
No. Since 10 April 2026 the Entry/Exit System has been in force across all Schengen countries and stamping has been abolished. Instead the journey, the document, a fingerprint and a facial image are recorded digitally. So the check itself is still there, and it takes longer rather than shorter.
How many people fit in one car?
One to four in a saloon or estate, five to eight in the Mercedes V-Class. With more than eight we send two cars and they travel together.
Do you arrange the paperwork as well?
No. We drive and we wait; visas, immigration and reporting to the authorities stay with you or with your agent. That is a deliberate choice — we are a taxi firm and not an agency, and that way you know beforehand.
What does it cost?
€ 100 for a car with one to four people and € 135 for the van with up to eight, both VAT included and both directions — from the quay to Schiphol and back. The first twenty minutes of waiting at border control are included; if it takes longer, from then on the statutory maximum waiting rate of € 59,41 per hour applies. No surcharge for the night, the weekend or a public holiday.
Why is IJmuiden cheaper in the fare table?
Because that is a different kind of ride. The table covers an ordinary ride to Schiphol: get in, drive, get out. Crew transport adds a stop at border control with the driver waiting there. Twenty minutes of waiting at the official rate costs nearly twenty euros, and that is roughly the difference between the two amounts.
Can it be outside office hours?
Yes. A ship arrives when it arrives and a flight leaves when it leaves. We drive day and night, weekends and public holidays included, with no surcharge for the hour.
Crew coming ashore?
Give us the quay, the number of people and the flight number, and we will work back to when we need to be there.