Taxi to Zandvoort: beach days and the last-ever Dutch Grand Prix
Zandvoort works differently depending on when you show up. Most of the year it’s a fairly quiet seaside village with dunes, a long stretch of beach and a train station that is just a fifteen-minute walk from the sand. Then August 2026 arrives, and for one weekend the circuit takes over completely: Formula 1 is racing here for the last time, and the village will be dealing with thousands more visitors than usual.
So it really comes down to which trip you’re making. A regular beach day, or the race itself? The two call for different advice, because a taxi can’t quite do the same job for both.
A regular day at the beach
Zandvoort doesn’t need Formula 1 to get busy. By midday on a warm Saturday, the car parks along the boulevard and near the dune entrances are usually full, and if you do manage to squeeze in somewhere, it’ll often cost more than the taxi ride would have. Add beach chairs, a parasol and a couple of kids to the mix, and the train stops aren’t looking quite so appealing either.
With Staxi, you’re picked up at your door and dropped off exactly where you want: the boulevard, the edge of the Kennemer dunes if you’re heading out on a bike, your hotel, wherever. The price is fixed before you leave, whether the N200 or N201 happens to be quiet or backed up that day. No parking ticket to hunt down afterwards and no working out what you owe based on how long you were parked.
The last Formula 1 race at Zandvoort
Formula 1 races at Circuit Zandvoort from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 August 2026, which will be the final time it’ll do so. After this weekend, the Dutch Grand Prix comes off the calendar, which explains why weekend tickets sold out well ahead of time, and why this edition adds a sprint race, the first ever held on Dutch soil. Expect it to be very busy.
What a taxi can (and can't) do for you during race weekend
Worth knowing upfront: during the Grand Prix, Zandvoort itself is closed to regular car traffic, from Thursday night through Monday morning. You can’t get into the village by car during that time, and that includes taxis. Dropping off or picking up right at the circuit isn’t possible, however much we’d like to help with that.
Here’s what we can do:
- A relaxed ride to Amsterdam Centraal or Haarlem station, where the extra race trains depart, so you don’t have to sprint for a parking spot at the station yourself.
- An early departure, before the crowds really build up. Trains to Zandvoort run up to twelve times an hour during race weekend, but around peak times, waiting at the station itself can still stretch to two hours.
- The ride home, late in the evening, when thousands of visitors are heading for the station at the same time. A taxi straight home is a lot more appealing than standing in that queue.
Travelling on a different day in August, or coming for the beach rather than the racing? Then the usual rules apply again, and we’ll drop you off wherever you like in Zandvoort.
Booking with Staxi
With Staxi, you know what you’ll pay in advance, whether it’s an afternoon at the beach or a ride to the station for the Grand Prix. No meter running up because of traffic, no surcharge for your luggage or your surfboard. Book via the website, the Staxi App, or just message us on WhatsApp, and pay safely with iDEAL | Wero, PayPal or credit card. Travelling with the whole family or a group of friends? Book a taxi bus for up to seven people. And wherever possible, we’ll pick you up in an electric taxi: quiet, comfortable and zero emissions.
Book your taxi to Zandvoort in good time, especially for race weekend from 21 to 23 August. Then you really won’t have anything to worry about.