Düsseldorf Airport Taxis (DUS)

Düsseldorf Airport taxis can be found just outside the arrivals hall, where the taxi rank is located. It will cost around 20.00 Euros for a one way trip into the city centre or to the main train station (Hauptbahnhof). It will take around 15 minutes to reach either of these two destinations.

It is also possible to reserve a taxi in advance by calling local operators such as Taxi Düsseldorf (0211-33333) or Rhein Taxi (0211 212121) ahead of arrival at the airport.

If phoning for a taxi from the hotel, visitors should either ask the hotel desk for their preferred taxi operator or look up the telephone number listed under Taxi Zentrale, which is the German term for central reservation desk. Visitors travelling back to the airport to catch their return flight can also call taxis Düsseldorf Airport online at www.taxi-duesseldorf.com, which can be called up via smart phone.

There are more than 50,000 taxis operating throughout Germany. Most taxi operators use the standard cream colouring with the regulation black and yellow taxi sign fixed to the car roof. Most of Germany’s vast taxi fleet consists of Mercedes Benz vehicles of varying sizes.

Groups or larger families can travel by minivan or people carrier. It is very safe to travel by taxis Düsseldorf Airport, since the taxi industry is heavily regulated. Fares start usually at a standing charge of around EUR 2.00 to EUR 3.00 and after that the metre will typically calculate around EUR 1.00 per km travelled.

Permits, licences and the meter itself will be clearly displayed in the front of the vehicle. These rates are lower for longer journeys, where prices are often open to negotiation, but fares may vary depending on the time of day or night a passenger travels.

Passengers should use the first taxi waiting in line at the taxi rank outside the terminal but you are free to select any vehicle from those waiting at the rank. If no taxis are available at the taxi rank, passengers should use the taxi phone (Taxirufsäule) which is usually very close by and use it to contact the central taxi reservation desk (Taxi Zentrale). Please note: the emergency line is also displayed next to this service, so please make sure you call the correct number for Düsseldorf Airport taxis!

Under German law Düsseldorf Airport taxis cannot refuse to pick up passengers who are travelling through the local tariff zone (Pflichtfahrgebiete). Drivers can only refuse a fare if a passenger was violently sick, in clear possession of a weapon, travelling with an aggressive pet such as a dog that hasn’t been muzzled, or if a passenger was intoxicated or had no money to pay for the journey.

Most taxi drivers in Germany are vey helpful and friendly, happy to help passengers with the loading and unloading of luggage and even offering to take it right up to the hotel reception. It is customary to give around 10% of the total fare as tip, but it is not a strict rule, so one can tip or not, depending on the individual circumstances.

For more information about Düsseldorf Airport taxis, please visit the official airport website at www.duesseldorf-international.de.