Taxi Transfers To and From Dusseldorf Airport

If you are considering hiring a taxi from Düsseldorf Airport, you will find them located outside the arrivals hall. You can expect to pay around 20.00 Euros for a one way trip into the city center or to the main central train station, and both journeys should take on average around 15 minutes. In addition to taxis found at the airport, you are also able to book with a local company such as Taxi Düsseldorf (0211-33333) or Rhein Taxi (0211 212121) if you prefer.

If you are travelling with children, German law requires that they travel in an approved car or booster seat up until the age of 12 (or if they are under 1.5 meters tall). If all other seat belts are being used by other children, then the child is permitted to ride in the back with a seat belt. Children under three must always use a suitable car seat, and no rear facing car seats can be positioned in the front of any car with airbags.

These regulations also apply to Düsseldorf Airport taxis, so it may be advisable to carry your own car seat for younger children, and enquire ahead about availability for other children before your departure.

There are in excess of 50,000 taxis operating in Germany. Each has the standard cream colour with the regulation black and yellow taxi sign displayed on the roof. The majority of the German taxi fleet consists of Mercedes Benz cars, which may come as a surprise to some tourists, but is one of the safest cars on the road today. For larger groups, there are people carriers available, and as the industry is heavily regulated like in other areas of German culture, so you should not worry about being overcharged for the service.

Outside Düsseldorf Airport, you can hail a taxi at any number of popular locations such as stations, hotels or shopping districts. It is tradition to use the first taxi waiting in line but you are free to select any vehicle, especially if you have special needs or prefer a certain type. If there are no taxis waiting at the rank, locate the taxi phone (Taxirufsäule) that should be displayed nearby, and use it to call the central taxi office. Take care not to call the emergency line that is also supplied with this service!

You are also able to search for taxi companies in the phone book if you are calling from your accommodation. They are listed under Taxi Zentrale, and your front desk should be able to supply you with one on request.

By law taxis cannot refuse to pick you up if you are travelling through the local tariff zone (Pflichtfahrgebiete), and there are only a few circumstances under which you would not be accepted as a customer; if you were sick, carrying a weapon, travelling with aggressive pets, intoxicated or unable to pay your fare. If you are struggling with the language, the best idea is to have a copy of the address you wish to travel to and hand this to the driver. You should not have any trouble reading the meter at the end of your journey. Fares are regulated by local laws but generally there is a basic fee of around 2.00 to 3.00 Euros, then a charge of 1.00 Euro per kilometer from then on. These rates are lower for longer journeys, and can also vary depending on the time of day or night. It is customary to give no more than a 10% tip at the end of the journey on top of the fare price.