TRANSPORT
7.4 Airports Eindhoven Airport is served by several low-budget carriers, and has direct flights to and from a number of European cities, as well as Egypt, Morocco, Turkey, Israel, and Russia. For further destinations, you must fly from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport; Düsseldorf, Germany; or Brussels, Belgium. Eindhovenairport.nl/en Bus 400 offers a direct bus connection between Eindhoven Airport and Eindhoven Centraal Station.
7.5 Taxis Taxis can be recognized by the lit ‘taxi’ sign on their roof, and their blue license plates (most Dutch vehicles have yellow plates). They cannot be hailed on the street, but there are taxi stands at most train and bus stations, and by hotels. To have a taxi pick you up from your home or office, phone a local company.
7.6 Driving With a network of highways connecting major towns, the road system makes getting around easy. However, during rush hour (08:00-09:30 and 16:00-17:30), roads can become very busy. Nevertheless, except when there are major disturbances, such as road accidents or construction work, traffic usually flows smoothly and it is possible to cross Eindhoven in about 30 minutes. Information about importing and registering a vehicle, and buying a car, can be found in Chapter 2: Moving to Brabant.
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