Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) to Ridderkerk

Meeting Point

Your driver waits at Java Coffee House in Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) with a personalised name sign. The spot is easy to find after you have collected your luggage, so you can meet without searching around the terminal.

The Drive from Brussels Airport to Ridderkerk

The route covers 134 km (84 miles) and typically takes 1 h 28 m. It heads north from Zaventem towards Antwerp, crosses the Dutch border and continues into the Rotterdam region. Ridderkerk is not one of our most frequently booked destinations, but it is available on request like any other route.

Allow some extra time on weekday mornings and late afternoons, when the ring roads around Antwerp and Rotterdam tend to be busy, and in heavy rain or fog. If you have a connection or appointment soon after arrival, build in a comfortable buffer rather than counting on the minimum driving time.

Choosing the Right Vehicle

The vehicle depends mainly on group size and luggage:

• Private Taxi (1-3 or 1-4 passengers): suits individual travellers, couples, families and small business groups.
• Private Minibus 8 Seats: a good fit for larger families or groups with extra suitcases.
• Private Minibus 16, 24, 32, 40 or 48 Seats: for tour parties, company trips, sports teams and events, with everyone travelling together in one vehicle.

If your group is close to the upper limit of a vehicle and carries a lot of luggage, choose the next size up for more room.

Ridderkerk and Where to Stay

Ridderkerk is a municipality in South Holland, just southeast of Rotterdam. It is mostly residential, and many visitors come to see family, to work at local businesses or to use it as a quieter base near the Rotterdam area.

Ridderkerk itself has little in the way of well-known hotels, so for accommodation it makes sense to look at neighbouring Rotterdam. Established choices there include:

• Hotel New York, in the former Holland America Line headquarters on the Nieuwe Maas.
• Mainport Hotel, a waterfront hotel near the Leuvehaven harbour.
• Bilderberg Parkhotel Rotterdam, a longstanding hotel in the city centre.

Your driver can take you directly to any of these addresses or to a private address in Ridderkerk, as long as you provide the details when booking.