Taxi to Scheveningen beach: price, travel time and parking

The Scheveningen boulevard is 5.4 kilometers from Den Haag Centraal. The times below come from the same Google traffic data that feeds the price indication on this site, measured for a weekday and for a weekend.

Six moments spread across the week: a quiet morning, early afternoon, the weekday evening rush, a Saturday afternoon, a Saturday evening on the way back, and a Sunday afternoon.

The 2026 rate charges €4.31 base fare, €3.17 per kilometer and €0.52 per minute, with a minimum of €30.00 per ride. Over 5.4 kilometers and the longest measured time, 16 minutes on a Saturday afternoon, the metered fare comes to €29.75.

That is below the minimum, so you pay €30.00. At the shortest measured time, 13 minutes, the metered fare is €28.19, also below the minimum.

In other words: for this distance, the time of day makes no difference to the price. You pay the same on the quietest Tuesday morning as on the busiest Saturday afternoon, €30.00, known in advance, with no meter running during the ride.

What parking at the boulevard costs varies by season and by day. A sunny Saturday in July has a different rate than a weekday morning in November, and the municipality adjusts rates and paid hours from time to time. Check the current rate on the Gemeente Den Haag site rather than counting on a fixed number.

What does hold: in peak season the boulevard is full, and finding a spot costs time you would otherwise spend on the beach. On a busy Saturday in summer that can add up to a quarter hour of circling before a spot opens up, time not included in the travel times above.

A taxi drops you at the door and never has to park. That difference matters more the fuller the boulevard gets.

Alone on a quiet weekday morning, driving yourself is often cheaper: no taxi cost, and outside peak season a nearby spot is easy to find for little money.

Once you are two or more, the difference narrows, because the €30.00 is shared across the group. For four people that is €7.50 per person for a door-to-door ride.

In peak season, on a weekend, or during an event on the boulevard, the sums shift further. Then it is not just the parking fee that counts, but also the time it takes to find a spot and the walk from one further away. A fixed €30.00 with no searching is then the simpler choice for many people.

A BYD Seal has room for four passengers and the gear that comes with an afternoon at the beach: chairs, a parasol, a cool box. Large beach carts or an inflatable do not always fit alongside other luggage; mention that when booking, so the driver knows what to expect.

Request a child seat when booking, not just as you get in. That way it is ready and no one has to wait while the taxi is already at the door.

On a fine summer day, many people book a taxi to the beach at the same time, often that same morning. Book the evening before or early in the morning instead of right when you want to leave.

Online booking runs between 06:00 and 23:00. A ride outside those hours, for example very early for a sunrise on the beach, goes through phone or WhatsApp.

A trip to the beach does not need a sunny day. In the rain the boulevard is actually quieter, and neither the travel time nor the €30.00 price changes. Anyone going anyway, for a beach walk or a meal with a sea view, pays the same fixed price as on a busy summer day.

Book the return ride in advance for a fixed time, or call or message as soon as you know you are ready. On Saturday evening, the moment most people head home after a day at the beach, the measured travel time was 13 minutes, just as fast as a quiet Tuesday morning.

The same applies to the way back as to the way there: book the ride for whatever time suits you, the €30.00 price does not change because of it.