EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL)
Basel airport transfer — private chauffeur at EuroAirport
The only binational airport in the world. You still have to leave by the right side.
EuroAirport lies 3.5 km north-west of Basel, 15 to 20 minutes door to door. Its peculiarity is not trivia: the airport sits entirely in France, across the communes of Saint-Louis, Hésingue and Blotzheim, yet a 2.5 km customs-free road links its Swiss sector to Basel without passing through French customs.
It is the only binational airport in the world, governed by a 1949 international convention. In the Swiss sector, Swiss authorities apply Swiss law for customs, medical services and policing. In practice: the exit you take decides whether you are in France or in Switzerland, and that is not the same thing for your luggage or for your chauffeur.
We handle that detail. You give us the flight number, we wait on the right side, and the car leaves for Basel, Alsace or Germany without you having to arbitrate anything.
Airport meet & greet
Arrivals hall meet
The chauffeur waits at baggage reclaim, name board or neutral sign as you prefer, and takes your cases to the car.
Swiss sector or French sector
You tell us the flight, we work out the exit and position ourselves there. The Swiss sector opens onto the customs-free road to Basel; the French sector opens onto Alsace.
Flight tracked, wait covered on delay
We track the flight number. A delayed aircraft moves the pickup without you having to warn anyone, and the wait is not billed as standing time.
Three countries from the same car park
Basel is 15–20 minutes away, and so are Germany and Alsace. The point where the three borders meet is 4.7 km from the airport.
Private aviation and FBOs
EuroAirport handles business aviation through dedicated terminals with on-site customs and direct ramp access. We collect passengers at the aircraft where the FBO allows it, or in front of the executive terminal. Tell us the FBO when booking: access procedures differ from one operator to the next.
- Jet Aviation Basel — FBO — executive terminal, on-site customs, hangars
- Air Service Basel — Swiss FBO — passenger and crew handling, direct ramp access
- Swissport Executive Aviation — Executive terminal — expedited border clearance
The right vehicle
E-Class or S-Class for one to three passengers, V-Class for seven, Sprinter beyond. At an airport where people often leave with congress or trade-fair luggage, it pays to state the volume when booking: we send the vehicle to match.
See the fleetOnward transfers from EuroAirport
The most requested links to the Alps and the cities. Indicative prices, to be confirmed.
Why a chauffeur — Basel
You are not hunting for your exit
The choice between Swiss and French sector decides your customs and your route. Settling it before you land is our job, not yours as you step off the aircraft.
The border is not your problem
Our chauffeurs cross into France and Germany daily. A hotel in Saint-Louis, dinner in Freiburg, a return flight on the French side: none of it changes the arrangement.
The delay is already accounted for
The flight is tracked. An hour late moves the pickup; it does not send the car away or inflate the bill.
Discretion
No name board unless you want one. The chauffeur comments on neither passengers nor destinations.
Frequently asked questions
3.5 km north-west of the centre, 15 to 20 minutes by car. The airport also serves Mulhouse, 20 km away, and Freiburg im Breisgau, 46 km away.
In France. The whole of EuroAirport sits on French soil, across the communes of Saint-Louis, Hésingue and Blotzheim, under French jurisdiction. But it is the only binational airport in the world: in the Swiss sector, Swiss authorities apply Swiss law for customs, medical services and policing.
Via the customs-free road, 2.5 km long, linking the airport's Swiss sector to Basel. It allows entry into Switzerland bypassing French customs clearance. Your chauffeur takes it when your destination is in Switzerland; we settle that at booking from your flight.
Jet Aviation Basel, Air Service Basel and Swissport Executive Aviation, with on-site customs and direct ramp access. Tell us which one when booking: ramp access procedures differ from one operator to the next.
With the airport 3.5 km from the centre, a run into Basel falls under the short-trip rate (≤ 25 km): the grid is above, for E-Class, S-Class, V-Class and Sprinter. Beyond 25 km the price is per kilometre. Estimate to confirm, never a firm quote.
Estimate my tripYes, it is a frequent reason to come to Basel: the Bank for International Settlements gathers central banks every two months at Centralbahnplatz 2, 15–20 minutes from the airport. We have a page dedicated to those sessions.
Chauffeur for BIS meetingsBy WhatsApp (+41 78 344 49 99), by email or through the online form. Fast reply, no obligation.