Taxi Centrale X-Cellent

What Taxi Centrale X-Cellent does

Taxi Centrale X-Cellent is a privately-held taxi company headquartered in Leiden, Netherlands (Prins Clauspad 4), operating under KVK registration 50776371 and taxi operating license P83424. The company serves the Leiden region and surrounding municipalities including Leiderdorp, Oegstgeest, Katwijk, Noordwijk, Wassenaar, and the broader Bollenstreek area, with national intercity coverage and selective international routes to Belgium and Germany. Its service portfolio spans airport transfers (Schiphol from €59, Rotterdam The Hague Airport from €65), business transport, school transport, healthcare transport (zorgvervoer), group transport (up to 7 passengers), VIP transport, conference transport, and tourist destinations such as Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans.

The company operates a fleet of 7 luxury vehicles (Mercedes E-klasse, Chrysler 300C, Mercedes V-Klasse/Viano) equipped with leather upholstery, air conditioning, and navigation. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through a website-based online booking system (taxi-xcellent.nl), a 24/7 phone hotline (071-576 28 93), WhatsApp, and email, with no third-party platforms or resellers. The technology stack is non-proprietary, relying on standard web booking, flight tracking for airport pickups, and Google Analytics for site analytics. No mobile app is offered.

Revenue is generated on a per-ride transaction basis with fixed transparent fares (no hidden fees), supplemented by invoice-based corporate billing (op rekening) for business accounts and a free Klantenkaart loyalty card offering 20% discount on meter amounts. The company holds the TX-Keurmerk certification (2025), ranks #1 in the Taxi Service category on Trustpilot with 138+ verified reviews, and is #2 in the broader Transport category. The company operates as an independent business with no disclosed parent company, funding rounds, M&A activity, or management team information.

Name

Taxi Centrale X-Cellent

Legal name

Taxi Centrale X-Cellent

Website

https://taxi-xcellent.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Taxi Centrale X-Cellent is a privately-held premium taxi company based in Leiden, Netherlands, operating a fleet of 7 luxury vehicles serving individual consumers, corporate clients, healthcare patients, and schools across the Leiden region and broader Netherlands with airport, intercity, and VIP transport services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Taxi Services

NAICS

Taxi and Limousine Service (4853), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (48531), Limousine Service (48532)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Airport Taxi & Ground Transportation Operators (TLAFAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chauffeur-Driven Car Rental (With Driver) (THADAAAG), Taxi-Hail Aggregators & Dispatch Platforms (E-Hail for Licensed Taxis) (TLAFAIAD)

Keywords

• Airport taxi services
• Business transportation
• Healthcare transport
• Group transport
• VIP chauffeur services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leiden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Per-ride taxi services: Taxi Centrale X-Cellent generates revenue through individual taxi rides charged at fixed rates (e.g., Schiphol transfers from €59–€69, Rotterdam Airport from €65–€90, intercity city-to-city rides from €45–€110). The company also offers a customer loyalty card (klantenkaart) providing 20% discount on meter amounts. Business accounts can be invoiced post-trip. All prices include low VAT rate.
2. Corporate/business account billing: Regular clients and business accounts may ride on invoice (op rekening), with payment occurring post-trip after approval and credit check. This provides a recurring revenue relationship with corporate customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Taxi Centrale X-Cellent operates a passenger taxi service based in Leiden, Netherlands, running a fleet of 7 luxury vehicles (Mercedes E-klasse, Chrysler 300C, Mercedes Viano/V-Klasse) with certified chauffeurs. The company provides 24/7 point-to-point transport including fixed-fare airport transfers to Schiphol and Rotterdam The Hague Airport, intercity rides across the Netherlands, business, school, healthcare, conference, group, and VIP transport, booked online, by phone, or via quote request.

Product overview

Taxi Centrale X-Cellent is a taxi company based in Leiden, Netherlands, offering a comprehensive portfolio of transportation services. The core offering consists of passenger transport services including airport transfers (Schiphol and Rotterdam The Hague Airport), business transport, school transport, group transport, private transport, congress transport, intercity transport, VIP transport, and healthcare transport. The company operates a fleet of luxury vehicles including Mercedes E-klasse, Chrysler 300C, and Mercedes V-Klasse/Viano vehicles. Additional services include an online booking platform, a customer loyalty card (Klantenkaart) offering 20% discounts, and specialized tourist transport to destinations like Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans. Services are available 24/7 throughout the Leiden region and broader Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schiphol Taxi Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 138+ verified customer reviews with an overall 'GOED' rating on Trustindex
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KNV (Koninklijk Vervoer Nederland)OthersTaxi X-Cellent's general terms and conditions are aligned with those of KNV (Koninklijk Vervoer Nederland), the Dutch industry association for passenger transport. The company uses KNV's standard transport conditions for taxi and care transport services. Additionally, Taxi X-Cellent operates using KNV's general conditions for care transport (zorgvervoer).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chauffeurs & Services: Chauffeurs & Services is a Dutch premium chauffeur and luxury transfer provider operating across the Netherlands and Europe with executive vehicles. It directly competes with X-Cellent's VIP, business, and European intercity service tiers at a similar premium price point.
• Staxi: Staxi is a Dutch taxi central specializing in Schiphol and Rotterdam Airport transfers with online booking and fixed fares. It directly competes with X-Cellent in the same airport transfer corridors from Dutch regions and shares a similar luxury positioning and fixed-pricing model.
• FreeNow (formerly myTaxi): FreeNow is a multi-modal mobility app aggregating licensed taxis and chauffeur services across the Netherlands, including Schiphol transfers. It directly competes with X-Cellent's online booking for licensed taxi service and offers app-based convenience the company lacks.
• Taxi Centrale Schiphol (TCS): TCS is the licensed taxi central operating at Schiphol Airport with regulated metered fares and dedicated ranks. It is a direct competitor for the Schiphol transfer segment that anchors X-Cellent's core revenue, though it operates at the airport rather than from a regional pickup base.
• DTaxi (Dutch Taxi App): DTaxi is a Dutch app-based licensed taxi platform aggregating regional taxi companies across the Netherlands. It competes in the same Leiden and Schiphol routes as X-Cellent while offering a mobile booking experience the company has not built.

Broad incumbents

• Uber Netherlands: Uber operates ride-hailing across the Netherlands including the Leiden region and Schiphol transfers via UberX, UberBlack, and UberVan. As a broad incumbent platform, it competes on convenience and app-based booking against X-Cellent's web-only booking flow.
• Connexxion Taxi: Connexxion is a major Dutch public and contracted transport operator with a taxi and zorgvervoer (care transport) division. It competes with X-Cellent in healthcare transport and corporate accounts at greater scale, though it is part of a broader multi-modal transport portfolio.

Emerging players

• Bolt Netherlands: Bolt operates app-based ride-hailing in major Dutch cities and is expanding into airport transfer services. It overlaps with X-Cellent's intercity and airport transfer use cases at typically lower price points, representing a fast-growing competitive threat.

Regional players

• Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale (RTC): RTC is a licensed taxi central operating in the Rotterdam region with airport transfer services to Rotterdam The Hague Airport. It is comparable to X-Cellent as a regional taxi central but serves a different geography with overlapping airport transfer offerings.
• Taxi Amsterdam Centraal: A licensed Amsterdam taxi central operating from the central station area with intercity and Schiphol transfer services. It is comparable to X-Cellent as a regional Dutch taxi central serving airport transfer demand, though it operates from Amsterdam rather than Leiden.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/xcellentleiden
• Instagraminstagram.com/taxi_xcellent
• Xx.com/Taxi_Xcellent
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/taxi-centrale-x-cellent

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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