InterClassics Maastricht by Private Chauffeur: A Door-to-Door Guide to the MECC

InterClassics Maastricht is the Benelux’s largest classic-car show, held at the MECC Maastricht exhibition centre. The 2027 edition runs from 14 to 17 January. A SilverDrive chauffeur drives you door-to-door to the MECC in a Mercedes or electric saloon, agrees a fixed price in advance, and stays on call throughout the day.

What is InterClassics Maastricht?

InterClassics Maastricht is the definitive winter gathering for the classic-car world in the Low Countries. Each January the MECC Maastricht fills with more than 300 exhibitors and around 800 cars, from stately prewar machines and postwar classics to youngtimers and contemporary sports and luxury vehicles. The 2027 event marks the 32nd edition and runs from 14 to 17 January; the fair returns to the MECC each January, so it is worth planning into your winter calendar year after year.

Under one roof you will find concours-quality restorations, specialist dealers, marque clubs, automobilia stands and live sales. It is a show built for slow, considered browsing — the kind of day where you lose track of time among the coachwork and would rather someone else handled the drive home.

Why the fair draws a discerning audience

Maastricht has a particular pull for collectors. The MECC is the same venue that hosts TEFAF Maastricht, the world’s leading art and antiques fair, and the city wears its role as a stage for connoisseurship comfortably. Serious buyers, marque specialists and enthusiasts travel from across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and beyond, many combining the show with the restaurants and hotels of a compact, walkable old town.

If classic and collector cars are your world, InterClassics rarely stands alone in the diary. It sits naturally alongside summer highlights such as the Concours d’Elegance, and you can map the whole season with our calendar of chauffeured luxury events in the Netherlands. However you build your year, arriving relaxed and unhurried sets the tone for the day.

How a SilverDrive chauffeur handles your day

January in the south of the Netherlands can be cold, wet and dark by mid-afternoon — hardly the conditions for a long motorway drive followed by a hunt for parking. A SilverDrive chauffeur removes all of it. We collect you from home, the office or your hotel, drive you door-to-door to the MECC entrance, and wait at the kerb whenever you decide to leave.

The essentials are simple and fixed:

• A fixed price agreed in advance. No meter, no surge, no post-billing — you know the cost before you travel.
• A driver on call all day. Browse at your own pace, break for lunch in town, return for a second look; your chauffeur waits nearby and reappears on a single message.
• Discretion as standard. Our own vetted, English-speaking chauffeurs drive our own fleet — no brokers, no strangers in their own cars. What you discuss and where you go stay private.
• Secure transport for what you take home. Leave with automobilia, rare parts or other high-value finds and we can carry them with our dedicated service for the secure transport of valuable items, handled with the same care as our passengers.

For visitors flying in, the same team manages the connection from the aircraft door. We track flights in real time and cover airport transfers around the clock, including collections from the Schiphol VIP Centre and Jet Aviation for private-jet arrivals.

The fleet for Maastricht and back

The right car depends on who is travelling and how far. For one or two passengers, the Mercedes E-Class and S-Class or the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class make the motorway drive south quiet and composed. Prefer to travel electric? The fully electric BMW i7 and Mercedes EQS deliver the same hush with zero tailpipe emissions.

Travelling as a group, or bringing colleagues and clients to the show?

• Mercedes V-Class — up to 7 passengers in comfort, with the fully electric EQV for up to 5.
• Mercedes Sprinter — up to 16 for a club outing or company visit.
• Setra S 515 HDH coach — up to 56 for a larger party or event group.

Getting to the MECC Maastricht

The MECC sits on the south side of Maastricht, well signed and easy to reach from the A2 and A79. From Amsterdam and Schiphol the drive is roughly two and a half hours; from Eindhoven, Rotterdam, Brussels or the German border cities it is shorter still. With a chauffeur you skip the show-week congestion around the venue and the queue for the car parks entirely — set down at the door, and collected there too.

Maastricht rewards an overnight stay, and many visitors turn the fair into a weekend. Book a hotel in or near the old town and keep a chauffeur in Maastricht on call for dinner reservations, the return leg, or a morning detour before heading north. Founded in Amsterdam, SilverDrive operates across the Netherlands and Europe, so the same standard of car and chauffeur travels with you well beyond the fair.

Frequently Asked Questions

When and where is InterClassics Maastricht 2027?

InterClassics Maastricht 2027 is the 32nd edition and runs from 14 to 17 January 2027 at the MECC Maastricht exhibition centre. The fair returns to the MECC each January, so it is a reliable fixture for the new year.

How do I get to the MECC, and what about parking?

The MECC is on the south side of Maastricht, reachable via the A2 and A79. During the show the surrounding car parks fill quickly. With a SilverDrive chauffeur you avoid parking altogether: we set you down at the entrance and collect you from the same spot when you are ready to leave.

Can I book a chauffeur for the whole day at the fair?

Yes. You can book a chauffeur for the full day, with the car and driver on call for as long as you need. Browse at your own pace, break for lunch, and return to the halls; your chauffeur waits nearby and comes back on a single message. The price is agreed in advance.

Can you collect me from Schiphol or a private terminal?

Yes. We handle airport transfers around the clock and track flights in real time, including collections from the Schiphol VIP Centre and Jet Aviation for private-jet arrivals, then drive you straight on to Maastricht.

Can you transport cars, parts or automobilia I buy at the show?

We are a chauffeur service, so we carry you and your luggage rather than acting as a vehicle logistics company. For smaller high-value finds such as automobilia, memorabilia or rare parts, we offer a dedicated service for the secure transport of valuable items — tell us in advance so we can send the right vehicle.