Hiring and costs
Hiring a hospital, prison cell, aircraft or train set: what should you check?
For each kind of set, the differences between built sets and real locations, with the sets in the directory and the questions to ask in advance.
10 Nov 2026
Hospital
The hospital set in Uithoorn is built for filming, with rooms, consulting rooms, a waiting area, reception desk and corridors; ambulances and extras are available on request. The former Diaconessenhuis in Voorburg is a real, empty hospital of about 500 m² with treatment and operating rooms, but it is offered for a minimum of one month. With a hospital set, ask whether the equipment really works or is set dressing only, whether monitors can show images, and whether someone with medical knowledge can advise on believable procedures. All sets: hospital film sets.
Prison cell
Real former prisons offer a lot of atmosphere. The Koepelgevangenis Arnhem, built in 1886, has cells, corridors and a central hall of about 2000 m², and is officially rented out for film, TV and photo shoots. At the Blokhuispoort in Leeuwarden, filming is allowed after written permission. De LiK in Utrecht is mainly an events venue; ask first whether filming is possible there. A built interrogation room is available at Ready, Set, Film!. Sound echoes in large stone halls; ask about acoustics and available power. All sets: prison cell film sets.
Aircraft and train
- A built cabin, such as the NH160 private jet set with seats, aisle and cockpit, is not a real aircraft and costs €500 to €650 for 6 hours according to the listing, excluding agency fee and VAT (indicative). Ask whether seats or walls can be removed for more camera positions.
- A real aircraft, such as the Aviodrome Boeing 747 with Economy, Business Class and the hold, is authentic but sits in a museum: ask about times outside opening hours. Ex-Plane brings a converted aircraft to your shoot location. All sets: aircraft film sets.
- Train: the Spoorwegmuseum rents out the historic Maliebaan station with station hall, trains and platforms for photo shoots and music videos, from €850 excluding VAT (indicative). The Hondekop train is mainly chartered for outings; ask whether filming is possible and book at least eight weeks ahead. All sets: train film sets.
Office, home, cafe and street
For everyday scenes there are built sets with several rooms at one address. RadarLAB has a house, office, shop, cafe and a covered street that vehicles can drive into. Ready, Set, Film! has home and office sets. For a historic street there is Archeon. Browse by kind: office, home, cafe, street and shop.