Hiring and costs
Renting a film set: how it works
What a standing film set is, how the price is built up and what is usually included or not, with examples from the directory.
10 Nov 2026
What is a film set?
A film set is a space with a set that is already standing: a hospital room, a prison cell, a living room, an aircraft cabin. You are not renting an empty floor but an environment. There are two kinds. Built sets are fitted out specifically for filming, such as Ready, Set, Film! in Apeldoorn or the hospital set in Uithoorn. Authentic locations are real buildings or vehicles you can hire for filming, such as the Koepelgevangenis Arnhem or the Aviodrome Boeing 747. All sets are listed under Film sets.
How the price is built up
A film set usually charges per shoot day or half day, and other items are often added: dressing, equipment, supervision, catering, sometimes an agency fee and VAT. Indicative amounts from published rates:
- Ready, Set, Film!: studio use from €800 per shoot day. If you have the set dressed and lit in advance, the site lists from €1,800 (indicative).
- RadarLAB in Amstelveen: house €350 per half day or €600 per day, office €250 or €450, large hall €500 or €900, according to the 2026 price list (indicative).
- Private jet set NH160: €500 to €650 for 6 hours, excluding agency fee and VAT (indicative).
Many sets, such as the hospital set in Uithoorn, do not publish a figure. Then you ask for a quote based on your date, scenes and crew size. See also what a studio costs for the general price factors.
What is included and what is not
This varies a lot. Archeon lists a standard package with location hire, props, supervision, catering and admin. At the hospital set in Uithoorn, ambulances and extras are available on request. At Ready, Set, Film! you may work with your own crew and equipment, and support and equipment are extra. So ask each set: is dressing included, may we move props, is there a separate room for makeup and wardrobe, and who is on site for the owner on the shoot day?
With your request, send a few sentences on what you want to shoot, when, which settings you need and how big your crew is. A request is usually not yet a booking: the owner checks availability first. Then put the agreements in writing; see terms, cancellation and damage.