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AMSTERDAM: Transportation

Airlines
  • Easyjet
  • Transavia: Dutch budget airline

Schipol Airport
  • ​Getting to central  Amsterdam:
    • Train
      • The train station is located below the arrivals hall
      • The train will either be direct or have a few stops on the way to Centraal Station
      • Time: 20 minutes to central Amsterdam
      • Tickets: Purchase at the yellow/blue ticket machines with a chip and PIN debit/credit card or go to the manned ticket counter.
      • Remember to TAP YOUR TICKET as you enter the platform and upon leaving
    • Taxi
      • A legitimate taxi will have a sign on top of the car, a blue license plate, a meter with a visible price, and a pass with the ID of the taxi driver.
      • Cost: 40-50 euro
Public Transportation
  • Tickets
    • OV Chipkaart
      • Cost: 7,50 euro, then load money to the card
      • Where to Buy: airports, train stations, tourist offices, and large supermarkets
      • Used for: tram, train, subway, bus
      • Remember to TAP THE CARD in and out of public transportation to deduct the fare or risk being fined
    • Day Pass
      • ​1-4 day pass valid in increments of 24 hours from the first use
      • Where to buy: trams, buses, metro stations
      • Remember to tap the card in and out of public transportation
  • Bus
    • Individual tickets are valid for 1 hr
  • Metro
    • Mostly for residents in outlying suburbs
  • Trams
    • Press the open button on the doors to enter the tram
    • Tickets: individual tickets and day passes can be bought on board, but most do not give change
    • Press the stop button for the next tram stop
    • Tap your card or ticket upon entering and exiting the tram
  • Train
    • ​Tickets
      • Purchase at the yellow/blue ticket machines with a chip and PIN debit/credit card or go to the manned ticket counter.
      • If you pay by credit card there is a 0,50 euro surcharge
      • Round trip fares cost 75% of what two one way tickets would cost
      • Choose a specific day to travel and hop on and off as you wish until midnight
      • Remember to tap your ticket at the entrance to the platform and as you leave
    • Types
      • Intercity: fast train, only stops at major stations
      • Sprinter: slow train that makes stops at smaller stations
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Walking
  • Amsterdam has dedicated bike paths for cyclists, so make sure you are not walking on the bike path
  • When you cross the street, look both ways for trams and cyclists... even on one way streets

Cycling
  • Do not rent a bicycle if you are not an experienced cyclist
  • Amsterdam had dedicated bike paths for cyclists with traffic lights
  • In order to brake you may need to back pedal since most bikes do not have handlebar brakes
  • Beware of tourists who might walk into the bike path
  • Extend your arm in the direction you intend to turn
  • Lock the frame of the bike, not the wheel

Taxis
  • Don't take a taxi at night, there are many problems with taxis at night
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