Amsterdam Transportation

I was in Amsterdam yesterday for a few hours and took the train into the city from the airport. I hadn’t done that for many years, but since the Dutch railway recently won the competition to take over...

if you are stay far away from the Center of Amsterdam or would just like to go in and around the city at your own pace without walking much or avoiding to spend a lot on the bus tours, then you can...

A very lovely impressive train station right in the center of Amsterdam accessable to everything you need to see. It was built between 1881 and 1889 by architect Pierre J. H. Cuypers ,and mechanical...

We flew out of Toronto's Pearson International Airport. We booked a flight on Air Transat which we have used many times over the years. For the two of us we paid $1470.52 CDN which is a very good...

Riding bicycle is the #1 form of transportation in Amsterdam especially if you don't want to explore the city on foot. I would recommend that you rent a bicycle from one of the many locations...

If you are along the Amsterdam Centraal Station and Old Center Area and would want to experience a free ferry ride or to want to go to the attraction in the northern part of Amsterdam at Amsterdam...

My personal favourite modes of travel are by train and by ferry and whenever time is not a contstraint I'll always look at these options first to get from A to B. If travelling to Amsterdam (or in...

Warning to all travelers! Connexxion Schipol Hotel Shuttle service is a complete scam! This company is a total fraud and I should have listened to other reviews. The company promises to pick you up...

We had a great service using Ambassador Taxi Services from Amsterdam. We were picked up at Schiphol Airport and taken to our hotel -The Sofitel Grand Hotel- in Amsterdam. Great and helpful driver and...

Parking on the streets is not something I would recommend. Still, when it's outside of the city center it can be an alternative. Parking tariffs differ much depending on which part of town you are....

Bicycles are the main mode of transportation for the dutch locals, however for most of the tourists, it is the famous Amsterdam Canal Boats of which there are more than 200 kinds of canal boats that...

Walking is the Second Best Thing To Do in Amsterdam besides riding a Bicycle around if you have ample time to tour around the cnal city as the City is not large at all and the main sights around the...

Amsterdam uses for its public transport the same national system as in the rest of the country. The so called "OV Chipkaart". It's a rather simple card, you check-in and you check-in at the swipe...

Great boat city and the ferry boats coming with passenger to one end to the other of the harbor is great. These are hydrofoils and they are lovely to ride as much as to see them go. The place is...

Hello everyone, I parked at P+R and someone broke into my car. They broke a window and they took a small suitcase (with clothes!) that I had under the seat. I had difficulty to find a place to...

The metro is managed by the GVB, the Amsterdam Transport Authority also managing the local trams, buses and ferries. These are the Amsterdam Metro lines: -50 -Isolaterweg-Gein -51 -Centraal...

Daypasses are currently 7.50 Euro for 24 hours / 12 Euro for 48 hours and go up to a full week pass. These passes make good use if you are about to travel inside the city. Usually staying in a...

For a first visit to Amsterdam, and as a cheaper alternative to a more personalised canal tour, the Canal Bus gives a reasonably good introduction to the city from the perspective of the waterways....

For public transportation at night (after Midnight) only night bus service is available. The following GVB night buses serve the Amsterdam city area: -348 Centraal Station - Sloterdijk station -352...

The tram let us off several blocks from the hotel which was a bummer as I knew some of the trams went right by the door. So I hailed a Wielertaxi (which I called a pedicab) and he pedaled us back to...

From Amsterdam to Schiphol it is better to book a taxi in advance. There are numerous taxi services that offer attractive fixed price transfers. Most hotels will also have arrangements with taxi...

very easy Thalys plus local train,you need to get to their webpages, its a short trip. with the Bus ,do not know Eurolines goes there or any...

KLM is one of the major European airlines in a semi joint venture with Air France and a member of illustrious global alliance. Great expectations but will they be met in this particular case? First,...

The Eurolines is a bus company that serves international bus service from Amsterdam. The ticket office of Euroline Nederland is located just outside to the right at the Amstel train station at...

From Dam Square everyday it is possible to take a horse drawn carriage tour of Amsterdam between 11.00 and 18.00. So if want to feel like a royal family walking along the street can try this horse...