Out and About in Amsterdam

Given that Amsterdam is quite small and difficult to get around in a car, you’re better off getting a detailed map of the city, and do your exploring on foot. Take your bearings from the canals and find your way. Apart from Plantage and Pijp, the districts are arranged inside a ring of canals bordered by the Singelgracht. Allow two days to explore the main attractions, assuming you take a tram or a boat every now and again to get from one district to another. If the weather’s good, the most pleasant way to get around quickly is to rent a cheap bicycle. Bikes have a great many advantages, like no parking problems, no hills and no worries about traffic. When hiring a bike make sure it comes with a good lock. Rental gets cheaper the more days you take. Bike hire office are open seven days a week from 9am to 6pm.

Here are some contact numbers:
Yellow Bike: 620 69 40
Mac Bike: 626 69 64

If none of the above suit you why not try public transport in the form of metro, bus or tram. These run from 6am until midnight. After that there is a night bus service. The public transport network covers a wide area and is quick, cheap and easy to use. The metro will not be of much use to you unless you are going east Amsterdam. If you have hired a bike though, remember there is nothing to stop you taking it on the metro with you. Tickets are on sale in the GVB kiosk opposite the central station and in newsagents’ or from automatic ticket dispensers. There are not many taxis in the city and they are expensive so it is advisable to only use them at night.

Travelling by Canalbus fun and very pleasant in summer, tickets can be bought in hotels and Canalbus kiosks.

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