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Amsterdam public transportation:
travel using Strippen tickets and GVB season tickets As well as Dutch Railways (NS) tickets, you can also use the following GVB tickets for second-class rail travel within the Amsterdam transport region. · Strippen tickets. Validate in the usual way: one strip more than the number of zones being traveled. Validation machines are located at the entrance to station platforms. Validity periods are same as listed above. · Season tickets. Only three-star or higher season tickets with zone 5700 (Amsterdam City Center) as the selected zone are valid for rail travel in Amsterdam. Strip tickets and season tickets may only be used for rail travel on the following routes. · Bijlmer - Duivendrecht - Amstel - Muiderpoort - Amsterdam Centraal - Sloterdijk - Lelylaan. · Zuid WTC - RAI - Duivendrecht - Diemen-Zuid · Muiderpoort - Diemen. Note that GVB tickets are not valid for travel to and from Amsterdam Schiphol. If you want to spend one or more days exploring Amsterdam, then a 24-, 48- or 72-hours ticket could be for you. The ticket only needs to be stamped once, at the beginning of your first journey, and is then valid on all GVB day and night services for the period indicated. These tickets are particularly attractive if you plan to make several journeys a day by public transport. Prices in 2006 24,48 and 72 -hours tickets for all GVB buses, trams and metros.
* For children from 4 to 11 year old, Dutch citizens of 65 and up in possession of a senior citizen's pass or a valid identification card, foreigners of 65 and up in possession of a valid passport, dogs (small dogs and other small pets transported in a bag which can easily be carried, or on a leash on your lap are allowed to travel free of charge), bicycles (in the designated areas in the metros and tram 26). Leave your car at the edge of Amsterdam and travel into the city on public transport. All for just 5.50. This price includes all-day parking for one car plus one or two return tickets on public transport. There are four Park and Ride (P+R) car parks around Amsterdam: - P+R Transferium Arena - P+R Olympisch Stadion - P+R Sloterdijk - P+R Zeeburg To use the P+R facility, report to the garage supervisor who will give you a maximum of two free day-return tickets. After validation, these are valid for one hour in each direction on tram, bus and metro. On your return at the P+R facility, show your double validated GVB tickets together with your P+R ticket. The tickets are NOT valid on GVB night buses! For directions and maps, visit the City of Amsterdam P+R site at www.naaramsterdam.nl You must keep your cancelled tickets, used in both directions, and present them at the garage to qualify for the special P+R parking charge of € 5.50. Unused or incorrectly validated tickets will not be accepted and you will have to pay the higher standard hourly parking charge. P+R return ticket Leave your car at the edge of Amsterdam and travel into the city on public transport. All for just € 5.50. This price includes all-day parking for one car plus one or two return tickets on public transport. There are four Park and Ride (P+R) car parks around Amsterdam: - P+R Transferium Arena - P+R Olympisch Stadion - P+R Sloterdijk - P+R Zeeburg To use the P+R facility, report to the garage supervisor who will give you a maximum of two free day-return tickets. After validation, these are valid for one hour in each direction on tram, bus and metro. On your return at the P+R facility, show your double validated GVB tickets together with your P+R ticket. The tickets are NOT valid on GVB night buses! For directions and maps, visit the City of Amsterdam P+R site at www.naaramsterdam.nl You must keep your cancelled tickets, used in both directions, and present them at the garage to qualify for the special P+R parking charge of € 5.50. Unused or incorrectly validated tickets will not be accepted and you will have to pay the higher standard hourly parking charge. |
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