Amsterdam Planning FAQ
Plan your trip to Amsterdam: how to get here, get around, find tourist information, and more
Getting there
- How do I get to Amsterdam?
- How do I get downtown from the airport?
- Where's the Amsterdam train station?
Getting around
- What are the city layout and major neighborhoods of Amsterdam?
- How can I get around Amsterdam (buses/trams, Metro, tickets, taxis, canal boats)?
- Where can I rent a bike in Amsterdam?
- How can I get a city tour of Amsterdam?
Basic tourist intel
- Where can I get tourist information in Amsterdam?
- What are the top sights in Amsterdam?
- Where can I find a great hotel in my price range?
- Where can I find something to eat?
- Where's the best shopping in Amsterdam?
- Is Amsterdam safe?
Only in Amsterdam...
- Is marijuana really legal in Amsterdam?
- What about the Red Light district; is prostitution really legal in Amsterdam?
- Is there really a sex museum in Amsterdam?
- I hear shopping for diamonds is a really big deal in Amsterdam.
- How can I cruise the canals?
- Can I tour the Heineken factory?
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Tourist information: iamsterdam.com (city), visitamsterdam.nl (national)
Tours: Viator.com
Schiphol Airport Schiphol.nl
Train info: Ns.nl, Raileurope.com
Tram/Bus/Metro: Gvb.nl
Canal Bus: Viator.com, Canal.nl
Canal cruises: Viator.com, Blueboat.nl, Amsterdamcanalcruises.nl, Hir.nl
Driving: Bereikbaaramsterdam.nl
Parking: Q-park.nl, I Amsterdam Card City Pass (discount)
Bike rentals: Viator.com, Macbike.nl, Bikecity.nl, Discountbikerental.nl, Rentabike.nl
Hotels: Venere.com, Booking.com, Bedandbreakfast.com, Getaroom.com, Hostelworld.com
Tours: Viator.com
Schiphol Airport Schiphol.nl
Train info: Ns.nl, Raileurope.com
Tram/Bus/Metro: Gvb.nl
Canal Bus: Viator.com, Canal.nl
Canal cruises: Viator.com, Blueboat.nl, Amsterdamcanalcruises.nl, Hir.nl
Driving: Bereikbaaramsterdam.nl
Parking: Q-park.nl, I Amsterdam Card City Pass (discount)
Bike rentals: Viator.com, Macbike.nl, Bikecity.nl, Discountbikerental.nl, Rentabike.nl
Hotels: Venere.com, Booking.com, Bedandbreakfast.com, Getaroom.com, Hostelworld.com
