Going in a foreign country to study is a very exciting moment in the young people’s lives, but it is very scary as well. There are so many things to be considered and so new things to be learnt. The transport system in the city one intends to live in and study is may be one of the first issues that have to be considered. For all those foreign students in Amsterdam, there are a few travel tips that should be given. The capital of Netherlands, the city of Amsterdam, has a very efficient and cheap public transport system and in case you are living and studying in the centre of Amsterdam, then you will not needed it at all, as everything in the city center is reachable on foot from your
This photo of Amsterdam Amsterdam apartment. The locals go around the city by bike and actually the streets are quite busy with cycles all day long. Actually, cycling is the easiest and most convenient way to get from point A to Point B, since there are many roads and bike lanes available in Amsterdam, marked by special
This photo of Amsterdam white lines and bike symbols. Besides buses, trams and bikes, the city is also served by boats and barges, as well as by water taxis. For detailed information, one can check this website: http://www.timeout.com/amsterdam/features/64/travel-information-getting-around-amsterdam

This photo of Amsterdam

Full information on the public transport in Amsterdam, including maps, tickets and English language guide, is available at the Amsterdam’s municipal transport authority GVB, which is set opposite the Centraal Station. One can also use their website. A good point to mention is that one should always travel on a bus or tram with a ticket, as uniformed inspectors make regular checks and introduce fines on the spot if one does not have a valid ticket.

There is the so called strip ticket, which operates on the buses, trams and the metro and it is a very good value for money. This ticket could be bought at all GVB offices, the post offices, and also at the train stations, the major supermarkets and many souvenir shops. The children that are under the age of three can travel free, while the older children and the seniors pay reduced fee. This is also valid for the students. The tickets should be stamped when boarding the bus, the tram or entering the metro station. There are five zones in Amsterdam and the strip tickets are valid for on trains that stop on the Amsterdam stations, except for Schiphol.

The Dagkaarten is a cheaper option if you need unlimited travel in Amsterdam. There are also season tickets available, known as Sterabonnement, however for them one needs a photo. There is also OV-Chipcard, which is a kind of a credit card that could be used on trains and trams, as well as on buses. That card is valid for five years and one can upload different ticket types on it – weekly, monthly and even annual season tickets.

A post by L.Bakker who writes about apartments in Rome and London apartments.