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== Hitching Out ==
=== South/West towards [[Den Haag]], [[Delft]], [[Rotterdam]] ===
At The railway station Zoetermeer (not Zoetermeer Oost) (tram stop Driemanspolder) you will find a bridge for motorised vehicles, next to the pedestrian bridge ''Nelson Mandela''. On the north side of this bridge there is a bus stop (walk up the ramp). From here you can Hitch hike to Den Haag, but also Delft and Rotterdam as well as further south should be possible from here.
At the bus stop Fonteinbos on the road Afrikaweg (about 200 metres from the spot mentioned above) is an official hitch hiking spot. This hitch hiking spot will be is useful to acquire rides towards Den Haag, delft and Rotterdam as wellas further south. To reach this spot from Centrum West bus station, walk over the pedestrian bridge, walk down and turn right at the traffic lights, trough the pedestrian / cyclist tunnel.
=== North towards [[Leiden]], [[Amsterdam]]===
In the Centre, next to the AIVD building on Europaweg you will find road N206 (Zwaardsloodseweg). Here is a bus stop, and a small parking space , these are ideal for hitch hiking.
=== East towards [[Gouda]], [[Utrecht]] ===
At the bus stop Pruimengaarde on the road Australieweg you will find is an official hitch hiking spot. This hitch hiking spot is useful to acquire rides towards [[Gouda]] and [[Utrecht]]. In [[Gouda]] it is very easy to obtain a ride to [[Utrecht]].
To reach this spot from tram stop Palenstein, walk under the viaduct, turn right on the small bicycle road Kangaroepad, after a while turn right trough the tunnel.
== Public Transport ==
Zoetermeer has two tram lines and various bus lines to most area's of the city. The tram goes to Den Haag. Be aware that though most of the two tram routes are the same, both lines start and finish differentdifferently. paying works like everywhere in the Netherlands. the city has two zones Oosterheem and everything else. In the trams there are ticket vending machineswitch accept coins only. the driver does not sell tickets neither do the controllers. These machines however are often broken, in witch case you You don't have to paywhen the machine is broken.
Zoetermeer has two railway stations on the Den Haag - Utrecht line, only slow trains stop at Zoetermeer and Zoetermeer Oost railway stations.
In weekends Zoetermeer in connected to the night railway network by bus B17 to Rotterdam central station and bus N5 to Den Haag centre (Buitenhof) (about 10 minuts walk from Den Haag central station). night bus tickets are cost about ¤4€ 4,- and can be bought at the driver.
== Places to Visit ==
== Places to Avoid ==
Zoetermeer is pretty safe, crime rates are lower then in the big cities of the Netherlands.
The major of Zoetermeer has declared alcohol prohibitation prohibition zones in the centre and in some parks and squares.
== Accommodation and Sleep ==
