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There is a [[liftershalte|liftplaats]], a spot specifically for hitchhiking, at the Gooiseweg next to the Prins Bernhardplein situated before NS Station Amsterdam Amstel (pass the bus stop). This road leads to the ramp of the S112 of the A10, the motorway around Amsterdam (direction [[A1 (Netherlands)|A1]] and [[A2 (Netherlands)|A2]]). A little further on that road and behind the bend you will find a petrol-station where you can talk to drivers, often a better way for getting a ride.
 
This is what the place looks like in [https://goo.gl/maps/JngKl Google Streetview].
Most cars here will drive along the [[A1 (Netherlands)|A1]] towards [[Amersfoort]], [[Hengelo]] and [[Germany]]. The first petrol-station is just 8 kilometers further, just after [[Muiden]]. A second petrol station and parkingspot, called De Slaag, is located 37 kilometers from [[Amsterdam]], right before [[Amersfoort]].
First you go by Tram to the Amstelstation. From there 3 bus lines are going (322, 327 and 320) to busstop "P+R Terrein" in Muiden. The bus lines 322 and 327 cost 5€ EUR 5 per Person person to get to the P&R Muiden station, but the bus line 320 is just EUR 2,70€ .70 per Person person to get there. Step out P&+R Muiden, walk under the motorway-bridge, then turn left and walk some meters towards the river, then climb up the spiral stairs on the left directly on the motorway, then walk ON the motorway, over the river, 500m in the direction of Germany and you'll get to the petrol station.  (Needlessly to say, walking on the motorway is highly illegal, and if you're caught you''The following link opens Google Streetview for an oversight re facing a fine of the Prins Bernhardplein spot.[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=nl&geocode=&q=nijmegen&sll=54.711929,-2.026978&sspn=1.450195,5.625&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Nijmegen,+Gelderland,+Nederland&ll=51.841692,5.858651&spn=0.002995,0.006899&z=17&layer=c&cbll=52.348494,4.921329&panoid=k3vgTBi77Aac6qX7Sboz4g&cbp=12,112.19,,0,5>]around EUR 75!)
From the [[liftershalte|liftplaats]] you can also find rides to [[Utrecht]], [[Arnhem]], [[Nijmegen]] and [[Belgium]], though you will find hitching from here relatively harder compared to the Utrechtsebrug, which is ''the'' spot for Utrecht.
[[File:IMGP0763.jpg|right|thumb|266px|Hitchhikers at the Prins Bernhardplein liftplaats]]
'''Option 2''' There is often a lot of competition at the ''liftplatsliftplaats'' and drivers usually only go short distances, so by the time you have finally left Holland you will have had approx. 3–6 rides. You can easily avoid this by taking a train to Hengelo (buy a discount ticket, see below). Then, from the train station ''Hengelo'' take bus 14 to ''Bruninkshoek''. You now find yourself on the street ''Oostelijke Esweg''. Walk in the direction the bus just came from towards the street ''Hasselerbaan'', then turn left. Walk down until you cross ''Oldenzaalsestraat''. Turn left and you will see a footbridge overlooking the A1. When you have crossed the bridge, don't turn right but walk through the grass and descend down. Turn left before the ditch and walk with the ditch on your right. Continue until you see a little forest; here you have to jump over a small ditch. Walk through the little forest and you will reach an excellent service station where nearly all cars go to Germany.
=== South and Southeast towards [[Utrecht]], [[Breda]], [[Nijmegen]], [[Arnhem]], [[Düsseldorf]], [[Antwerpen]], [[Brussels]], [[Paris]] ===
NOTE: Though the spot is generally awesome, you are likely to spend hours waiting for cars going as far as [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verzorgingsplaats_Haarrijn Haarrijn] on Sundays (and probably Saturdays too). It might be reasonable to try further spots to avoid local traffic during the end of week.
Just before Utrecht, after exit 5 ([[Breukelen]]) and just some kilometers kilometres before the Utrecht Ring you find a big petrol-station called [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verzorgingsplaats_Haarrijn Haarrijn]. This is an excellent spot to find drivers for larger distances.
== Boats ==
== Public Transport ==
As of 2010 if you take a tram or bus inside the city, for any distance, and you will spend at least 2,60 euro, you need a "chipkaart", "nationale strippenkaarten" aren't valid anymore in all of the Netherlands (since november November 2011). Check this for a good overview: http://www.gvb.nl/english/travellers/tickets-and-fares/ov-chipkaart-travel-products/Pages/ov-chipkaart-travel-products.aspx
For example, a one way ticket by train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zaandam is 2,40 EUR, a return ticket costs 4,50 EUR (to be used on 1 day, until 4:00am next day). (See http://ns.nl/)
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