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__NOTOC__{{Infobox Dutch Location|country = Netherlands|map = <map lat='52.05' lng='4.5' zoom='12' view='3' />|pop = 120.257|state = Zuid Holland|motorways = [[A12 (Netherlands)|A12]]}}'''{{FULLPAGENAMEE}}''' is a city in The the [[Netherlands]], located about 15 kilometers kilometres from [[Den Haag]].== Hitching In ==If you're on a ride to Den Haag, ask to be dropped off at highway exit Zoetermeer (just after the huge Siemens windmill). Tell your driver to turn right at the traffic light an then immediately right again. At the upcoming traffic light you can get off. The driver should make 2 left turns to get back on the motorway again. You're now fairly central: Go trough the tunnel and follow the road: Bleiswijkseweg, Den Hoorn, Schinkelweg, Dorpsstraat and you'll end up in the city centre (<1 km).

== Hitching Out Hitchhiking 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 northside north side of this bridge there is a busstop 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.

=== North towards Leiden/Amsterdam ===In At the Center, next to bus stop Fonteinbos on the AIVD building (big ugly gray building with a lot of security cameras) witch in on Europaweg you will find road N206 Afrikaweg (Zwaardsloodsewegabout 200 metres from the spot mentioned above)is an official hitch hiking spot. Here This hitch hiking spot is a busstopuseful to acquire rides towards Den Haag, Delft and a small parking Rotterdam as well as further south. To reach this spot these are ideal for hitchhikingfrom Centrum West bus station, walk over the pedestrian bridge, walk down and turn right at the traffic lights, trough the pedestrian / cyclist tunnel.

=== East North towards Gouda/Utrecht [[Leiden]], [[Amsterdam]] ===Hitchhiking in this direction is best done from Den Haag (If you hitchhike In the Centre, next to Den Haag the AIVD building on Europaweg you'll be at the end of the highway at a certain point will find road N206 (trafic lightsZwaardsloodseweg) here just go back in the opposite direction.)Here is a bus stop and a small parking space, these are ideal for hitch hiking.

However it === East towards [[Gouda]], [[Utrecht]] ===At the bus stop Pruimengaarde on the road Australieweg is possible to go east directly from Zoetermeeran official hitch hiking spot. This hitch hiking spot is illegal useful to use because acquire rides towards [[Gouda]] and [[Utrecht]]. In [[Gouda]] it is on the highway, i have never been in trouble though. Be advised that getting at the spot is not very safe since there is no emergency lane or pedestrian area. The spot itself however is not dangerous.Go easy to railwaystation Zoetermeer Oost (not Zoetermeer) and walk to the end of the platform, over the bridge and keep folowing the path next obtain a ride to the railway-track for about 20 minutes. You will get at a big concrete bridge over the railway track and the highway[[Utrecht]]. To reach this spot from tram stop Palenstein, walk under the bridge you can see the highway entry lane viaduct, turn right on the other side of the railway track. at the beginning of the bridge is a grass ramp, climb this and walk over the bridge over the railway track to the entry lanesmall bicycle road Kangaroepad, after about 20 meters the emergency lane starts here you can hitchhike. try to get a ride to at least while turn right trough the next gas station, (just after Gouda) because the villages in between don't produce much traffic.Getting at Zoetermeer Oost is done by bus 71,72,74,170,204 74 will even take you further tunnel and then up to the spot, it drives under the bridge then get off and walk back a bit. bus 74 however doesn't run that oftenstop.

Zoetermeer has two tramlines tram lines and various bus lines to most area's areas of the city. The tram goes to Den Haag. Be aware that though most of the two tram routes are the same , both line lines start and finish differentdifferently. paying works like everywhere in the Netherlands. the The city has two zones Oosterheem and everything else. In the trams there are ticket vending machineswitch accept coins only. the The driver does not doesn't sell tickets neither , sometimes controllers do the controllers. These machines however often You don't work. I estimate that about 2/3 of them have to pay when the machine is broken. If this is After 9:00 a cheap trip to Den Haag and back can be made using a "Dalurenretour Den Haag Plus" (off-peak return for The Hague metropolitan area), EUR 4. Zoetermeer has two railway stations on the caseDen Haag - Gouda line, it only so called ''sprinter'' trains stop at Zoetermeer and Zoetermeer Oost railway stations. On the night between Saturday and Sunday Zoetermeer is not possible connected to buy a ticket so the ride will be free. Make sure you have money in coins night railway network by bus B17 to Rotterdam central station and bus N5 to Den Haag centre (Buitenhof) and the central station (the Nighttrain stops at Den Haag Hollands spoor, take bus N1 to buy a Buitenhof and transfer, same ticket would the machine have worked so you ). Night bus tickets cost about EUR 4.00 and can prove you noble intentions. This is be bought at your own risk. The fine is € 38,40 but I never got onethe driver.

Zoetermeer is not so exitingtoo exciting, but a nice centrally located city from where you can pay visits to the many historical cities around it. Zoetermeer has an ols old centre consisting of only one street and some parks is witch for you can to have a relaxing walk. Zoetermeers architecture is very interesting as the city is build almost entirely in compliance with the VINEX Spatial Planning bill (even the street names are in alphabetical order).

Not reallyZoetermeer is pretty safe, though like crime rates are lower then in every average big cities in the Netherlands.The mayor of Zoetermeer has declared alcohol prohibition zones in the city you should use your headcentre and in some parks and squares. :)

== Accommodation and Sleep Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==Though Zoetermeer is quite a sleeping town, there is an active Hospitalityclub/Couchsurfing/Bewelcome community, asking people trough these networks will prove successful.

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