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Coming from South there is a petrol station just a couple of kilometers kilometres before Amsterdam. There are enough people stopping before going into the city, [[User:Alex|alex]] never waited longer than 10 minutes to get a ride, with most of the times putting my bag directly from one car into another. So get off there when your driver doesn't go where you need to be in Amsterdam and catch easily a ride that goes to the district you want to go - this will save you some bugs and 30-60 minutes getting to the other side of town.

[[ File:Amsterdam liftplaats petrol station.png |thumb|The walking route from the former ''liftplaats'' location to the nearby petrol station.]]There is was 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]]). This is currently being turned into a third lane and is completely unusually for hitching a ride. A little further on that road , which is called Gooiseweg, and behind the bend you will find a BP petrol-station where you can talk to drivers, often a better way for getting a ride. The petrol station is easily accessible from the backstreets, and it is very easy to hail a ride from the side of the road immediately after the petrol station.

Most cars here will drive along the * For [[A1 (Netherlands)User:Sweatybuttcheeks|A1]] towards [[Amersfoort]], [[Hengelo]] and [[GermanySweatybuttcheeks]]It wasn't the best spot. The first petrol-station is just 8 kilometers further, just after [[It's a better idea to take the bus to Muiden]](€4. A second petrol station and parkingspot, called De Slaag, 20 in 2017)This is located 37 kilometers from what the place looks like in [[Amsterdam]], right before [[Amersfoort]https://goo.gl/maps/JngKl Google Streetview].

First you go by Tram to Most cars here will drive along the Amstelstation. From there 3 bus lines are going [[A1 (322Netherlands)|A1]] towards [[Amersfoort]], 327 [[Hengelo]] and 320) to busstop "P+R Terrein" in Muiden[[Germany]]. The bus lines 322 and 327 cost 5€ per Person to get to the P&R Muiden first petrol-station, but the bus line 320 is just 28 kilometres further,70€ per Person to get therejust after [[Muiden]]. Step out P&R Muiden, walk under the motorway-bridge, then turn left A second petrol station and walk some meters towards the riverparkingspot, then climb up the spiral stairs on the left directly on the motorwaycalled De Slaag, then walk ON the motorwayis located 37 kilometres from [[Amsterdam]], over the river, 500m in the direction of Germany and you'll get to the petrol stationright before [[Amersfoort]].

 '''The following link opens Google Streetview for an oversight of First you go by train, tram, metro or bus to the Prins Bernhardplein spot.[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=nl&geocode=&q=nijmegen&sll=54.711929,-2station Amsterdam Amstel.026978&sspn=1.450195From there three bus lines,5.625&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Nijmegen320,+Gelderland322 and 327,are going to busstop "P+Nederland&ll=51R Terrein" in Muiden.841692A presale ticket costs EUR 2,90 for all buses ("GVB 1 uur" ticket). In the bus you pay EUR 5for bus lines 322 and 327 or EUR 4.858651&spn=020 (in 2017) for bus line 320 (numbers/ticket price may be outdated).002995Step out at "P+R Terrein" in Muiden,0.006899&z=17&layer=c&cbll=52.348494walk south Weesperweg for 200m, then turn left crossing the canal with the bridge Spieringburg/Mariahoeveweg for 200m,4then 400m south along the Vecht canal (eastbank) on Lange Muiderweg.921329&panoid=k3vgTBi77Aac6qX7Sboz4g&cbp=12,112Now comes the unverified part: walk 800 meter east behind the noise breaker along the motorway and you will be at A1 BP-service station Honswijck.19,,0,5>]

'''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.

At the Utrechtsebrug you have several options. First, head to the Martin Luther King Park in Amsterdam Zuid where the motorway to [[A2 (Netherlands)|A2]]-motorway starts, which leads to [[Utrecht]] and further to [[Den Bosch]], [[Eindhoven]] and [[Maastricht]]. Take tram 25 to its end-stop or tram 4 or 12 and walk from the Vrijheidslaan south through the Rijnstraat to the motorway ([[A10 (Netherlands)|A10]]/ [[A2 (Netherlands)|A2]]). At the end of this road before the crossing, you'll find traffic lights where you can pro-actively ask drivers to drop you at the massive Haarrijn service station (See below). The best traffic lights to pick, as there are three sets here, is the one on your left side when you are standing facing the bridge.

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. OPTION 2If you are too lazy to go that far out of the city, take a bus or metro to the station Amstelveenseweg and stand on the on ramp there with a "Utrecht" sign. There is a wide shoulder and it doesn't usually take more than 10 minutes to get a lift. Once on the highway, hop from rest area to rest area and you wont have any problems arriving at your destination.

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/)