I am flying into Amsterdam Schipol airport and plan to buy a 1 or 2 day Amsterdam Transit Pass. The descriptions in Rick's books say it is valid throughout the Netherlands. Is it good for the train from Schipol to Amsterdam Centraal Station? Or must I buy a separate ticket for that ride?
Posted by
New Paltz, NY
9100 posts
The Amsterdam transit pass is only good for the city of Amsterdam: trams, city buses, and the metro. It will not cover the rail journey from the airport to Centraal Station- you must purchase this ticket separately. The stripkaart transit tickets are valid all across Holland. But the stripkaarts were recently discontinued and replaced with a new smart-card type transit pass. Similar to the Oyster Card in London.
Posted by
Ottawa, Canada
4555 posts
What?? No more need to carry around meters and meters of strippenkaart to get around the Netherlands? What will I do with all that space in my shirt pocket?! ;)