Directions to the Garden Suite, the Cottage Room, and Nostalgic Room

TIP: the easiest way to get to BBIJ from the airport is to take the train to Central Station followed by Bus 22. See detailed directions further down this page.

Address Garden Suite and Cottage Room
Zeeburgerdijk 17  -hs
1093 SK AMSTERDAM

The Netherlands

(right door down the steps with sign BBIJ or the right door With nameplate STONER)

 

Address Nostalgic Room (building right next door to the Garden Suite and Cottage)

Zeeburgerdijk 15 -hs

1093 SK AMSTERDAM

(right upper door with nameplate: Harkema / Rietberg )

 

 

Taxi to BB IJ from airport or Central Station

Warning about Taxi's. Unfortunately a lot of taxis in amsterdam are swindlers and thieves. When they know you're a tourist they'll charge many times the allowed price or they'll take a detour. Never take a taxi from the taxi stand a central station period. You'll have a high change to get ripped off.

Only take a taxi with a taxi light that looks exactly like the one in the picture below (www.tcataxi.nl). From Amsterdam Central Station you can best take bus 22 ( see instructions below ). If you need to take a taxi you can best walk to one of the hotels opposite Central Station and halt a taxi like in the pictures below or ask at the reception of the hotel to call a TCA taxi or call with your mobile ( phone number +31(0)20-7777777). When you take a Taxi from The Airport you are allowed to pick a Taxi of choice out of the line. You can ask for a flat fee (around 42 euro/ see TCA website, www.tcataxi.nl, for actual rates)

only take a taxi with exactly this taxi light ( www.tcataxi.nl )

Train from the airport to Amsterdam Central Station (15  minutes)

Buy a trainticket at the airport and get on the Train to Amsterdam Central Station.

 

From Amsterdam Central Station to BBIJ by tram or Bus

When you arrive at central station we advise you urgently to go to the Amstedam Tourist Information Offices and the GVB (public transport ) offices to buy your multi day public transport passes (GVB) and a city map and if you wish an IAmsterdam City card (Transport + museums combi). On the trams and busses you can only buy a single ticket or a 24h ticket. The offices are located in the White wooden building on Station Square accross the central station.
you can find info on rates and opening times here:
Amsterdam Tourist Info:  http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/visiting/touristinformation/contactatcb
GVB Public Transport: http://www.gvb.nl/english

Bus (8 minutes / quickest) from Central station to BBIJ

Walk to the busses opposite the main entrance of Central Station ( under the Victoria hotel). Take Bus 22 and make sure it has the DIRECTION INDISCHE BUURT (this should be showing on the front of the bus, otherwise ask the driver).  Get off at the stop just under the windmill. The name of the stop is ZEEBURGERSTRAAT.  The bus driver can also assist in indicating the stop.
From the stop Zeeburgerstraat  walk just over the canal and turn left at Café DORST, and walk a few seconds until you get to the Zeeburgerdijk 17 (see maps)

 

Trams ( from 15  minutes) from Central station to BBIJ

From Amsterdam Central Station you'll have several options to go by tram:

- TRAM 9: You can take tram 9 from Central Station into the direction Diemen and after 14 minutes get off at the 1e van Swindenstraat just by the Tropen Museum, a 5 minute walk a block going east along the canal toward the windmill. Pass by Café DORST and continue on to 17 Zeeburgerdijk.(see maps)

-TRAM 14: From Amsterdam Central station it is just a short walk (10 min. ) to Dam square. At Dam square you can take tram 14 into the direction Flevopark. After 13 minutes you get off at stop PONTANUSSTRAAT. That is in front of BBIJ. (see maps)

Maps

Map with Tram aand bus lines ( BBIJ = blach arrow)


Schematic map with Tram lines only (black arrow = BBIJ )

Bus and tram stops around BB IJ
 

 

Map of Amsterdam (green arrow = BBIJ )

Interactive map

  Click here to go to google maps

 

 

By Car From Utrecht, or Schiphol Airport

Take the Amsterdam ring direction and take exit S112.  Turn left and continue driving North toward the city center.  At the Round-about (where Fortis Bank is on your left) bear right continuing north and toward the city center. Turn right just before the viaduct onto Mauritskade continue until you get to the round-about at the Tropic museum.  Continue around the round-about and continue to drive along the canal.  At the next traffic light crossing Pontanusstraat look for the closest parking.  Just after the intersection on the left, you will see a row of Gentlemen’s dike houses where BB IJ is located.

By car from the Almere or the North

Take the Amsterdam ring and take exit S114. Go through the Piet Heintunnel and turn left at the light, cross the bridge, and continue as the road turns right on to Zeeburgerdijk, drive under the bridge and a block and half further is BB IJ.Public Transport
Go to the east side of the station for Busses. Take Bus number 22 and make sure you it has the direction indische buurt (see sign in front of the bus or ask the driver).  Get off at the sixth stop just under the windmill. The name of the stop is zeeburgerstraat.  The bus driver and most passengers can also assist in indicating the stop.
From the zeeburgerstraat stop you walk just across the canal and turn left at Café Eve-Naar, and walk a few seconds until you get to the Zeeburgerdijk 17 (see map below).

Parking

Parking in the street is around 3 euro / hour and around 25 euro / day. You can only pay with Coins.
P+R (Park & Ride) is the smartest way for visitors to Amsterdam to park. These car parks are located on the outskirts of the city and have an excellent public transport connection. Public transport brings you right into the centre of Amsterdam in no time and you get a public transport ticket for free.
Here is the link with locations and rates: http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/visiting/touristinformation/gettingaround/parking/park-and-ride
After following the link choose the location P+R Zeeburg I and P+ R Zeeburg II to park you car. Getting back from the car park to BBIJ: From P+R Zeeburg I and P+ R Zeeburg II you can take tram 26 ( direction Central Station) and you get of at stop RIETLANDPARK. There you get on tram 10 (direction VAN HALLSTRAAT) and you get off at stop HOOGTE KADIJK. From there it is a 5 minute walk to BBIJ.
Instead of changing over to tram 10 you can stay on tram 26 and go to Central Station where you could pick up a Multi day public transport ticket at the Amsterdam Tourist and GVB offices and start your holiday into the city or return to BBIJ.

P+R Zeeburg address for GPS navigation system:


Links

National Railways: www.ns.nl

Amsterdam trams, busses and subways: www.gvb.nl

Public transport planner: www.9292ov.nl

 

 

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address:
Zeeburgerdijk 17
1079 DM Amsterdam