Amsterdam
is a beautiful city. With gorgeous looking building over the canal and museum,
the city has a lot to offer. If you hop
over from my calculation and views on Iamsterdam card, you probably know why we recommended getting the transportation
pass instead of the pass. In Amsterdam, the GVB tickets are sold by hours - 1 hr ticket at €3 and its only valid on GVB trams/metro/buses and not on Trains. So most visitor who travels a lot in a day will get a day pass.
Below are the different type of passes available for sale.
GVB Day or Multi-day tickets
This ticket
includes unlimited travel throughout Amsterdam on all GVB trams, buses, metros
and ferries. It seems like a pretty good deal at first but I wouldn’t recommend
you to get it if you are coming from the airport.
The multi-day
ticket does not include train rides and
regional buses of Connexxion and EBS. Yes, we didn’t do much homework on
the Amsterdam transportation until we got there. The tourism help desk didn’t bother
to entertain us either.
In another
word, if you are coming from the airport, this pass does not include the ride
from airport. Also, if you are planning to do a few sight-seeing, I would
recommend you to take the train. It is way faster than tram and more accessible
to most attractions.
Amsterdam Travel Ticket
This ticket
is most suitable for travelers who plan to stay in Amsterdam city. It includes
train ride from the airport to any train station in Amsterdam. Plus, it
includes unlimited rides for the GVB trams, buses, metros, ferries and Train rides.
Do note
that the ticket is not valid on buses operate by other company such as EBS,
Arriva and Amsterdam Airport express (197) and Niteliner
(bus N97) operated by Connexxion. Also, the tickets does not include trips to
surrounding area such as Zannse Schans.
Amsterdam & Region Travel Ticket
This ticket
is probably the one we thought we should get on our first day. Since we already
had plans to visit Zannse Schans, it makes so much sense. Plus, it includes regional
buses such as Connexxion and EBS. I still remembered one of the night we board a regional bus that is not
covered by the Amsterdam GVB pass. The bus captain was kind enough to let us
board.
With all
the number going into the spreadsheet, it makes more sense to purchase the 3
days Amsterdam + Region Ticket and a 1 way trip to the Airport on our last day.
So which
pass should you get? I think it all goes down to what you are planning to do
and how many days you are planning to stay in Amsterdam. You can use the link
below to help you calculate your estimated transportation cost and if it is
worth buying the pass! If you are planning to stay long in Amsterdam, perhaps getting the OV-Chip card is better. I hope this helps!
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