Transport in Amsterdam

Public Transport Ticket

A 5-day public transport ticket is included in your registration package. This ticket is valid from Wednesday, June 14 until Sunday, June 18 and allows you to use all public transport within Amsterdam.

Transport & Hotel map of Amsterdam

In your registration package you can find a Transport & Hotel map of Amsterdam which is specially made for the participants of the 11th Congress. This map gives you information about the different public transport lines to the RAI Convention Centre (including time table) and EHA hotels.

Transportation - How to reach the RAI Convention Centre?

By Tram 4
Tram 4 runs between the center of Amsterdam and the RAl Convention Centre (tram stop at Europaplein).

Attention! Diversion of Tram 4 on Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18. On Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18, tram 4 is disconnected due to road construction works between the RAI Convention Centre and Victorieplein. Special EHA shuttle buses will bring you from Victorieplein to the main entrance of the RAI and back. Stewards will be available to help you find your
way. The EHA shuttle buses run approximately every 7 minutes on Saturday between 07.00 and 21.00 hours and on Sunday between 07.30 and 15.30 hours.

By Metro
From Amsterdam central station (“Amsterdam Centraal Station”) you can reach the RAI railway station (“Station RAI”) via metro 51 (direction “Amstelveen Westwijk”).

By Bus
From Amstel railway station (“Amstel Station”) bus 15 (direction “Station
Sloterdijk”) and bus 62 (direction “Station Lelylaan”) will bring you to the RAI Convention Centre.

By Train
The RAI railway station (“Station RAI”) is 300 meters from the RAl and has a direct connection with Amstel railway station (“Amstel Station”), Amsterdam central station (“Amsterdam Centraal Station”) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

By car
The RAl Convention Centre is indicated on the signboards, approaching Amsterdam via the motorways A1, A2 or A4 and entering the ring road around Amsterdam (A10), The signs show the route to the RAl multi-story car parks. The RAl is located alongside the ring road (exit S 109). Using your car in Amsterdam is not recommended because of the frequent congestion.

By plane
An EHA welcome desk in arrival hall 2 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (next to the information desk) will be established to welcome EHA participants and facilitate transfers to the RAI or EHA hotels in Amsterdam. You will recognize the desk by the logo of the 11th Congress of the EHA. Amsterdam RAI is only a 20-minute journey away from Schiphol Airport by car, taxi and public
transport. Visit www.schiphol.nl for up-to-date flight information, airport services, connecting lines of transport to the RAl and travel services.

Taxi Service
Taxi services in Amsterdam are often not reliable. To book a taxi in Amsterdam, please call the following taxi services only:
From Schiphol Airport: Taxi Centrale Schiphol      +31 20 653 10 00
Within Amsterdam: Taxi Centrale Amsterdam       +31 20 777 77 77

Car Parking
Ample underground parking space is available at the Amsterdam RAI
Convention Centre and delegates arriving by car are strongly advised to
use these facilities. Parking fees are not included in the registration fee. Car
parking tickets for one entry (no hourly rate) are available from the ticket
machines near the Hall Porters' stations and cost € 12 per day.