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Public transport
Due to our location opposite the Central Station de Doelen can best be reached by Public Transport. To plan your entire journey by public transport, visit www.9292ov.nl. Rotterdam Central Station is only a few minutes' walk away. There are excellent connections from Rotterdam CS, both within the Netherlands and within Europe. For more information about train travel, visit www.ns.nl.
Tram | Kruisplein or Central Station stop: tram lines 4, 7, 8, 20, 21, 23, and 25
Bus | Central station stop 33, 38, 40, 43, 44, 48, 49 (RET)
Subway | Central Station stop, line D

Car & Parking | There are several parking garages in the immediate vicinity of De Doelen. For the parking garages Schouwburgplein 1 and 2, parking tickets can be purchased at de Doelen at reduced rates. This garage has two entrances:
• Weena tunnel 50 (entrance in the tunnel in front of Central Station)
• Mauritsstraat 4 (entrance on the side of the Rotterdamse Schouwburg)

Travel information to Rotterdam
The city can be reached easily from across the country and abroad. Whether you come by train, bus, car, plane, boat or possibly even by bike, Rotterdam offers excellent connections in and around the city.

Train | One of the fastest and easiest ways to get to Rotterdam is to travel by train. Intercity trains hailing from every corner of the Netherlands make a stop at Rotterdam Central Station, including the high-speed train. The fastest connection between Amsterdam, Schiphol, Rotterdam and Breda is the NS Intercity Direct. It runs twice per hour. When travelling between Schiphol and Rotterdam, you will have to pay an Intercity Direct surcharge. When travelling from France and Belgium, you should take the Thalys (it runs ten times per day). When travelling from the United Kingdom, you will arrive direct by Eurostar.

Approximate travel times from various cities, domestic and abroad:
• Amsterdam 40 minutes, Intercity direct
• Schiphol 25 minutes, Intercity direct
• Breda 25 minutes, Intercity direct
• Antwerp 32 minutes, Thalys
• Brussels 1h10, Thalys
• Paris 2h40, Thalys
• Londen 3h01, Eurostar

You can find more information about routes, departure times and prices on www.ns.nl (domestic travel), www.NSinternational.com (from and to destinations abroad), www.thalys.com (Thalys) and Eurostar.

Public transport payment | When travelling to Rotterdam, you need a public transport (OV) chip card or you can buy single tickets at the station or on the bus. Another option is the Tranzer app. With this app, you can buy tickets for all the train companies, the Connexxion buses and the RET. Your ticket will appear in your app after purchase and it allows you to travel immediately, using your phone. Checking in and out and a chip card is not required. Various taxi services, such as Uber, can also be ordered with Tranzer.

Car | Rotterdam can easily be reached by car, using the A4, A13, A15, A16 and A20 motorways. Exits to Rotterdam Centrum are clearly marked on signs. You can find up-to-date information about traffic, congestion and accidents from the ANWB national motor association (Dutch). Or check VanAnaarBeter (Dutch) for the latest news on roadworks in this region.

Car rental | You can also simply rent a car, making your stay in Rotterdam even more flexible. Sixt (+31 (0)23 56 986 56) has five locations in Rotterdam. At Rotterdam The Hague Airport, next to Hilton Rotterdam and three other locations in the city, providing an extensive fleet of cars.

Boat | Obviously, any true port city can be reached by boat! You can travel to Rotterdam by ferry from the United Kingdom. P&O Ferries and Stena Line offer regular ferry services between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Stena sails from Harwich, England to Hook of Holland, and it takes 30 minutes to travel from there to Rotterdam. P&O sails from Hull to Rotterdam Europoort. De Jong tours operates a shuttle service between Rotterdam Europoort and the city.
P&O Ferries www.poferries.com or call +3110 714 54 64
Stena Line www.stenaline.nl or 0900-8123

By plane | An increasing number of European cities provide direct flights to Rotterdam The Hague Airport. Operators Transavia, British Airways, TUIfly Belgium, TUIfly Nederland and Corendon fly to the second regional airport in the Netherlands. Check the websites of the operators for more detailed information. From Rotterdam The Hague Airport, you can reach the very heart of Rotterdam very quickly, travelling by car (rental through Sixt), taxi or public transport:
• Car/taxi 10-15 minutes
• RandstadRail 15 minutes
• RET (bus 33) 20-25 minutes

Travel information in Rotterdam
Within Rotterdam you can travel well with public transport, bicycle, car and on foot. In the city with the largest port in Europe, water transport is of course also an option.

Public transport | Rotterdam has an excellent public transport system, provided by the RET. You can get all over the city by bus, tram and metro. In order to travel by public transport, use a valid public transport card. There are various types of public transport cards:
• RET 1 day: for sale at RET service shops and service centres, Rotterdam Tourist Information (Central Station )
• RET 2 hours: for sale at Rotterdam Tourist Information, sales desks, ticket machines in metro stations, for sale from the bus driver (only pin, no cash) and for sale in the trams (pin and cash).
• RET Tourist Day Ticket: One day unlimited travel throughout South Holland (bus, tram, metro & waterbus): for sale at RET service shops and service centres, Rotterdam Tourist Information (Central Station and Hoek van Holland) or vending and recharging machines in metro stations.
Check the prices of the public transport card on the RET website.

Metro | The metro system lets you travel quickly and easily in Rotterdam and the surrounding areas. There are five lines (routes), each marked with their own letter (A-E), their own colour and with their final destinations. Beurs station is the biggest metro hub, where all the lines intersect. Line E (RandstadRail) connects Rotterdam with The Hague.

Tram | Tram lines 8, 7, 21, 23, 21, 23, 24 and 25 all travel through the centre. All trams converge at Central Station, the perfect place to get on the tram.

Bus | The RET provides several bus routes which connect the centre with several city districts, neighbourhoods and the greater metropolitan area. Check the RET website for further information about routes and stops.

OV-Pay | If you’re taking a short trip, have a low balance, or don’t want to buy an OV-card, you can now also check in with OV-pay. It’s the new way of checking in and out on public transport (OV) in the Netherlands. You can do this contactless with your debit card or credit card.

Taxi | There are numerous taxi services available. Here are some examples of taxi companies:
• Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale (RTC) 010-4626060
• Rotterdam Airport Taxi 010-2620406
• Taxi St-Job 010-4257000
• Stadstaxi Rotterdam 010-8182823
• Fietstaxi (a kind of covered bike rickshaw) 010-4110222 of 06-15295901