from Schiphol Airport
Public Transportation: From Schiphol Airport take the train to train station Amsterdam Lelylaan (ca. 7 minutes). Exit the platform via the stairs or the elevator. Turn left at the bottom of the stairs, exit the building, turn left again and look for the bus stop for bus no. 62. Ask the bus driver to let you off at stop Hoofddorpplein (ca. 10 minutes). Exit the bus, turn right in the direction the bus came from. Then take the first street at your right hand side. This is the RIETWIJKERSTRAAT. Ring at number 51.
PS: 1. When you take the train, check the signs of the railways on the platform: some trains only go straight to Central Station. Some stop at Amsterdam Lelylaan (the fast train) and some stop at Amsterdam ZUID WTC! If you go to Central Station, the trip to our place is twice as long!!!
2. You can buy a train ticket at the counter in the Railway Station. You will need a so called chipkaart to ride the bus . You can buy a chipkaart in the bus.
By car: Follow the blue traffic signs directing to Amsterdam. You will drive through the Schiphol Tunnel. After the tunnel stay straight, following the Amsterdam signs, until you see the sign for exit S107, Sloten/Schinkel. TAKE THIS EXIT!
At the bottom of exit S107 turn right. Follow the road (1 to 1.5 kilometers) until you see a big intersection with traffic lights and a sign S107 Schinkel directing to the right. Take a right turn. Follow the road, just go straight on. You’ll see traffic lights two times when you drive over the viaduct and you just drive straight on. You will see houses now, this is the Aalsmeerweg. Then take the third street on your left, (where you see the pedestrian crossings). This is the RIETWIJKERSTRAAT. Ring at number 51.
Taxi: We do not recommend taxi's from the Airport. Fares are high and service can be bad. If you choose to use this way of transportation, please be sure to follow the signs at the airport. Do not use the taxi services that are offered to you in the arrival hall, as these are sometimes un-licensed taxi drivers. Look for the taxi's outside that have the TCA (Taxi Centrale Amsterdam) logo, or the Schiphol taxi's. Please be sure to inquire how much the trip will be in advance, and ask for a receipt.The price is between 27 and 35 euro, no more!!!
By tram from Central Station: Take tram number 2 and get out at the Hoofddorpplein. Go to the Aalsmeerweg (on the left side of the tram stop) and take the first road at your right, Rietwijkerstraat. Ring at house number 51. The tram ride takes about 20 minutes.
By car from direction Utrecht/Amersfoort: Drive to the ring road Amsterdam and take exit S107 Sloten/Schinkel . At the end of the exit turn right and go straight onto the Aalsmeerweg. Turn left at the Rietwijkerstraat (this is where the pedestrian crossings are) stop at house number 51.
Parking: Parking costs about 2,70 euro per hour in our street, Monday through Saturday between 9 AM and Midnight. If you buy a 24 hr card, it costs about 21 Euro. In the weekend parking is free about 5 minutes by foot from our B&B.
If you arrive by motorbike, there is a safe parking place near the B&B.