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by train
There are two main train stations in The Hague, Den Haag Centraal and Den Haag Hollandspoor, as well as some other smaller stations. Travelling by train is the best way to get to other cities in Holland, and trains leave many times an hour for Leiden, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Haarlem, and many other places. You must buy your ticket before you get on the train, and can do so from the ticket counter, which may take a long time, or from one of the machines that take cash. If buy a ticket from the machine that you are going to use the same day, make sure that you choose the ‘alleen vandaag geldig’ option, which means “only valid today.” Otherwise, you need to stamp your ticket in a yellow stamping machine before boarding to validate it.
There are three types of trains in The Netherlands, some of which get you places faster than others. Intercity trains are the fastest and don’t stop very much, and Sneltreins also offer fast city-to-city connections. Stoptreins make frequent stops at smaller stations and are best avoided if you are not going to one of these.
Every train station has timetables clearly displayed in on yellow posters, organized by region and destination. There are also blue monitors displaying the next trains to depart. To find out clear travel information in advance, such as prices and times of journeys, visit the Dutch railways website, www.ns.nl.
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by bus
There are several bus lines in The Hague, which you can take most places in the city as well as to places further afield, such as nearby small towns and cities like Delft and Leiden. Buses run all day, but are especially important late at night when they take over from trams and are the only public transport. Specifc information on bus and tram routes in English is available at: www.htm.net/smartsite.dws?id=1010
On buses and trams, you use a ticket called a strippenkaart, which you can buy from train stations, post offices, newsstands, and supermarkets. Strippenkaarts can be short (15 zones, for € 6.90) or long (45 zones, for € 20.40), and in both cases can be used several times. Discount tickets are available for children and the elderly. These tickets are red, while the regular tickets are blue. When you board the bus, present your ticket and tell the driver how many zones you need him to stamp. If you don’t know how many zones it is, just tell him your destination. After your ticket is stamped, you can use it again for free for a full hour after the time on the stamp, by showing the stamp to the driver. But you can only use it again to travel through the same zones that you already travelled.
You also have the option of buying your ticket on the bus, but this is more expensive. You can’t use strippenkaarts on night buses, as these are more expensive, and you have to pay on the bus.
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by tram
Trams are the quickest and easiest method of public transportation within The Hague. There are 15 different lines that cover all parts of the central city and usually end in a neighbouring town. Tram 1 runs between Delft and Scheviningen beach, while tram 2 ends in Leidschendam, for example. English information on tram routes, etc. can be found at www.htm.net/smartsite.dws?id=1010
On trams, you use a ticket called a strippenkaart, which you can buy from train stations, post offices, newsstands, and supermarkets. Strippenkaarts can be short (15 zones, for € 6.90) or long (45 zones, for € 20.40), and in both cases can be used several times. Discount tickets are available for children and the elderly. These tickets are red, while the regular tickets are blue. When you board the tram, you will need to stamp your ticket in the stamping machine. You need to know how many zones you are travelling, and stamp your ticket accordingly. However many zones you are travelling, this is the number of lines you need to leave blank on the ticket. So if you are travelling one zone, you need to stamp your ticket on the second line, leaving the first line blank. If you travel two zones, leave two zones blank, etc. When you insert your ticket in the machine, fold it so that the place you need to stamp is what comes in contact with the machine, facing up. More than one person can travel on the same strippenkaart, just stamp it again in the same way.
After you stamp your ticket, you can use it again for free for a full hour after the time on the stamp, but only in the same zones that you travelled the first time. At every tram stop and on each tram there is a map showing where the zone boundaries are.
Trams stop running every night around midnight, when night buses (with different routes) take over.
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by bike
The Netherlands is famous for its bikes, and biking is one of the very best ways to get around cities like The Hague, where most of the attractions are within twenty minutes biking distance of each other. The Hague has dozens of bike rental facilities, and you can get discount rates renting by the week or the month. The Hague is an extremely bike-friendly town, with bike lanes on all the main streets, and biking is very often the quickest way to get anywhere in the city centre. One good bike rental shop with a website is:
www.fietsverhuurdenhaag.nl/engels%20index.html
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Taxis
Taxis are plentiful in The Hague and can often be hailed in the street. There are also fixed taxi ranks at the main train stations and at other places througout the city. Fares are calculated beginning with a basis rate of € 2.08, to which a fixed rate for each kilometre is added. Common practice is to tip around 10%. Four main taxi companies are:
HCT City Taxi, +31 (0)70 3830830
Hofstad Taxi, +31 (0)70 3462626
Rijswijkse Taxi Centrale, +31 (0)70 3906262
Taxi Hegro, +31 (0)70 3860202
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