Spending money: How much do you usually take?

indk · Post by **indk** » Fri 12th Mar 2010 02:28 pm

You could post up for previous times you've been, or what you plan on taking for your next visit. Personally, with going for 3nights, i'm thinking £200-£250. Reckon that'll see me through? I suppose it depends on how much you plan on smoking, eating, drinking etc....

So, what's food & travel costs like? With it being about 1.50E for a normal beverage in a CS, is it likely I'll run out with the amount of CS's I intend to visit (A LOT). Anyone know the admission price for the Zoo? (also, I heard there's a smoking part in there, is that true?).

Think I'm taking enough, or I need to try & get more?

*Apologies to anyone who's mind has melted from the above post.

Adamster · Post by **Adamster** » Fri 12th Mar 2010 03:04 pm

Wit 200-300£ for 3 nights is that wit or wit out hotel money?

Drink near Central station are about 2-2.50euros for coffe cold drinks
more south you go in town cheaper it gets 1.50-2euro in around museum pleines!
Food if you want to save money go to Supermarkets. unless you want to spend alot of money on food cause resto's aint cheap in AMD
(a donut is like 3euros)
Walk 2 wok « is good chinese food takeout price for meat come to about 7euro
Febo « Machine food starting price is 2euro (i think everything is around 2 eros)
Mc'do « need to say more?

zoo aint sure 15euro to get in « i could be wrong i havent been!

oceanryder · Post by **oceanryder** » Fri 12th Mar 2010 03:27 pm

A ticket for the Zoo is 18.50 Euros for adults, kids between 3 & 9yrs old cost 15!!! not much of a discount... but this price includes admission to the Planetarium, the Geological Museum & the Aquarium which are all located in Artis park aswell.
Not sure about smoking - u planning on sharing a spliff with a few monkeys

angry pirate · Post by **angry pirate** » Fri 12th Mar 2010 03:37 pm

Though that's a tight-ish budget, you'll be ok following adamsters advice. Found the zoo quite cramped and not the best imo, you can smoke on the back terrace of the zoo's cafe, canal side, careful if yer blazin though, there'll likely be a lot of families. Enjoy...AP.

bishy69 · Post by **bishy69** » Fri 12th Mar 2010 03:37 pm

im headin out in 4 weeks ... and my plan is to take about 1200 euro inc hotel
which is around 175euro each between 4 of us 705 euro quad room 5 nights ...
but i have been many times before and
plan on enjoyin this one more than all the others ..if thats possible lol

bishy69 · Post by **bishy69** » Fri 12th Mar 2010 03:39 pm

i have no clue who the ppl in pic i took it off google ..if you want me to replace it i will no probs !!!!!!!

indk · Post by **indk** » Fri 12th Mar 2010 03:44 pm

Adamster wrote:Wit 200-300£ for 3 nights is that wit or wit out hotel money?

Drink near Central station are about 2-2.50euros for coffe cold drinks
more south you go in town cheaper it gets 1.50-2euro in around museum pleines!
Food if you want to save money go to Supermarkets. unless you want to spend alot of money on food cause resto's aint cheap in AMD
(a donut is like 3euros)
Walk 2 wok « is good chinese food takeout price for meat come to about 7euro
Febo « Machine food starting price is 2euro (i think everything is around 2 eros)
Mc'do « need to say more?

zoo aint sure 15euro to get in « i could be wrong i havent been!

Looking at getting a twin room for 3nights for around £190, & ferrying it over for £194 (both split by two), so £200/£250+ would just be my spending money.

I was under the impression cold drinks would be cheaper than hot, say a lemonade compared to a hot choc, but 2E seems cool I suppose. I'll probably avoid eating out apart from once or twice at walk2wok/wagamama's, although not if there isn't any vegan dishes (should be alright in wagamama's, not sure about W2W), so the supermarket is a good idea-thanks!...just wish I had kitchen facilities, haha.

The Zoo trip is more my mates idea, i'm not overly a fan of the places...being wsted I'll probably end up doing something silly

Nah, I'll prob' go for the crack, providing you can smoke...

indk · Post by **indk** » Fri 12th Mar 2010 03:46 pm

oceanryder wrote:A ticket for the Zoo is 18.50 Euros for adults, kids between 3 & 9yrs old cost 15!!! not much of a discount... but this price includes admission to the Planetarium, the Geological Museum & the Aquarium which are all located in Artis park aswell.

That much? Ouch! I'll probably give it a miss unless my mate insists.

oceanryder wrote:Not sure about smoking - u planning on sharing a spliff with a few monkeys

Haha!...Welll, I am all for animal liberation

indk · Post by **indk** » Fri 12th Mar 2010 03:49 pm

angry pirate wrote:Though that's a tight-ish budget, you'll be ok following adamsters advice. Found the zoo quite cramped and not the best imo, you can smoke on the back terrace of the zoo's cafe, canal side, careful if yer blazin though, there'll likely be a lot of families. Enjoy...AP.

Ah fuck you're right AP, families & shit! While high that'd send me a bowl of sours...will be giving it a miss for sure now lol. I'll spend them 18E's on some nice bud, or put it towards some ice-o...maybe.

indk · Post by **indk** » Fri 12th Mar 2010 03:53 pm

bishy69 wrote:im headin out in 4 weeks ... and my plan is to take about 1200 euro inc hotel
which is around 175euro each between 4 of us 705 euro quad room 5 nights ...
but i have been many times before and
plan on enjoyin this one more than all the others ..if thats possible lol

Haha, you enjoy that man, that sounds like a heavy sesh

I may have to up it to £300...

Trad · Post by **Trad** » Fri 12th Mar 2010 03:57 pm

When I took my trip to A'Dam I figured on 125euros/day for food, smoke, drink and transport. I went for 8 days with 1200euros and I came home with 15euros.......and VERY happy....

indk · Post by **indk** » Fri 12th Mar 2010 04:08 pm

Trad wrote:When I took my trip to A'Dam I figured on 125euros/day for food, smoke, drink and transport. I went for 8 days with 1200euros and I came home with 15euros.......and VERY happy....

Ohh, I bet you were

If I can aquire more funds I'll probably end up taking them, but at the moment it looks like I'll have to budget a lil' bit. Unless I somehow miraculously find cheaper accomodation than what I've been looking at, hmm...

Adamster · Post by **Adamster** » Fri 12th Mar 2010 04:11 pm

Just ask at the hotel if they got Microwave or something to heat up you food

most have Microwave's or something to heat up food!
just check the hotel comes wit Breakfast incul « they most have microwave

remeber this NEVER ask for a Glass of water in a CS « most will charge you 2euro for it

Happend to me at Barney's once!

Id skip the Zoo!() and go to the Tulip garden « cuz from AmD to garden cost about samething price wit train there and ticket to garden! « thats me
you coming in from Ijmuiden? you know you take Super fast ferry from there to AMD central? for about 7euro!

Have fun!

Adamster · Post by **Adamster** » Fri 12th Mar 2010 04:28 pm

indk wrote:
Trad wrote:When I took my trip to A'Dam I figured on 125euros/day for food, smoke, drink and transport. I went for 8 days with 1200euros and I came home with 15euros.......and VERY happy....
Ohh, I bet you were

If I can aquire more funds I'll probably end up taking them, but at the moment it looks like I'll have to budget a lil' bit. Unless I somehow miraculously find cheaper accomodation than what I've been looking at, hmm...

Stay in a HOSTEL

Amd is full of Hostels at under 30euro a night

Flyingpigs!
Stayokay vondel
Hans brinker
....

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Fri 12th Mar 2010 04:34 pm

Adamster wrote:remeber this NEVER ask for a Glass of water in a CS « most will charge you 2euro for it Happend to me at Barney's once!

Have asked for and got a glass of tap water for free in lots of coffeeshops.