a few questions!

bomber · Post by **bomber** » Tue 21st Aug 2007 10:39 pm

i'll be arriving in amsterdam 2moro night around 7.30 - 8.00pm. was just wondering if any coffeshops will be open around this time... central in particular, the one infront of the station.

another question about central; are they very strict about the passport/I.D in here? will they be happy if i have a black and white photocopy of my passport and I.D card? if not, which coffeshops will let me off with photocopies?

peace

kmfdm · Post by **kmfdm** » Tue 21st Aug 2007 10:49 pm

I highly doubt any shop is going to accept a photocopy of an ID. Also, it is illegal to not carry ID on you at all times in the Netherlands. There is no reason to not be able to show real ID.

bomber · Post by **bomber** » Tue 21st Aug 2007 10:56 pm

well i cant show my I.D card coz i lost it...im getting it re-newed but it wont be ready in time for my trip... and my passport, well i dont realy want to be carrying it around with me, especialy when im baked off my head! if i lost my passport too, id be fucked!

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Tue 21st Aug 2007 11:07 pm

you should carry your passport

kmfdm · Post by **kmfdm** » Tue 21st Aug 2007 11:10 pm

Get a carrying case of some kind to put your password in and attach it to yourself with a chain or something like that. You must have ID on you at all times and shops will check for ID and will not take photocopy's because its illegal to not have identification with you. BTW virtually every coffee shop is open at the times you mentioned. Just dont leave if in your pants and wash it like I did once. It looks pretty rough now.

travelling high · Post by **travelling high** » Wed 22nd Aug 2007 12:19 am

MAKE A PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR PASSPORT ANYHOW JUST IN CASE SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN TO IT YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR CONSULATE OR EMBASSY...IT CAN BE A MAJOR PAIN IF LOST BUT AT LEAST YOU BACKED YOURSELF UP..HAVE FUN ON YOUR TRIP AND JUST ENJOY YOURSELF AND DONT SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF.....

bomber · Post by **bomber** » Wed 22nd Aug 2007 12:38 am

thats strange!

i have read on this forum that people DO use photocopies succesfully, and i've also read people saying that they dont even get asked for I.D... o well...

so what time do the coffeshops stay open till?

FlyByNite · Post by **FlyByNite** » Wed 22nd Aug 2007 12:48 am

bomber wrote:so what time do the coffeshops stay open till?

You can check opening and closing times at a lot of shops websites HERE.

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Wed 22nd Aug 2007 12:50 am

travelling high wrote:MAKE A PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR PASSPORT ANYHOW JUST IN CASE SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN TO IT YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR CONSULATE OR EMBASSY...IT CAN BE A MAJOR PAIN IF LOST BUT AT LEAST YOU BACKED YOURSELF UP..HAVE FUN ON YOUR TRIP AND JUST ENJOY YOURSELF AND DONT SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF.....

i'll back that up, as well as leaving a copy with someone back home, also copying credit card info ain't a bad idea either

bomber wrote:so what time do the coffeshops stay open till?

check out the reviews of each shop, the only one i know that closes early is la tertulia

chopitup · Post by **chopitup** » Wed 22nd Aug 2007 08:49 am

Probably the fact that you've just turned 18 and probably don't look 50 will encourage shops to check your ID.

I have a colour scan of my passport, which I've emailed to one of my hotmail addresses. That way no matter (almost) where I am in the world, I have access to a damn good copy if my original gets lost.

Grrl_Interrupted · Post by **Grrl_Interrupted** » Wed 22nd Aug 2007 12:24 pm

geoffk wrote:you should carry your passport

Yes, you should. It is safer on your person than in a hotel room. And as others have said, you will ned it; I'm pushing 30, and I still get IDed over there, they're hot on it.

Most CS' shut around 11-12ish, some stay open til around 1am.

Bernum · Post by **Bernum** » Wed 22nd Aug 2007 02:54 pm

chopitup wrote: I have a colour scan of my passport, which I've emailed to one of my hotmail addresses. That way no matter (almost) where I am in the world, I have access to a damn good copy if my original gets lost.

that's a good idea, i will do that next time i go o/s...cheers