take train or taxi?

onelovemarley · Post by **onelovemarley** » Thu 14th Aug 2008 09:29 pm

I was hoping someone who has been there recently would mind sharing the cost of the train ride from the airport to Central Station per person?

Our apartment company offers a taxi service from the airport to our apartment for EUR 40. If the train is slightly cheaper I would much rather take the train for the experience (art work..).

we are staying with www.amsterdam-accommodation.nl

They gave us a great rate of EUR 600 for 7 nights in January for 'centre 1' a one bedroom apartment. Tough to beat the price!! And if you look at the pics it looks like a great place in the heart of the city! That price is the total cost. For two people thats similar to a hostel rate for 7 nights!

Thanks in advance for sharing the cost of the train!![/url]

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Thu 14th Aug 2008 09:41 pm

There is a new combo ticket. Taken from another post:

Puffin13 wrote:Amsterdam All in 1 Travel ticket for tram, bus, metro and train
July 22 2008

Starting July 23 there is a convenient ticket for tourists available that combines admission to tram, bus, metro in Amsterdam, AND the train to the airport.

The ticket is a test, and is a cooperation between the GVB (the Amsterdam public transport authority) and NS (the Dutch Railways).

The 'Amsterdam All in 1 Travel Ticket':

- contains a return train ticket between Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam Central Station
- covers all trams, buses, night buses and metro lines in Amsterdam
- is only for sale at the Holland Tourist Information desk on Schiphol Airport (across from Arrival Hall 2, open daily from 7am to 10pm)
- the ticket will be for sale from July 23 to October 31 2008.

You can choose between tickets of:
- 24 hours: € 12,95
- 48 hours: € 17,00
- 72 hours: € 19,70
- 96 hours: € 22,40

The new combined ticket is slightly cheaper than buying the tickets separately, and very convenient for visitors to Amsterdam who arrive at and leave from Schiphol Airport.

If you don't travel by plane, the GVB also has easy to use travel cards for 1 to 4 days, without the Schiphol return ticket (see here for more info).

More information about the 'Amsterdam All in 1 Travel Ticket' is on this website.

Source

milehigh · Post by **milehigh** » Thu 14th Aug 2008 09:52 pm

Fare for this journey 2nd klas
Full-fare
One-way journey(www.ns.nl/cms/nl/enkelereis) € 3.80

www.ns.nl has all the train price answers.

onelovemarley · Post by **onelovemarley** » Thu 14th Aug 2008 09:57 pm

thanks for the fast informative response..!!

i see it says "- the ticket will be for sale from July 23 to October 31 2008."

we will be traveling in january but if this is still around, there is lots of value in this..

Because we will need a train ride to the city and then a return 7 days later I don't think this will cover the return fare, correct?

I appreciate the info geoffk!!
could someone give the 'one-way fare' or 'round-trip fare' if they sell them returning a week later.

onelovemarley · Post by **onelovemarley** » Thu 14th Aug 2008 09:58 pm

wow milehigh, you answered it before i could ask...lol, what a website!!

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Thu 14th Aug 2008 09:59 pm

onelovemarley wrote:wow milehigh, you answered it before i could ask...lol, what a website!!

(Kreskin)

milehigh · Post by **milehigh** » Thu 14th Aug 2008 10:00 pm

onelovemarley wrote:wow milehigh, you answered it before i could ask...lol, what a website!!

No, I answered your original question correctly. You can buy an advanced RT ticket, but why bother? Just use the machines and a few Euro coins.

cheers,

Ash333 · Post by **Ash333** » Thu 14th Aug 2008 10:17 pm

It will cost less than 5 Euros per person each way. Beware, if you do no have change you will have to pay .50c for buying the tickets at a window in the station.