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NL-4 DETAILED ARRIVAL, HOTEL, AND CONTACT INFORMATION The Netherlands, September 28-October 3, 2015
Airport Arrival For Those Arriving on Monday, September 28
For those arriving on Monday, September 28, PeopleForBikes staff will meet you at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. We'll be monitoring your flights in case of a delay, but if you don't anticipate arriving on time please let us know by text message, email or phone call.
Once you arrive, collect your luggage and proceed through customs. When you emerge into the main airport plaza, you’ll be at one of four Arrivals doors (marked 1-4). Follow signs toward the Arrivals 2 door. We’ll meet at the Juggle Juice bar/café just opposite Arrivals 2. (Photo below – look for the unmistakable neon orange sign!)
Meeting Point for Delegates Arriving on Monday
We’ll have a sign that reads "Green Lane Project" in case we don't immediately recognize each other. (If we miss each other for some reason, call one of the trip leaders at the contact number listed below.) We'll travel together from the airport to Utrecht by train, about a 25-minute ride. Our hotel is a short walk from the train station.
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For those arriving on a different day than Monday, September 28, our staff will not be able to meet you in person at the airport. However, getting to either Amsterdam or Utrecht is very easy by public transportation. See directions below.
The Dutch National Rail Agency (NS) has information in English (including a very useful trip planner) here:
http://www.ns.nl/en/travellers/home
You can get tickets and information (in English) at any of the ticket offices. If you have a smartphone with a data plan, I recommend downloading the ’NS Reisplanner Xtra’ app for easy trip planning and live updates of train schedules.
A Dutch NS Rail Ticket Office
Study Tour First Day - Monday, September 28 We'll begin at 3:00 pm sharp in the Koning Willem 1 room of Hotel Karel V (Geertebolwerk 1). We'll start the week with introductions, snacks and refreshments to fend off the jet lag. Please be prepared go for a casual one-hour bike ride through our neighborhood, and to talk a little bit about your role in shaping your city and your goals for the study tour.
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Hotel Information
Once the study tour begins, we will be staying at two hotels during the week: the Hotel Karel V in Utrecht and the Volkshotel in Amsterdam. Reservations are made in the name of each delegate, checking in to the Karel V on Monday, Sept 28 and checking in the Volkshotel on September 30, checking out on Saturday, October 3. If you’d like to extend your stay beyond October 3, please contact the hotels directly. You might be able to take advantage of our group rates. Any hotel nights beyond September 28 - October 3 are not covered by your registration. Check-in time is 2 pm, so it’s possible that not all rooms will be ready when you arrive in the morning. Each hotel will be able to check luggage until the rooms are available.
Important Contact Information
World Class Cities 2015 Netherlands Staff Phone Numbers Zach Vanderkooy, +1 303 827 1760 Meredith Glaser, +31 6 50 92 20 05 Martha Roskowski, +1 303 895 0951 Lynne Ida +1 303 332 8001
Getting from Utrecht Central Station to the Hotel Karel V If you’re coming to Utrecht on your own, you’ll travel by rail to Utrecht Central Station. It takes about 30 minutes from Amsterdam Central, or about 20 minutes from Schiphol Airport. Trains are frequent.
° The area around Utrecht Centraal Station is undergoing a massive redevelopment, so be prepared for a little bit of construction chaos. It’s approximately a 10-minute walk to the Hotel Karel V. From the main station hall, follow signs for ‘Centrum.’ You’ll pass through the Hoog Catharijne
Utrecht Hotel Amsterdam Hotel
(Monday-Wednesday) (Wednesday-Saturday)
Hotel Karel V Volkshotel
Geertebolwerk 1 Wibaustraat 150
3511 XA Utrecht 1091 GR Amsterdam
Phone: +31 30 233 75 55 Phone: +31 20 261 21 00
Web: http://www.karelv.nl Web: http://www.volkshotel.nl
Contact: Jasper Heemskerk Contact: N/A
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]
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shopping mall, and emerge on to Catharijnbaan (closed to cars due to construction, but watch out for bike traffic!). Cross the street to Geertebolwerk and turn right. The Hotel Karel V will be on your left.
These maps show Utrecht Centraal and the Grand Hotel Karel V as well as a closer detail of the walking directions. Further detail: https://goo.gl/maps/wsxFP
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Getting to the Volkshotel in Amsterdam From Amsterdam Central Station, the fastest way is by Metro (subway) to ‘Wibaustraat.’ If you arrived by rail from Schiphol Airport or another rail station, you’ll buy a separate ticket for the Metro. Trains leave approximately every 10 minutes. All Dutch public transportation tickets require you to ‘check-in’ at the beginning of your trip by tapping your card at a card reader at a gate or kiosk before boarding. You’ll tap it again to ‘check-out’ when you arrive at your destination.
Once you arrive at Amsterdam Central Station, follow signs for ‘Metro.’ (The logo is a big blue ‘M’). Take any train (51, 53, or 54) four stops to Wibaustraat. The Volkshotel is just a few steps from the Metro exit.
See detailed walking map here: https://goo.gl/maps/Ybn5Px4JThz
Getting to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport at the Conclusion of the Study Tour
There are numerous ways to get to Schiphol Airport via tram, metro, train and bus, or taxi.
The most cost-effective way is to take the Metro or Tram to Centraal Station, and switch to rail to Schiphol Airport. Allow 1 hour. The fare is approximately $7.
Check http://www.ns.nl/en/travellers/home for the latest train schedules and times.
A more expensive but faster method is taxi. The hotel can arrange one for you. Uber is also widely used in Amsterdam, for a similar price (around $50). It takes about 35 minutes.
