With less than a month to go, everyone is so excited about the upcoming SteemFest in the amazing Amsterdam and with this great list of participants, it's sure to be a Steem event to remember.
We wanted to create a new FAQ for all travelers flying to SteemFest and bring you a few standard and efficient ways of traveling for a seamless experience.
There are two main ways you can get from the Schiphol airport to the official SteemFest hotel, the Volkshotel:
- Taxi
- Train
1. Taxi rides
Traveling by taxi is obviously the quickest and the most comfortable way to get from the airport to the hotel but it is also the most expensive one and can cost you to about 40 Euro (~53 SBD) per ride.
One way to make a taxi trip more cost efficient would be to use a service like tinker.travel:
Remember, the Volkshotel address is:
Street name: Wibautstraat, Street number: 150
2. Train
Amsterdam's train system is very well setup and connected to the other public transportation systems plus, it's very easy to get to the city center from the airport. Rather cheap also, a one way ticket is only 4.2 Euro and you can purchase them before your trip from Discover Holland.
The train station is situated directly below the airport. Take the escalators or lift to get there from your arrivals hall.
To get to the Volkshotel you take the train from the Schiphol Airport to the Amsterdam Central station:
Then change to take the Metro (lines 54 or 53) and get off at Wibautstraat which is 4 stops away:
When getting out of the subway station look for exit “Gijsbrecht van Aemstelstraat”, make a u-turn and you will see Volkshotel on your left (white and glass building in the pic below):
Weather warning
For all of you who might forget that the Netherlands is in the northern side of Europe and SteemFest is in November (beginning of winter), please be sure to bring appropriate clothes for low temperatures. The Amstel river ride might be rather chilly and for all of you nightwalkers out there, you could experience temperatures as low as 6 Celsius (45 Fahrenheit).
Errata:
On way train ticket from the Airport to the city is 4.2 Euro per trip. Be sure to book them through before of your trip to save time. It’s important to check in and out at the ticket readers before and after your journey – please visit www.ns.nl/en for more details. There's also an app you can use to manage your tickets and travels: http://www.ns.nl/en/travel-information/ns-on-your-mobile/travel-planner-xtra.html
If you're coming to SteemFeest by car, you can use the Volkshotel parking for checking in guests which is 17,50 Euro per 24hrs
Full Amsterdam Metro Map: click here
Get Metro/tram/bus tickets from here: http://en.gvb.nl/ontdek-amsterdam/gvb-dag-meerdagenkaart
Schipol Airport arrivals map: click here - PDF file will open
Volkshotel phone number: +31 (0)20 2612 100
SteemFest support phone number (will be available during SteemFest mainly): +31(0)84-0036306
Stay up to date with information about #steemfest by following @steemfest! If you need help with anything SteemFest related be sure to checkout the SteemFest official support portal and also hit us up on the dedicated chat channel on steemit.chat.