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Getting around The Hague

Public transport: 

The Hague city centre can be covered easily on foot with a good network of trams and buses covering outlying areas. The local tram and bus company is HTM (tel: (070) 384 8666; www.htm.net). Tram 1 runs from Delft to Scheveningen via the Centrum (city centre) and Vredespaleis (Peace Palace). Timetables are available from the tourist office.

Buying a one-day ticket or a strippenkaart (from the tourist office, post office or other outlets) is cheaper than buying single or return tickets. If you buy a strippenkaart (which come in either 15-45 strips), a basic fare is two strips plus an additional strip for each grenze (zone) you pass through.

 

Taxis: 

Reliable taxi firms include HCT City Tax (tel: (070) 383 0830), Hofstad Taxi (tel: (070) 346 2626), Rijswijkse Taxi Centrale (tel: (070) 390 6262) and Taxi Hegro (tel: (070) 386 0202).

Driving: 

The main motorway routes into the city are the A4/A44 from Amsterdam, the A13 from Rotterdam and the A12 from Gouda and beyond.

The Hague is well supplied with parking options – there are 20 multi-storey car parks dotted around the city, along with many on-street metered parking spaces, which can be paid for using cash, a 'chipknip' smart card available from the tourist office, or in some cases mobile phone or credit card. As in most large cities, though, traffic can be heavy at peak times.

 

Car hire: 

All major national and international car hire companies operate from Amsterdam airport and several can also be found in Rotterdam airport.

In The Hague, try Avis (tel: (070) 385 0698; www.avis.nl) and Hertz (tel: (070) 381 8989; www.hertz.com), or local operators Bloemfontein (tel: (070) 380 9874) and Low Price (tel: (070) 363 2609).

 

Bicycle hire: 

Cycling is a very popular way of getting around town, with many dedicated cycle paths. Pay special attention to trams and other cyclists and never leave your bike unattended unlocked. Cycles can be hired at the railway station: ask at the station information desk.

 

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