Netherlands Transport

Netherlands has a good transport infrastructure. The extensive system of highways and express roads, extensive rail and bus network covers the entire country, providing ease of communication with any point. The city has a unified system of urban transport (GVB), which includes trams, trolleys and buses (including night buses - "nachtbussen"). The ticket is valid for one journey within one hour and costs 1.5 euros. More profitable to buy multiple tickets ( "strippenkaarten"), consisting of several coupons, paying for one trip (the ticket of 15 coupons worth about 5 euros) and day ( "dagkaart" - about 6 euros) and 9-day (22-30 euros ) single travel. Cities are divided into transport zones, so depending on the itinerary, vouchers should be composted as many times as the route crosses areas. Fee for a trip on the bus at night is increased by half by 1-2 zone and a half times - to 3 zones. Enter in public transportation taken through the back door into the front door is usually allowed to enter only from the many days travel that apply to the driver.

In Rotterdam and Amsterdam is the subway. The fare to the subway is the same as other forms of public transport. Travel costs for all modes of transport can be bought at railway stations, post offices, some book stores in special offices GVB, as well as the drivers of trams or buses (only certain types of credit cards and more expensive). Widely distributed Shipping - various pleasure boats, water taxis, etc., but this type of transport is much more expensive than public, and focuses mainly on trips and tourists.

The Dutch often used as a means of transportation bicycles - their number exceeds the number of inhabitants of the country. On roads and city streets by bicycle band must have its own place, and almost every corner placed special parking for bikes. Bicycles can also be rented for special items (3 - 5 euros per day without taking into account the amount of collateral).

Roads and driving rules
The movement for right, the road conditions are excellent. On city streets advantage in the sequence of motion is given to cyclists. The central band of many streets reserved for the movement of public transport. Parking on many streets, especially in areas of concentrated tourist attractions and public transport is extremely difficult. On motorways the speed is limited to 120 km / h on the highway of local importance - 100 km / h in built-up areas - 50 or even 30 km / h, police radars are installed everywhere