FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Public transportation
Throughout the Netherlands, you can pay for public transportation with OVpay. In Amsterdam, you can also use various discount cards from the GVB (streetcar, bus and metro), among others.
For using public transportation in the Netherlands, the 9292 app is very useful to plan your trip from door to door
OVpay
What is OVpay?
OVpay is an easy way to check in and out for public transport with your bank card. It works the same as an OV chip card. Check in when you board the streetcar, bus, subway or train and check out when you arrive at your final stop. Pre-registration or downloading a separate app is not necessary. You can travel immediately with OVpay, and the amount you pay for your trip is automatically reflected in your bank statement.
Payment methods suitable for OVpay
You can check in and out with:
- contactless payment cards from ABN AMRO, ASN Bank, Bunq, Knab, ING, Rabobank, Regiobank, Triodos or SNS
- Mastercard or VISA contactless credit cards (issued by ICS, among others)
- A cell phone linked for contactless payment to one of the above payment cards, credit cards or with an Apple Pay or Google Wallet
- A foreign, contactless debit or credit card from Maestro, V PAY, Mastercard or VISA
- Hold your debit card, credit card or mobile against the card reader or gate and you are checked in.
- Do you get off? It’s the same way. And with the same pass you checked in with.
- Your payment goes automatically. The next day you see the amount in your payment overview with the description NLOV. All rides of the day are added together and debited in 1 amount. And the price? That is the same as traveling with your OV-chipkaart without discounts.
- Want to view the travel expenses for a particular day? Then download the OVpay app or enter the 14 numbers and letters that appear after NLOV in your payment statement and the amount debited on the self-arrange page.
Discounted travel
- I amsterdam City Card: The I amsterdam City Card gives you unlimited use of public transportation in Amsterdam for 24, 48, 72 or 96 hours. The card also gives you discounts on museums and attractions.
- GVB day passes: From 1 to 7 days, starting at €9. Valid on all GVB streetcars, buses and subways. Make it easy on yourself and buy your card(s) in advance.
- Amsterdam & Region Travel Ticket: Want to discover what there is to do inside and outside the city? With the Amsterdam & Region Travel Ticket, a low-cost public transport ticket, you can make unlimited use of all streetcar, bus and metro lines of GVB, Connexxion, AllGo, R-net and EBS (including night lines) and NS in Amsterdam and the region for 1, 2 or 3 days.
NS - Dutch Railways
Visit the NS website for more information on train travel: https://www.ns.nl/en
You can buy train tickets online: https://www.ns.nl/en/tickets/order/buy-tickets
Directions
Address: Meteorenweg 280, 71035 RN Amsterdam, gps: 52.41956, 4.87145 Tel: +31682757766
To Amsterdam Farm Lodge
From Amsterdam Airport - Schiphol
There is no supermarket close to Amsterdam Farm Lodge. Therefore, it might be wise to do your shopping at the AH Plaza supermarket at Schiphol Plaza before going to Amsterdam Farm Lodge.
cab (25 minutes)
Follow the “Taxi” signs in the arrivals hall. Outside the airport, you will find official cab stands. Avoid individuals who approach you directly; these may be illegal providers who overcharge. Uber is often a more economical alternative. The ride takes about 20-25 minutes.
Please inform the driver that you want to go to the Amsterdam Farm Lodge instead of Meteorenweg 280.
See“Arrival of Amsterdam Farm Lodge“ for continuation
Public transportation
train (Sloterdijk station) + bus (40 minutes)
Follow the “Train” signs in the arrival hall. Take the train to Amsterdam Sloterdijk station. There, change to GVB bus 36 towards Buikslotermeerplein and get off at the Oostzanerdijk stop. From the bus stop, it is about a 10-minute walk to our location.
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train (South station) + subway + bus (50 minutes)
Follow the “Train” signs in the arrival hall. Take the train to Amsterdam Zuid station. Walk to metro station Zuid. No metro direction north to Noorder Park. Take GVB bus 35 towards Molenwijk and get off at bus stop Meteorenweg. From the bus stop, it is about a 10-minute walk to our location.
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train (Central station) + bus (50 minutes)
Follow the “Train” signs in the arrival hall. Take the train to Amsterdam Central Station. At the back of the station, take bus 391 towards Zaanse Schans or bus 394 towards Zaandam station and get off at bus stop Keerkringpark. From the bus stop it is about a 14-minute walk to our location. Please note that GVB tickets are not valid on these buses. They are regional buses.
There is no supermarket close to Amsterdam Farm Lodge. Therefore, it might be wise to buy groceries at the AH togo near Central Station before going to Amsterdam Farm Lodge. Open daily 06:00 – 23:45.
Or AH Prins Hendrikkade (across from the station). Open daily 08:00 – 22:00.
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From Amsterdam Central Station
Bus
At the back of the station, take bus 391 towards ‘Zaanse Schans‘ or 394 towards Zaandam Station and get off at the ‘Keerkringpark‘ stop. It is a 12-minute walk from the bus stop to Amsterdam Farm Lodge. Please note that GVB tickets are not valid on these buses. They are regional buses.
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Metro + Bus
Take metro 52 towards ‘Noord‘, get off at the stop ‘Noorderpark‘ and change to GVB bus 35 towards ‘Molenwijk‘. Get off at the stop ‘Meteorenweg‘ and it is a 10-minute walk from the bus stop to Amsterdam Farm Lodge. The subway runs every 6 minutes and the bus every 10 minutes.
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By car
On the A10 around Amsterdam, take exit 18 to Tuindorp-Oostzaan. At the end of the exit follow the signs Tuindorp-Oostzaan S 118. Turn right to industrial area Noord 100 – 119. At the end of the road turn right and then left. You will then be in the parking lot 150 meters from Amsterdam Farm Lodge.
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To Amsterdam airport - Schiphol
Cab
You can take a cab to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. There are several cab companies.
TCA is a widely used cab company. A regular cab to the city center costs about € 55.- and a cab for 6 people € 62.-
You can book a cab online or call +31 20 777 7777
Uber comfort costs about € 46.- and an Uber Van for 6 people € 65.-.
Bus + Train (Sloterdijk station) (50 minutes)
Take GVB bus 36 or EBS bus 103 from bus stop Oostzanerdijk to Sloterdijk Station and then take the train to Schiphol (Amsterdam Airport)
Bus + Metro + Train (South Station) (60 minutes)
Take R-Net bus 391 towards Amsterdam Central or 394 towards Noorderpark at bus stop Keerkringpark and get off at Metro Station Noorderpark. Take the Metro to Station Zuid. Walk to Train Station Zuid and take the train to Schiphol (Amsterdam airport)
Bus + Train (Central Station) (60 minutes)
Take R-Net bus 391 towards Amsterdam Centraal at bus stop Keerkringpark and get off at bus stop Prins Hendrikkade. Walk to Amsterdam Centraal train station and take the train to Schiphol (Amsterdam airport)
To Amsterdam Central Station/Centre
By public transportation
Option 1: It takes about 40 minutes to reach downtown (12-minute walk to Meteorenweg bus stop, 11 minutes by GVB bus 35 to Noorderpark bus stop, 5 minutes by subway to Central Station and some waiting time). See the 9292 app
The bus goes every 7-8 minutes. The last bus leaves at 12:45 p.m. On weekends, buses run all night, but at a lower frequency.
Option 2: Take R-Net bus 391 to Amsterdam Central at bus stop Keerkringpark and get off at bus stop Prins Hendrikkade.
By bicycle
By bike: We have a partnership with ‘Frederic Bike Rental‘, if you reserve a bike with them (well in advance), we will make sure it is ready for you. Please indicate in your reservation that you are staying at the Amsterdam Farm Lodge. For children’s bikes, please let us know how big the children are. Not booked in advance? Check with us to see if any bikes are still available.
By cab: you can also take a cab or Uber to the ferry, takes 8 minutes and costs about 12 euros (Uber)
By car
Getting to the center of Amsterdam by car can be stressful and parking costs are extremely high. You can choose to park your car at the NDSM ferry. Street parking costs €1.70 per hour and garage parking costs €2.50 per hour. For parking at a parking meter, it is convenient to use the EasyPark app.
The nearest parking garage is APCOA PARKING NDSM 400 meters from the ferry. It is open 24/7.
The (free) NDSM ferry takes 12 minutes to Central Station. The ferry leaves every 15 minutes and after 7 p.m. every half hour. Timetable
By cab or Uber
You can take a cab to the center of Amsterdam. There are several cab companies.
TCA is a widely used cab company. A regular cab to the center costs about € 46.- and a cab for 6 people € 60.-
You can book a cab online or call +31 20 777 7777
Uber comfort costs about € 30.- and an Uber Van for 6 people € 40.-
To Zaanse schans (45 minutes)
Walk to bus stop Keerkringpark and take R-net bus 391 to Zaanse Schans. Get off at the Zaanse Schans stop.
To Keukenhof
With public transport you travel quickly and comfortably to Keukenhof. Buy a combiticket to buy both your entrance ticket to Keukenhof and the ticket for your public transport journey (on that day). Combitickets are available from mid-November in the online ticketshop.
Combiticket bus return + entrance Keukenhof 2024: Adults € 36,50 (from Amsterdam RAI)
From Amsterdam Farm Lodge, walk to Meteorenweg bus stop and take GVB bus 35 to Olaf Palmeplein and get off at Noorderpark stop. Take the Metro towards Station Zuid and get off at metro stop Europaplein. Walk to streetcar stop Europaplein and take streetcar 4 to Station RAI.
To Supermarket
AH - Albert heijn
Superbrand AH is open all days from 8 AM to 10 PM. Opening hours may vary on holidays.
By bike it is 7 minutes and walking 27 minutes.
Lidl
Superbrand Lidl is open Monday through Saturday days from 8 AM to 9 PM and on Sundays from 10 AM to 7 PM. Opening hours may vary on holidays.
By bike it is 9 minutes and walking 28 minutes.
Arrival Amsterdam Farm Lodge
Address: Meteorenweg 280, 71035 RN Amsterdam, gps: 52.41956, 4.87145 Tel: +31682757766
Upon arrival you will see a parking lot with two apartment buildings. Look for the gate named “NoordOogst,” next to mailbox 280 and “De Tuin van Eten”.
After entering the gate, take an immediate right and then an immediate left. Our apartment is located in the orange building with a wooden balcony on your right, lit with atmospheric lights in the evening hours.
If the main gate is closed, you can enter through a smaller side gate. The code for this port is 1980#.
From the gate, it is 150 meters to the Amsterdam Farm Lodge.
If you come by car, you can drive it in at the main gate to unload(DRIVE SLOWLY) and then park for free outside the gate. Please do not leave valuables in your vehicle.
The code for the main gate, if needed, is 2014. Also give this code to the cab driver if the gate is closed upon arrival.
From 10 AM to 6 PM we are usually at the Amsterdam Farm Lodge and from 6 PM to 8 AM a night watchman is present in apartment A4 under the stairs.
Should no one be present on arrival (knock on the door of apartment A4 or call during the day +31 6 82757766 or +31 6 4478655 after 6 PM), you can go to your reserved apartment using the self check-in procedure you received. Next to the door is a key safe whose code you have received.
Safety / Smoke detectors
Bike rental
Amsterdam Farm Lodge partners with Frederic Bicycle Rental.
Bicycles reserved online with Frederic in a timely manner can be ready for you upon arrival at Amsterdam Farm Lodge, provided you indicate that you are staying with us. For children’s bicycles, it is important to provide the height of the children. If you would like a bike with a child seat, please indicate this as well.
It is additionally possible to pick up bikes from Frederic in the center of Amsterdam and leave them with us upon departure.
Please note that cargo bikes should always be picked up and returned at Frederic’s downtown location. For more information or to make a reservation, please contact Frederic directly.
WIFI
The code for the WIFI: Welcome01
Heating
The apartment is equipped with gas-fired central heating. The thermostat to control the temperature is located on the wall in the living room. The thermostat’s screen displays the current room temperature. By tapping the screen, the set temperature appears above the current temperature. You can increase the set temperature by tapping the + or decrease it by tapping the –. After a short time, the screen automatically returns to the home screen. A flame icon next to the current temperature indicates that the boiler is active.
We kindly ask you to use gas sparingly. When leaving the apartment, we ask you to lower the temperature to 17 degrees. Upon your return, you can easily raise the temperature again; the apartment warms up quickly. Please note that the maximum temperature can be set to 22 degrees Celsius.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
Washing and drying
The Amsterdam Farm Lodge offers its guests the use of a communal washer and dryer. These facilities are located on the left side at the back of the building and are freely accessible, as the door is unlocked. Use of the washer and dryer is free of charge.
We kindly ask you to check all pockets of your clothes for residual items before washing. After using the dryer, the lint filter should be cleaned.
In addition, you will find an ironing board and iron there, which are also at your disposal.
In many cases, laundry detergent is available. If this is not the case, you can use your own detergent or check with us if detergent is still available.
Waste
Before your departure, we kindly ask you to remove your trash. The waste containers can be found next to the bicycle parking area. In order to separate waste correctly, we ask that you place your waste in the designated containers for paper/cardboard, glass and residual waste. Of course, you can also use the waste containers in the interim. We greatly appreciate your cooperation.
There is a deposit on cans, plastic bottles and small beer bottles. Please do not crush the cans and place deposit containers on the containers so they can be turned in for charity.
