Public transport in Amsterdam: All you need to know

Amsterdam’s public transport network is very impressive by its efficiency and accessibility. The extensive network is operated by GVB and connects the city’s neighbourhoods by train, tram, metro, bus and ferry. In addition there are trains operated byNS (Dutch Railways)which connect Amsterdam to Schiphol Airport and the rest of the Netherlands.Regional buses(Connexxion/EBS/Arriva) can take you to some nearby places of interest. You can travel not only inside of Amsterdam but throughout the Netherlands. If you are traveling inside of the Netherlands you will have to get yourself the public transport chip card (OV-chipkaart). Every traveller aged 4 or over must have their own ticket. It can be used in trams, metro, trains and buses. Tickets you buy are valid across the whole public transport network from your first use and until the end of your time frame. Please, remember that all payments on the public transports can not be done in cash. Every day, trams, buses and metros are in servic...