Forget schedules, cramped cars and stuffy buses – biking is the best transportation for exploring this wonderful city at your leisure. Amsterdam is famous for being a bike-friendly city, with over 400km of cycle lanes and dedicated bike paths. Not only is it great exercise and environmentally friendly, but it gives you the freedom to explore the many attractions at your own pace from your
Amsterdam apartment, and to live like an Amsterdam local.
Hire a bike and cruise alongside Amsterdam’s beautiful canals and cobbled streets. Meandering through the narrow centre streets on your bicycle, you will gain access to areas that may not always be possible by car, and you will cover greater distance than walking. From your
Amsterdam apartment, stop for a refreshment at one of the city’s famous coffee houses, and choose a route that passes many of the Dutch capital’s greatest attractions, including Niew Market, Dam Square, The Royal Palace and popular museums. Most areas have bike racks or poles to store your bikes, so you can hop on and hop off at your leisure. Ensure you have a good lock to secure your bike and pay attention to signs restricting certain places, ‘Hier geen fietsen plaatsen’.
With over 80% of residents owning a bicycle and utilising this free transport network, as you can imagine, the cycle paths can be busy and fast paced. Motor and bike traffic travel on the right hand side of the road, and it is advised to travel in single file and try to keep up with the flow of other cyclists. Visitors who may lack confidence cycling around the city independently can choose to be guided on a cycling tour. City tours last approx. 3 hours and have many convenient meeting points near
Amsterdam apartments. Visitors looking for a more tranquil journey can opt for a day tour around Amsterdam’s countryside to admire the city’s iconic windmills.
There are many places available to hire bicycles in Amsterdam with prices starting from around €8 for 3 hours hire, with many optional extras to hire and higher quality bikes. Travelling by bicycle is an ideal way to get around the city from your
Amsterdam apartment.
Book your City Bike Tour online in advance, to avoid queuing when you get there.
