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==Other Useful Info==
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'''{{FULLPAGENAMEE}}''' is a city in The [[Netherlands]], located about 15 kilometers from [[Den Haag]].
==Hitching Out== ===South/West towards Den Haag/Delft/Rotterdam===
At The railway station Zoetermeer (not Zoetermeer Oost) (tram stop Driemanspolder) you will find a bridge for motorised vehicles, next to the pedestrian bridge "Nelson Mandela". On the northside of this bridge there is a busstop (walk up the ramp). From here you can Hitch hike to Den Haag, but also Delft and Rotterdam as well as further south should be possible from here.
===North towards Leiden/Amsterdam===
In the Center, next to the AIVD building (big ugly gray building with a lot of security cameras) witch in on Europaweg you will find road N206 (Zwaardsloodseweg). Here is a busstop, and a small parking spot these are ideal for hitchhiking
===East towards Gouda/Utrecht===
Hitchhiking in this direction is best done from Den Haag (If you hitchhike to Den Haag you'll be at the end of the highway at a certain point (trafic lights) here just go back in the opposite direction.)
Getting at Zoetermeer Oost is done by bus 71,72,74,170,204 74 will even take you further to the spot, it drives under the bridge then get off and walk back a bit. bus 74 however doesn't run that often.
==Public Transport==Zoetermeer has 2 two tramlines and various bus lines to most area's of the city. The tram goes to Den Haag. Be aware that though most of the tram routes are the same both line start and finish different. paying works like everywhere in the Netherlands. the city has 2 two zones Oosterheem and everything else. In the trams there are ticket vending machines. the driver does not sell tickets neither do the controllers. These machines however often don't work. I estimate that about 2/3 of them is broken. If this is the case, it is not possible to buy a ticket so the ride will be free. Make sure you have money in coins to buy a ticket would the machine have worked so you can prove you noble intentions. This is at your own risk. the The fine is € 38,40 but I never got one.
==Places to Visit==
Zoetermeer is not so exiting, but a nice centrally located city from where you can pay visits to the many cities around it. Zoetermeer has an ols centre consisting of only one street and some parks is witch you can have a relaxing walk.
==Places to Avoid==Not really, though like in every city you should use your head . :)
== Accommodation and Sleep ==
Though Zoetermeer is quite a sleeping town, there is an active Hospitalityclub/Couchsurfing/Bewelcome community, asking people trough these networks will prove successful.
==Accommodation and SleepOther Useful Info ==Though Zoetermeer is quite a sleeping town, there is an active Hospitalityclub/Couchsurfing/Bewelcome community, asking people trough these networks will prove successful.
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[[Category:NetherlandsZuid Holland]]
