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=== Useful tips ===
* Use of Internet PCs in every city library, for a small price, Also you can find lots of public wi-fi networks that you can connect your laptop with for using the internet.
* When hitching in the Netherlands for a longer period (or when you're living there), it's advisable to buy yourself a ''15-strippenkaart'' for EUR 7,60, or a ''45-strippenkaart'' for EUR 22,50 in advance in a shop. This is a lot cheaper than buying a 2-, 3- or 8-strippenkaart on the bus or tram. (In the Netherlands any tram/bus route is divided into zones/stripes ‒ for example, if you go from the centre of [[Den Haag|The Hague]] to the beach in [[Scheveningen]], it costs you 3 stripes, [[Delft]] to [[Den Haag|The Hague]] is about 8 stripes. So even if you are hitching all around the Netherlands, you can get yourself a strippenkaart (valid for around one year) for getting into/out of city centres ‒ it will be valid all over the country.)**'''The ''Strippenkaart'' won't be available anymore in many municipalities from 1st of April 2011. Current tickets are most likely be valid until May 2011 (differs within regions), from then on the new called ''Gemakskaart'' will be in use, which is way more expensive than the old ones.'''
* The banks here often do free coffee and sometimes even cookies.
* 'Lefier' (or local job-centres) do free coffee and sometimes have jars of free chocolates and mints.
* Also make sure to check out some bigger supermarkets like Jumbo, Albert Heijn, Super de Boer. Those are the places to get free coffee and tea from the coffee machine located somewhere in the store!
* Employees in the very common BP gas stations (and Shell, and a few random other ones) tend to tell you not to hitch in front of the station, where the pumps are. Finding a ride at the parking lot, or thumbing where the back of the station starts is typically not a problem (but can be). It's best not to frustrate the staff, as the more often conflicts occur, the more likely they are to have an aggresive policy towards hitchhikers. Some staff are super nice to hitchhikers, though, and sometimes you can get free maps or coffee.
* When using trains in [[Netherlands|The Netherlands]], you can always travel at a discount rate (-40%). This works as following: Everyone carrying an OV-Card (public transport card)can bring two people with them at a discount rate. Just get into the train and ask the first young person if you can ride 'with them'. They usually won't mind and will be interested to hear your stories.
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