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During daylight it's usually not a problem to hitch on on-ramps close to Amsterdam, so if you've been at petrol station for 25 minutes you might want to give it a try at an on-ramp closer-by.
Public transport is fairly okay in the Netherlands. There are convenient metros from e.g. the Bijlmer. It could be worth it to get a "15-strippenkaart" (6,90 EUR, valid on local buses, trams and metros in the entire country).
Coming from South there is a petrol station just a couple of kilometers before Amsterdam. There are enough people stopping before going into the city, [[User:Alex|alex]] never waited longer than 10 minutes to get a ride, with most of the times putting my bag directly from one car into another. So get off there when your driver doesn't go where you need to be in Amsterdam and catch easily a ride that goes to the district you want to go - this will save you some bugs and 30-60 minutes getting to the other side of town.
It's not recommended to carry any type of illegal drugs with you while hitchhiking. A bit of weed inside the borders of the Netherlands is not going to get you into trouble. But taking any amount of weed (or anything else) across the border could be a problem for you and possibly your driver. And it's not worth it.
==Public Transport==
A one way ticket by train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zaandam is 2,40 EUR, a return ticket costs 4,50 EUR (to be used on 1 day, until 4:00am next day). (See http://ns.nl/)
As of 2010 if you take a tram or bus inside the city, for any distance, and you will spend at least 2,60 euro, you need a "chipkaart", "nationale strippenkaarten" aren't valid anymore in Amsterdam (or Rotterdam). Check this for a good overview: http://www.gvb.nl/english/travellers/tickets-and-fares/ov-chipkaart-travel-products/Pages/ov-chipkaart-travel-products.aspx
So staying in a location that's easily reachable by train might actually turn out cheaper!
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