Rotterdam

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Direction East (Utrecht, Arnhem, Apeldoorn, Amersfoort, Germany): There is a great spot directly north of the Central Station. It is about a 25 minute walk or take tram 25 in the direction of 'Schiebroek' get off the tram the stop before it climbs over the highway. Continue walking in the same direction on the right-hand side. There is a reasonably sized stopping area. During peak hours the traffic is very heavy and is slowed down by traffic lights feeding the traffic onto the highway at intervals. I have used this point three times at different times of the day (9:00am - 5 minute wait, 10:00am - 5 minute wait, 3:30pm - 20 minute wait).

Most cars are heading to Utrecht. To get to Germany you could try your luck with a 'D' sign or first try to Arnhem for Koln and Frankfurt from a service area (the border service areas are large with high traffic volume. To get to Hannover, Berlin or for Denmark try 'Apeldoorn'/'A1' for a service area on the A1.

Tip: Stand in a position where the street sign does not come between you and the drivers' view.



Riding the tram for free

About 99.99% of trams will have a ticket inspector. However for most of the journey they are too busy chatting to the conductor or enjoying the view. Board the tram at the rear and have 1.60euro ready to pay. The inspector (wearing an ugly yellow and black jacket with green, red and purple stripes) will have to walk the length of the entire tram checking tickets before he/she reaches you. Hopefully you have reached the stop by this time, if not just give the inspector the 1.60euro for the ticket as though you were waiting to buy one from them. This is common practice.