Not surprisingly, there are several modes of water travel in Amsterdam. In addition to public ferries, canal buses travel between Centraal Station and the Rijksmuseum, every 25–45 minutes – fares vary between the different service providers. The special Museum Boat departs from Prins Hendrikkade, every 30 minutes in summer and every 45 minutes in winter, stopping off at the city’s main museums. This costs €13.50.
Canal taxis, which can carry up to 40 passengers, are also available. They can either be hailed from the canal-side or ordered in advance daily 0800–0100, from Water Taxis. The smallest taxi costs €75 for the first 30 minutes and €60 for each subsequent 30 minutes within the city limits. Alternatively, visitors can hire pedalos (also known as canal bikes) and boats to explore the canals. These are available from Canal Bike, Weteringschans 24, which have 100 canal bikes and are open daily 0900–1800.
A four-person canal bike costs €8 per person per hour, if there is only one or two passengers, and €7 per person per hour, if there are three or four passengers. A deposit of €50 per canal bike is required. Canal Bike also organises group tours of Amsterdam and Utrecht. |
