MunkeyboyRS

Hi all.
I'm a regular to Amsterdam, but I'v only very flown or by train.
Now I'm thinking bout next years European Ford Event and combining it with my yearly Dam trip.
Has anyone ever stayed in Amsterdam with there car, and there is no way on this plant im driving in the city, I love the place, but its a nightmare for cars.
so any idea on hotels?

fuzzy

i used to live there. i wouldnt use a car within the city centre. trams and public transport are good enough.

MunkeyboyRS

Oh I know i wouldn't wanna take my car in the city, foot is the way I love to get round the city, then you can stop and stare where you want, and stop at what every coffee shop. What im looking for is a hotel that has a parking garage or a safe place to keep the car.

foreigneRS

went with a car before and did not have any problems - parked in the underground car park by the station

fuzzy

it can be a right coont to get used to the left hand drive based system in a right hand drive car and if you make a mistake and hit a cyclist your fucked...... its not overly bad but it is a busy place especially with the cyclists coming from all angles. if theres no other cars in view at the moment its easy to forget where you are and turn into on coming traffic.
my first experience was having to drive the work minibus home with 15 guys shouting go this way go that way after the normal driver broke his foot at work. we lost a wing mirror and clipped a few kerbs but nothing drastic.

MunkeyboyRS

Hi dude, not sure if your not quite following my drift, Def think you mite have the info im looking for. I'v been do Dam many time too, and I wouldn't dream of driving in the city, I know the traffic is mental and as for the cyclists their just mad, EVERYwhere.
Do you know a hotel or a good very secure car park on the outskirts of the city? cheers Dave

MunkeyboyRS

Ohh what was it like, safe place to leave a car? expensive for a few days?

john

I'm used to driving left hand cars but fook driving in Amsterdam. Was ther elast month and the ammount of cyclists to kill is unreal.

fuzzy

sorry, ive never stayed in a hotel there.

MunkeyboyRS

How bout a Safe place to leave a car, I dont mind if its out the city-ish and using tram and bus to get from the car to the city centre?

foreigneRS

i guess it was as safe as any english car park, and who in holland would want to steal a right hand drive english car?

was a bit expensive i think, but there were 4 of us sharing so between us it was acceptable. the alternative was to park out at the football stadium or airport and get the train in, but we went for the easier option.

MARCOSWORTH

iTrader: (24)

Use the tubes mate, never stayed in a hotel

Get yourself a cheap hotel just outside Amsterdam and travel by train to the city

MunkeyboyRS

Thats not a bad idea.
Had been thinking bout leving the car in a car park near the station, and staying at the normal hotel I stay at.