Arrival Information for Sonnenberg Canal Apartments
When you have booked one of our apartments it is important for us to know your Expected Time of Arrival (ETA) the apartment. That way we can welcome you at the apartment, and give you a explanation of the apartment and its surrounding areas. Below you will find information concerning most methods of arriving at the apartment, please read carefully and if possible print it and to take with you prior to heading towards Amsterdam.
Once on your way to Amsterdam, you may experience some delays, or you may even arrive earlier than the Expected Time of Arrival (ETA) you provided us with. Also sometimes it is difficult to give a proper Expected Time of Arrival (ETA) when there is still a lot of time before your arrival date.
In brief, four rules to guarantee an EASY CHECK IN;
– Send us your Expected Time of Arrival (ETA) at least one week before arrival
– Add your flight information if travelling by air
– Keep us update of your Expected Time of Arrival (ETA) when it changes
– Call 30 minutes before you arrive at the door of the apartment!
General Travel advice for Sonnenberg Canal Apartments
In general we advise all groups to always use a taxi to get from the airport to anywhere within Amsterdam. A taxi will get you from the airport to the apartment’s front door in around 30 minutes for 50 – 90 EUR depending on type of taxi. This comes down to 12 – 18 EUR per person, but it is more then the cost for a bus ticket, per person (6,50 EUR). Taking a taxi will give you 1 to 1.5 hours of extra time, and no stress of trying to find ones way around and purchase tickets after a tiring flight.
Airport – Sonnenberg by Taxi
A taxi can be found at taxi stand of the airport (follow taxi signs at airport) and takes you in 25 to 35 minutes from Schiphol to front door of the apartment. The rates are either fixed in advance or based on whatever the meter in the taxi indicates. Cost for taxi’s at taxi stand are around 50 – 90 EUR. Uber is also an option, though availability of these cheaper uber options is unreliable at best.
Travelling to Sonnenberg by car
Amsterdam has not been designed and built for cars. This is especially the case for the centre of Amsterdam. The centre is difficult to navigate, and traffic is different if one is not used to sharing the small and narrow roads with a lot of cyclists, pedestrians, tourists, mopeds and scooters. We strongly recommend the use of car navigation equipment when driving to Sonnenberg @ Herengracht 361, 1013 EA, Amsterdam.
Once you have arrived at the apartment you have no need for your car anymore until the time you need to depart. There is car parking available on the streets of central Amsterdam for 85 EUR per 24 hours. Information about parking on the streets of Amsterdam can be found here.
The fee for parking in other garages in the centre of Amsterdam is 50-70 EUR per 24 hours. The closest one is “Parkeergarage Rokin”, this one is on Rokin with the entrance around Rokin 67. Another one is the parking at De Kolk @ Nieuwezijdse Voorburgwal, Amsterdam. The entrance to this parking is at approximately Nieuwezijdse Voorburgwal 32. While driving south on this road enter garage under sign indicating “P De Kolk”.
You can also use “parkbee” for making a reservation at one of the many smaller garages, some only a few hundred meters from Sonnenberg. Just use our address to search for suggestions and then make a booking/reservation./
We advise you however to park outside the city centre of Amsterdam at P+R locations (8 EUR for first 24 hours, 1 EUR per 24 hours after that – max 4 days). For the Sonnenberg Canal Apartments the following three locations are the easiest;
P + R Sloterdijk @ Piarcoplein 1, 1043 DW, AMSTERDAM. This is located along the A10, take exit S102 and follow signs to P + R Sloterdijk. From here you can take a train to Centraal Station, follow directions from Centraal Station Centraal Station – Sonnenberg by FOOT in the section below.
P + R Noord @ Nieuwe Leeuwarderweg 25, AMSTERDAM. This is located along the A10 on the north side of the city, exit S116. From here you can take southbound Metro 52 Zuid directly to Rokin Metro station, take the south exit at front of Metro (check walk routes from Centraal Station Centraal Station – Sonnenberg by FOOT from point 4 onwards in the section below).
P + R Olympisch Stadion @ Laan der Hesperiden opposite number 66, 1076 DE, AMSTERDAM. This is located along the A10 on the north side of the city, exit S108. From here you can take Tram 24 directly to Rokin stop (check walk routes from Centraal Station Centraal Station – Sonnenberg by FOOT from point 4 onwards in the section below).
Easiest is to use navigation up to the point where you see the signs indicating your intended P + R location. From here you can take public transport to Centraal Station Amsterdam, see below for information on how to get to the apartment from the station.
You can find exact information about cheap P + R parking here. Please do check out the link as the offer requires specific action that goes beyond just getting the car there.
Public Transport
All public transport information can be accessed via google maps and 9292ov or by downloading the 9292ov PRO app onto your smart phone. Make sure to double check your telephony plan for use of internet abroad. It is advisable to turn off data roaming if internet abroad is not included in your plan. Please note that 9292ov assumes you are already in possession of a public transport card with a balance. You can buy this card for 7,50 EUR and need to load it with 20 EUR before you can use it on a train. A card can only be used by one person at the same time.
Airport – City by Train
The quickest way to get to the apartment is to take a train from Schiphol Airport train station to Amsterdam Zuid train station and jump on northbound Metro 52 Noord. Exit at Rokin Metro station and take the south exit (back of Metro). Follow the walking route Centraal Station – Sonnenberg by FOOT from point 4 onwards, see below.
Schiphol Airport train station uses flexible planning, so trains for Amsterdam Centraal Station (CS) depart from track 1 and 2. These two tracks are on opposing sides of the same platform, double check that you are getting onto a train headed for Amsterdam Centraal Station (CS). 3,80 EUR per person for 12 years and up, 2,50 EUR for 4 – 11 years, free for 0 – 3 years. Please note that High Speed FYRA trains have additional costs.
Arriving at Centraal Station
When arriving on Centraal Station there is the option to continue to the apartment by foot, by tram, or by taxi. See the map of Centraal Station for location of tram-stops, Information desks and taxi-stand.
Centraal Station – Sonnenberg by TAXI
The taxi’s at Centraal Station will cost in between 15 and 25 EUR to drive you to the apartment in around 5 to 10 minutes.
Centraal Station – Sonnenberg by METRO
From Centraal Station you can take southbound Metro 52 Zuid directly to Rokin Metro station, take the south exit at front of Metro (check walk routes from Centraal Station Centraal Station – Sonnenberg by FOOT from point 4 onwards in the section below).
Centraal Station – Sonnenberg by TRAM
Tram 2, 11 or 12 will take you towards the Sonnenberg, get out of the tram at “Spui”, sometimes also announced as “Courtyard with Chapel” as “Spui” is a bit difficult to understand for foreigners. Also “Spui” is the stop right after the stop for Dam Square. Check below for the route to walk from tram stop to the apartment.
Each person can buy a one-hour ticket in the tram itself for 2,70 EUR. Alternatively you can purchase this ticket at the GVB ticketshop (see map Centraal Station) or get passes for 24 hours – 7,50 EUR, 48 hours – 12,00 EUR, 72 hours – 16,00 EUR or 96 hours – 20,50 EUR.
More information on how to travel with public transport inside Amsterdam.
Please note that free transport is also included in the IAmsterdam card.
Directions from tramstop Spui
(1)After getting of the tram go south towards the square for a very short distance. On the square immediately turn right and walk past the (2) bookshop “Athenaeum Boekhandel”. Keep going straight into the alley next to (3) café “HOPPE”. At the end of the alley continue going straight onto the (4) bridge that cross “Singel” and go straight into the street “Wijde Heisteeg”. At the end (5) of this short street there is another bridge, do not go over the canal, instead turn right and walk along the “Herengracht” until you reach (6) Sonnenberg Canal Apartments at house number 361. This is approximately a 2 minute walk.
Centraal Station – Sonnenberg by FOOT
Leave Centraal Station on the city side (not on the water side), this is heading towards track 1, and the trams and taxi’s. When leaving the station walk towards (1) the “Victoria Hotel” and pass it on its left side, keeping the hotel to the right, onto the “Damrak”. Walk along the “Damrak” for about 500 meters until you reach a large square (2) expanding both left and right, with a monument on the left side and a palace on the right side, this is Dam-square. Keep going straight and pass on your right (3) “Madame Tussaud”. You are now walking on the “Rokin”, walk along the “Rokin” for about 350 meters past the two METRO entrances until you reach (4).See next page for the second map belonging to this guided walk. At (4) you should now see water and tour boats on your left. Turn right into this (5) small street, with a bicycle path and sidewalks on both sides, called “Spui”. Keep going straight onto a small square, here keep (6) “The American Book Center” directly on your right and cross the street to walk past the bookshop (7) “Athenaeum Boekhandel”. Keep going straight into the alley next to (8) café “HOPPE”. At the end of the alley continue going straight onto the (9) bridge that cross “Singel” and go straight into the street “Wijde Heisteeg”. At (10) the end of this short street there is another bridge, do not go over the canal, instead turn right and walk along the “Herengracht” until you reach (11) Sonnenberg Canal Apartments at house number 361. This is approximately a 20 minute walk.
