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More information about arrival and departure times, tickets, season tickets and reductions is available at the service desk of every railway station. But you can also check www.ns.nl for information about arrival and departure times.

Local transportation
For public transport within the Rotterdam region you can make use of bus, tram or tube. If you have a valid ticket you are free to transfer between these three. The Rotterdam area is divided into a number of zones. Your ticket is valid for a specific number of zones and a specific period of time. The public transport employees at the sales and information desks are there to assist you. Tickets are available at all RET Sales and Information Points, at RET Customer Services, in the ticket machines at tube stations and from bus drivers and tram guards.

One-hour ticket
If you wish to travel quickly and easily to different places in the Rotterdam area, the one-hour ticket is very useful. You can use it on RET trams, buses or the tube in the Rotterdam Zone.

1-2-3 Day ticket
For day-trippers, tourists and visitors to conferences and events, a number of convenient day tickets is available. Depending on the length of your stay, you can buy a one-, two- or three-day ticket. The ticket is also valid for travel on NS trains and Connexxion buses within the Rotterdam zone.

Chip card
The chip card is a new system of payment that is being introduced gradually in the Netherlands. As from 29 January 2009 the chip card will be the only valid means of payment for local and national public transport. The RET has issued an information brochure in English. Visit www.ret.nl for more information (only in Dutch) or dial 0900-500 6010 (€ 0.10 per minute).

If you have any problems checking in or checking out, you can go to the RET Customer Service or to one of the RET Sales and Information points.

RET Customer Service: Coolsingel 141, above Beurs tube station

RET Sales & Information points: at the following tube stations:

• Beurs 
• Capelsebrug 
• Centraal Station 
• Spijkenisse Centrum 
• Zuidplein

For more information (pdf)

Park and Ride (“P&R”)
P&R facilities can be found at the tube stations Alexander, Kralingse Zoom, Capelsebrug, Slinge, Hoogvliet and Noorderhelling. When travelling by car from outside the city, you can park here free of charge and continue your journey by tube.

Information Line
Further information about public transport in the Rotterdam region can be obtained from sales and information desks. Information about public transport in Rotterdam as well as throughout the Netherlands can be obtained from the Information Line for Public Transport in the Netherlands, telephone 0900 - 9292 (€ 0.70/minute), available Monday through Friday from 06:00 to 24:00, weekends and holidays from 07:00 to 24:00.