RTW1,
Thank you.
Regarding parking in Haarlem, are you suggesting that parking at the large public lot at the Haarlem Centraal Train Station will also be difficult, even on a Saturday? I agree it would be ideal not to worry about a car and parking, but it will certainly make it easier for our countryside travels and especially since we want to stop there in between Lisse and Zaandam. I understand it will be costly to park for a couple of hours. But, I'm prepared to do that in this case.
I suppose we could take the train from Amsterdam to Haarlem, do our touring, back-track back to AMS Schipole to pick up the car and leave for Lisse and Zaandam from there. But that doesn't seem very convenient and would likely add quiet a bit of time.
Please let me know if I am missing something or am misunderstanding what you are trying to advise me to do. Thank you.
Originally Posted by
RTW1
The driving really isn't bad..... And even better if you use some navigation since a lot of the streets are one-way. But no problem whatsoever, it just can be a little crowded at rush-hour. I commute to AMS almost everyday :-).
But I also feel that for a visit to Haarlem from Amsterdam a car is about your worst option. The train lands you right where you want to be, in 15-20 minutes, about the time you would need to just find a parking space.
The rest no problem..... Just count on €4 an hour to park :-(.