AlexanderBuzz
Traveller
3 comments
Posted 12 years ago
Hey there people !
I'd like to know if currently there are lockers in Amsterdam Centraal railway station: [u]https://rail.cc/en/amsterdam/amsterdam-central-railway-station/l177[/u] ?
Last time I was there, it was being remodulated, big mess all around, I couldn't find anything ! I have read somewhere that they have lockers, but only from 7 am to 11 pm, and thats doesn't fulfil my needs ! Does anyone know if it has some lockers, like putting a coin, normal in all other trains stations...
Also I don't mind if it is not in that station, maybe in some other nearby station, on the away to Amsterdam has lockers, or some other place...
Thanks very much for the help
nltrainer
Traveller
1416 comments
Of course they do-and they have always had them-even in the worst of rebuilding-which is still going on. Thus they may move the place once more-of course there is an info-desk and /or just open those eyes(maybe not use nighttrains all the time) learn how that symbol looks and follow the signs.......
BUT; in hi-season this station is swamped by tourists and thus all lockers can be taken pretty early. They are also fairly expensive and often have tht most annoying system; NO coins, but only bankcards-and only Dutch banks or maybe maestro. Thus to help out the far too many tourists there is now a manned entry-where you can change and sometimes they check things-and as labour is expensive in Europe-the times may be like indeed 7-23. ANY nightrain gets in later or departs earlier anyway. In Europe people do not use the confusing Brit system of am/pm.
Did you know that about ANY place to stay will let you drop off luggage or keep it for the day before check-in or after check-out?
Or-you have that magic pass anyway-board a train for just 8-12 mins, with up to 12 trains/hr and find lockers in nearby stations, like Amstel or even Haarlem-hardly a toursit around-theyre brainwashed to believe you can only go via Central.
PS-other trick-in NL often the many bike-storage=stalling also do kept luggage-you can just pay normal money there. But not at Ams-C
Hetman
Traveller
364 comments
[quote]NO coins, but only bankcards-and only Dutch banks or maybe maestro.[/quote]
Spanish visa electron also works in case of the lockers BUT i couldn't buy i.e. ticket from airport to A. cent. (fortunately where was also selling machine which accepted coins) so be prepared for problems.