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Information about tourism, culture, going out, hotels, and opportunities in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area for businesses, students and international newcomers.
If you're calling from abroad, call +31 20 624 1111. If you move to Amsterdam from abroad to live, work or study, you must register as a resident here and get a Citizen Service Number (BSN).
Location of a national museum of slavery. The communities of descendants of enslaved people in Amsterdam deserve credit for the initiative for this museum. For years they kept this museum on the agenda, which finally led to approval of their proposal by the Amsterdam city council.
Amsterdam has a low emission zone for diesel vehicles and older mopeds and motorised bikes. Petrol cars can still enter the city.
Parking and traffic information. Parking on-street and in garages, costs, parking tickets or car towed away, parking permits and special permits. Parking fines.
Park and Ride (P+R) Park your car at a discount on a P+R car park. Off-peak rate: €6 per 24 hours. Valid Monday to Friday after 10.00 and all day in the weekend and on public holidays. Peak rate: €13 for the first 24 hours. Thereafter €6 per 24 hours.
Schedule an appointment. Some services we provide by appointment only. You can make your own appointment online for these topics: Moving from abroad (immigration) Acknowledging child before or after birth. Declare your intention to marry or register your partnership.
Find out about Amsterdam's 8 districts, each with its own District Committee. Districts are comprised of neighbourhoods, with area support teams.
Reporting a change of address. You must notify the City of Amsterdam if you move house within Amsterdam or from another city in the Netherlands to Amsterdam. You can do this online. Reporting a new address is free of charge.
Reduced P+R parking rate from Friday 18.00 to Monday 04.00. Tram 5 or 24 or Metro 51 are the fastest ways to get to the city centre. You cannot purchase P+R GVB return tickets at P+R Sloterdijk. Travel with your OV-chipkaart or buy paper GVB cards.
