Re: [guadec-list] Directions to Mercure Den Haag Centraal

[Adrien Bustany <abustany gnome org>]

Should we put this useful information on a wiki page somewhere ?

Cheers

Adrien

Le Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:04:28 -0400,
Mario Gonzalez <mgonzalez tubaloo net> a écrit :

> On 20 July 2010 16:58, Jeroen van der Vegt <jvdvegt gmail com> wrote:
> > First of all, you cannot buy one ticket for the whole trip. You'll
> > need one ticket for the train part, and a second ticket for the tram
> > part. And be sure not to get ripped off at Schiphol Airport,
> > apparently they are happy to sell first class tickets to foreigners.
> > Make sure you get second class, it shouldn't be too bad! :)
> >
> 
>  Nice tip!
> 
> > The directions you got are correct, but you can get to your hotel
> > with one transit less in about the same time:
> > Take the Fasttrain from Schiphol to Den Haag Centraal. It is easy
> > enough to walk from there, but you can also take tram 3 (from the
> > top
> 
>  Yes, that's what I'll do.
> Many thanks!
> 
> > platform!) towards Leyenbrug (stop 'Spui'). Tram tickets can be
> > purchased at Den Haag Central Station.
> >
> >
> > 2010/7/20 William from Texas <williamfromtexas gmail com>:
> >> Yes, that sounds correct.
> >>
> >> The directions split the airport train into 2 legs... If you are
> >> willing to wait an extra 15-20 minutes you can catch a direct
> >> train to either Den Haag Central Station (CS) or Hollands Spoor
> >> (HS).
> >>
> >> Hotel Mercure is located on Spui road, squarely in the center of
> >> town. It is easy walking distance from CS, but indeed you need a
> >> tram from HS.
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Mario Gonzalez
> >> <mgonzalez tubaloo net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hello,
> >>>
> >>> Can someone validate this directions please? I got them from
> >>> http://journeyplanner.9292.nl
> >>> Should I need a full-trip ticket at the airport?
> >>> Many thanks in advance.
> >>>
> >>> 'luchthaven: Amsterdam Airport' in Schiphol
> >>>  Walk to trainstation 'treinstation Schiphol' platform 5-6.    4
> >>> minutes walktime.
> >>>
> >>> Fasttrain
> >>> trainstation 'treinstation Schiphol'
> >>> take Fasttrain destination Den Haag Centraal from platform 5-6.
> >>> Get off at trainstation 'treinstation Centraal' in Leiden (arrival
> >>> platform 8b).   2 minutes changetime.
> >>>
> >>> Fasttrain
> >>> trainstation 'treinstation Centraal' in Leiden
> >>> take Fasttrain destination Breda from platform 9b. Get off at
> >>> trainstation 'treinstation HS' in Den Haag (arrival platform 4).
> >>>
> >>> Walk to tramstop 'Station HS/Stationsplein' in Den Haag.        5
> >>> minutes changetime. of which 5 minutes walktime.
> >>> Tram
> >>>
> >>> 2 min   tramstop 'Station HS/Stationsplein' in Den Haag
> >>> take Tram 16 destination Centraal Station. Get off at tramstop
> >>> 'Bierkade (Oost)' in Den Haag.
> >>>
> >>> Walk
> >>> 3 min   tramstop 'Bierkade (Oost)' in Den Haag
> >>> Walk to 'Spui' in Den Haag.
> >>>
> >>> 3 minutes walktime.
> >>> 'Spui' in Den Haag
> >>>
> >
>