Accessibility & parking
Planning to visit ARTIS soon? The zoo and museums are easy to reach by public transport and have their own car park too. Explore all the options and plan a smooth and relaxed visit.
Public transport
Tram 14, 7 or 19
Tram 14 will take you to the ARTIS stop. Trams 7 and 19 stop at Alexanderplein.
Metro 51, 53 and 54
The closest Metro station is Waterlooplein.
Bus 22 or 43
Buses 22 and 43 run from Amsterdam Centraal to Kadijksplein.
Parking at ARTIS
ARTIS has its own car park that visitors can use at a discounted rate. There are six charging stations for electric cars in the car park and one for electric bicycles. There are five disabled parking spaces, as well as two free disabled parking spaces on the street. The car park is just 150 metres away from ARTIS on foot.
Please note that it is not possible to reserve a parking space. On busy days, you can either go to Markenhoven car park, or to one of the nearby P+R locations, from which you can continue your journey by public transport.
Parking rates for ARTIS visitors (8:30 - 0:00)
- ARTIS visitors
- €17.00 per day
- ARTIS members
- €14.50 per day
- Other times and users
- €6.73 per hour
Parking tickets can be paid at the ARTIS ticket office during opening hours. After this, you can leave the car park until midnight.
Smart tyre pump
The ARTIS car park is now equipped with a smart pump that you can use to inflate your tyres for free. After all, a car with properly inflated tyres consumes less fuel! When you enter your licence plate number on the touchscreen, the pump will automatically set the correct tyre pressure. You can also see how much you will save in euros, fuel and emissions.
Coming to ARTIS by boat
Did you know that you can now travel to ARTIS by boat? From April to October Culture Ferry offers you the opportunity to explore Amsterdam by water on an authentic sloop. With the new hop-on hop-off experience, you can visit more than thirty cultural highlights. And the trip is sustainable too!
