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

On busy days, the car park at ARTIS fills up quickly. Avoid traffic jams and get your ARTIS visit off to a good start by choosing to come by public transport or bicycle instead.

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, as well as five disabled parking spaces. There are also 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 a.m. - 0:00 a.m.)

ARTIS visitors
€16.00 per day
ARTIS members
€13.50 per day
Other times and users
€6.30 per hour

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!

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