The buses & trams run frequently, they are clean & efficient. Each stop has a map & identifies how…read moremany minutes until the next vehicle is arriving. Many begin & end at the central station. Once in a car we tapped our phone or credit card on and off. Posted were the next stops. The mass transit system in Amsterdam was easy to figure out & use..

We took the tram 2 - 3 times while we were in Amsterdam. The lines seem quite convenient at least…read moreto some of the major tourist sites (museums, Anne Frank House). You can check various websites to get the routes. While you are riding, they are good about posting upcoming stops (mostly on LED signs). We did not pre-purchase tickets. Rather, we just used tap-to-pay credit cards. You just tap when you get on and again when you exit. This seemed to work well much of the time, but sometimes it would encounter a card that it could not read. In one case, I had to tap the same card twice (once for me and once for my daughter, whose card failed). It posted some message about using the same card, probably in case you tapped twice by mistake for one person. I was hoping it would not mis-charge us. It seemed confused again at the end when I had to do the same thing again. The fees were reasonable - 2 - 3 Euros per ride, I think. While it is great to just walk around Amsterdam, at some point you may get tired and want to take an easier way back to the hotel. In that case, check these out.

A useful tram that runs north-south from the city center. Like other trams, there are TV screens…read moredisplaying the route. Unlike many other trams, the screens on the 4 actually work. My I amsterdam card/app would not scan on the 4 (or on other lines) though I was able to get on anyway.

Located at the intersection where Van Barlestraat crosses Willemsparkweg, this is where tram lines…read more2, 3, 5 and 12 converge (with 3 and 12 going on the former, 2 and 5 going along the latter). It is a busy residential neighborhood with apartments, restaurants and shops so there are people around in the evening hours. As is the custom with Amsterdam's tram stops there is a bench for seating on each side of the street in the directions the tram goes. There is no ticketing machine but there is a visible indicator which displays the time to the next train, its line number and destination. Board the train at the appropriate doors. The door to the second train will have a desk with a person who can sell tickets and passes. Be sure to scan in and scan out! [Review 12106 overall, 1890 of 2019.]