Public Transport in Amsterdam Public transport in Amsterdam Amsterdam is a compact city where your destination will usually not be at a great distance. The city is therefore ideal for getting around by foot, bicycle or public transport. Cars are less suited for getting around in Amsterdam because the city can be considered car-unfriendly.
Parking has to be paid for in almost all of the city and the rates can be substantial.
The trams are the most important mode of public transport in Amsterdam. The tram network consists of 17 tramlines . The others mutually connect these city areas. An exception to all this is line 20, the Circle-tram . It runs through the city center with Centraal Station as both beginning and end of the line.