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Taets Art & Event Park is easily accessible via various roads. The entrance to Taets Art & Event Park is located at Hemkade 20, 1506 PR Zaandam. The locatie has plenty of parking possibilities, but you can also reach the venue by public transport or even the ferry!

By ferry

Taets Art & Event Park is a short and beautiful boatride away from Amsterdam Central Station.

Hempont F20 Green
The ‘Hemburgterrein’ is at walking distance of the dock. The ferry makes three roundtrips per hour, 24 hours a day, between ‘Hempontplein’ in Amsterdam and ‘Hemkade’, where Taets Art & Event Park is located.

The ferry ride will take you about 7 minutes. You can buy your tickets with the steward aboard the ferry. A single ticket will cost you € 1,30 and a return ticket will cost you € 3,20.

Address Hempontplein Amsterdam: Hempontplein, 1041 AS Amsterdam
Address Hemkade Taets Art & Event: Hemkade 24, 1506 PR Zaandam

By public transport

Bus
teats Art & Event Park is close to Zaandam Station. From the station it’s a 10-minute drive by bus 63 and bus 456.
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Bicyle
There are public transport bikes for rent at Amsterdam Central Station. From there, it’s a 10-minute bike ride to Taets Art & Event Park. To get to the bicycle storage you walk toward Exit ‘Centrum’, take the escalator down (left hand side) and then take a left.

Cycling route
From the bicycle storage, cross the ‘Provincialeweg’ and turn left behind the station.

After about 200 metres, you’ll cycle under the road and then turn left. Follow the cycle path to the right and then drive along the ‘Provincialeweg’ for a few minutes until you reach the water.

Turn right after approximately 50 metres and then you will see the entrance to ‘Hembrugterrein’ on your left.

Taets Art & Event Park is on your right.

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FROM AMSTERDAM CENTRAAL STATION

Zaandam Station is only ten minutes from Amsterdam Centraal Station.

FROM HAARLEM

It is 25 minutes from Haarlem by train to Zaandam Station.

FROM SCHIPHOL AIRPORT

The station is 20 minutes by train from Schiphol, with two direct services per hour. There are lifts on the platform, and a park and ride site outside.

By car or motor

NAVIGATION

The address to enter on your GPS is: Hemkade 20, Zaandam

PARKING

Taets Art & Event Park has parking spaces available.

FROM AMSTERDAM

Ring A10, direction Zaanstad
Exit Oostzaan, Zaandam-Zuid, Het Twiske
Take a right to N516/Kolkweg, direction Kolkweg-Noord, Zaandam-Zuid
After 3 kilometres (after the Den Uyl-burg) take a left to N203/Provincialeweg
After 250 metres (at the roundabout) take a left
Follow the signs to Taets Art & Event Park

FROM SCHIPHOL

Take the A4, direction Amsterdam
Take Ring A10/E22, direction Zaanstad
Take a right to N516/Kolkweg, direction Kolkweg-Noord, Zaandam-Zuid
For the final directions see ‘From Amsterdam’

FROM THE NORTH

Take the A8, direction Amsterdam
Take exit Oostzaan, Zaandam-Zuid, Het Twiske
Take a right to N516/Kolkweg, direction Kolkweg-Noord, Zaandam-Zuid
For the final directions see ‘From Amsterdam’

Visa

f you require a travel visa, please make sure to arrange this as soon as possible. Visa application may take up to 6 weeks. If you are planning a short visit to The Netherlands and you do not have Dutch nationality, you may need to apply for a visa. Whether or not you need a visa for The Netherlands depends on your nationality and the length of your stay in The Netherlands. Apply for a Schengen visa at the Dutch mission (embassy or consulate) in the country where you reside or are entitled to reside. Visa is only provided if the requirements are met. One of the requirements might be to provide a visa invitation letter. Servicecenter 4Hospitality is able to supply this invitation letter. You will need to register as a visitor first, which you can do so as per January 2023.