A pleasant journey is the best way to begin a visit to Kinderdijk. Whatever your means of transportation – by car, or perhaps you prefer to bike, take the WaterShuttle or travel by public transport – there are several different routes that will lead you to the windmill area without any trouble. This page explains exactly how to reach Kinderdijk easily, and what is good to know if you want to park in high or low season. With this information, you can start your journey well prepared and get the most from your day among the windmills.
All you need to know about transportation and parking
Kinderdijk: how to get here
By WaterShuttle
Nothing beats making a trip to the windmills by water, and the best way to do that is by using the WaterShuttle, your fast connection to Kinderdijk. Bring your bike on board from Rotterdam to Kinderdijk: you’ll be here in just 30 minutes. Along the way, enjoy the best views of the rivers that shaped Holland into what it is today.
By Public transport
Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage is accessible all year round by public transport. The bus takes you over the road, the WaterShuttle over the river. From cities like Dordrecht and Rotterdam, you get off at the entrance to the World Heritage!
By car
High season (March through October):
You can only park at the Transferium in Alblasserdam (Marineweg 3). Admission to the parking lot costs €9.75 per car and is only available in combination with an admission ticket to Kinderdijk. The price includes a shuttle bus that will run you to Kinderdijk in no time, free of charge. It is easy to order your ticket for the parking lot online when you order your admission tickets.
Low season (November through February):
The Transferium is closed during these months, but you can park your car for a fee (€9.75 per car) at the entrance to Kinderdijk (Nederwaard 1), on condition there is room. Use of this parking lot is only permitted if you have an admission ticket to the windmill area. Parking spaces here are only available if you have an admission ticket to the windmill area; you cannot book a ticket for this parking lot online during the low season.
By RV or caravan
RV or caravan? In that case, you can park on one of the designated parking lots on Lekdijk 432 A, Nieuw-Lekkerland (1.7 kilometers from the entrance).
RV: €12.50 per day
Please note: staying overnight on this parking lot is strictly forbidden.
It’s easy to get to the windmill area by foot or by bike from there. The parking lot is open daily from 8.00 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tip! Take bus line 489 and you’ll be at the World Heritage Site in just two stops!
By coach
Coming with a group? Passengers can be dropped off and picked up close to Kinderdijk’s group entrance at the dedicated Stop & Go zone (Molenkade 2, Kinderdijk). Coaches can then park at Lekdijk 432 A, Nieuw-Lekkerland. Parking is €22.50.
Advance reservation via sales@kinderdijk.nl is mandatory.
By bike
Kinderdijk is right in the center of great biking country. Whether you want to follow the dikes, cut through the polders or disembark with your bike from the WaterShuttle: cycling is the best way to see this beautiful countryside.
There are good cycle paths leading to the entrance zone. You can park your bike safely while you visit the Visitor Center.
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