Tourist office Amsterdam
amsterdam&partners, the public-private foundation behind the I amsterdam brand, is the official tourist organisation of Amsterdam, and it keeps no network of tourist information offices across the city. Walk-in tourist information comes down to 1 place: the I amsterdam Store at Amsterdam Central Station, which the foundation calls the go-to destination for anyone seeking inspiration on what to do in Amsterdam. The store hands over the I amsterdam City Card, stocks the official city map and sells gifts from Amsterdam based brands. It opens every day of the week, and the GVB transport counter on Stationsplein adds travel advice, as the cards below set out.
Where to find the tourist offices in Amsterdam
I amsterdam Store at Central Station
Location: De Ruijterkade 28b-d, 1012 AA Amsterdam, at Amsterdam Central Station
Opening hours: Monday 09:00 to 20:00, Tuesday and Wednesday 09:00 to 19:00, Thursday to Sunday 09:00 to 20:00
Run by amsterdam&partners, the store sells the I amsterdam City Card and takes card payment only.
GVB Service & Tickets at Stationsplein
Location: Stationsplein, directly opposite the middle entrance of Amsterdam Central Station, on the other side of the square
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 to 20:00, Saturday and Sunday 08:30 to 19:00, public holidays 08:30 to 19:00, Christmas Day 10:00 to 18:00, closed on New Year's Day
Not run by amsterdam&partners: the desk belongs to GVB, the city transport company, which also helps visitors find their way.
Learn more about Amsterdam
Learn more about Amsterdam
The Amsterdam guide on Tourist Office sets out what to visit in Amsterdam in one place: a first day on foot that runs from Dam Square through the Begijnhof and the Nine Streets to the Anne Frank House, Vondelpark and the museum quarter, and the ten sights worth booking ahead, from the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum out to Zaanse Schans and Keukenhof.
It also gathers what costs nothing, the free ferries across the IJ, the Albert Cuypmarkt and the street art of the NDSM wharf among them, alongside the small and strange museums, the hidden churches and a plain answer to how many days the city needs.
Keep the city and national holiday calendar in mind
Public holidays change the rhythm of a visit more than most travellers expect. The official city guide notes that schools, city councils, post offices and banks close for the whole day on these dates. The national government lists 11 official holidays in the Netherlands in 2026, and Amsterdam adds none of its own, which makes the national calendar the only one to check. One caveat comes from the government itself: no Dutch law turns an official holiday into a day off, and each contract or collective agreement decides who stops work.
National holidays in the Netherlands 2026
- 1 January New Year's Day (Nieuwjaarsdag)
- 3 April Good Friday (Goede Vrijdag)
- 5 April Easter Sunday (Eerste Paasdag)
- 6 April Easter Monday (Tweede Paasdag)
- 27 April King's Day (Koningsdag)
- 5 May Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag)
- 14 May Ascension Day (Hemelvaartsdag)
- 24 May Whit Sunday (Eerste Pinksterdag)
- 25 May Whit Monday (Tweede Pinksterdag)
- 25 December Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag)
- 26 December Boxing Day (Tweede Kerstdag)
Local holidays in Amsterdam 2026
Amsterdam has no local public holiday on top of the national list. The City of Amsterdam publishes its own holiday page and it names national dates only. King's Day, the one the city celebrates hardest, is national too: it falls on 27 April, and it shifts to the Saturday whenever 27 April lands on a Sunday.
Not every date closes the same doors. The city council counters shut on New Year's Day, Easter Monday, King's Day, Liberation Day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday and Christmas Day, the seven dates it lists; Good Friday and Boxing Day are not among them. The official city guide warns that shops, museums and attractions usually close early or close for the whole day on public holidays. The GVB transport counters run adjusted hours on those dates and close on New Year's Day, and the opening hours of the I amsterdam Store are published on its official page.