By Car in Rotterdam, Delft and the Randstad

By Car

Using a car in the Randstad, with the complexity of one-way streets in city centers, makes driving a real headache, let alone the added burdens of parking and expense. In addition, there is also the consideration of traffic, especially around rush hour, when driving between Haarlem and Delft can take up to three times longer than traveling by train. If you decide to travel by car, you can reach Rotterdam directly from Amsterdam by taking A4 via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The city is bounded by the A20 on the northern outskirts, the A16 on the east, the A15 on the south, and the A4 on the west. N200 or A9 goes to Haarlem from Amsterdam; to reach Delft directly from Amsterdam, take A4 via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport; to reach Utrecht take A2.

Car-Rental Agencies

Avis (Bredestraat 17-19, Rotterdam. 010/433-2233. www.avis.nl). Budget (Koperstraat 15, Rotterdam. 010/415-1833. www.budget.nl). Europcar (Walenburghof 17, Rotterdam. 010/465-6400. Rotterdam Airport. 010/437-1826. www.europcar.nl).