Visiting Amsterdam As A Wheelchair User

[@ollie7381]

Great video. If you come next time go see Rotterdam as well. Quite different than Amsterdam but I think you will like it. A harbour tour is very nice.

[@abievans]

Thank you, it is definitely on my list!

[@MLWitteman]

So nice to hear that your experience was so nice! Next time, do visit the Rijksmuseum. It’s the national museum of the Netherlands for art & history. You can also use that Amsterdam card there. I am a little biased since I work there. Perhaps until next time!

[@abievans]

Thank you, I did visit the museum (via a very cool round lift) forgot to film it though. Was very nice though!

[@RealConstructor]

I always read that disabled people, using a wheelchair, have to book a train ride 1 hour in advance through the app or by telephone. As I understand, there is no level entry on older sprinters and intercity trains, so they have to put in a moveable ramp. I sometimes saw a ramp chained to a column on the platform which needs to be put in place by the ‘conducteur’ (train surveillant and ticket controller, don’t know the English name for it, I don’t think it is conductor, which would be the obvious one) or a train company travel assistant, when a train stops. The new Sprinters and Intercity trains have level boarding though.

[@MrsSurvivalGuy]

Fab video Abi! You are making me want to travel ❤

[@Maguramishi]

Nice to hear Amsterdam is accessible. I would have thought the old buildings and bridges turn it into an obstacle course.