Transportation during the conference​​

By conference transport

Transportation during the conference will be provided via shuttle buses.

Hotel Lindeboom:

• As the bus cannot stop directly at the hotel, participants will be picked up and dropped off at the Elemert/Centrum bus stop, which is a 3-minute walk from the hotel.

• Schedule:

  Mornings: 08:25 from the Elemert/Centrum bus stop

  Sunday evening (optional dinner): 18:30 from Elemert/Centrum bus stop

Van der Valk Hotel Texel

• participants will be picked up and dropped off directly at the hotel.

• Schedule:

  Mornings: 08:20 from the hotel

  Sunday evening (optional dinner): 18:20 from the hotel

By public transport

If you miss the conference transportation, you can reach NIOZ from the hotels in 20–40 minutes by public bus or by a reserved minibus (Texel Hopper).

Hotel Lindeboom

It takes 15 minutes by bus from the bus-stop at Elemert/Centrum to the ferry terminal. Take bus 28 (departs every 33 minutes past the hour, direction Veerhaven/Ferry) and exit at last bus-stop at the ferry terminal. NIOZ is located next to the ferry terminal. It takes only a 5-minute walk to reach the main entrance.

Van der Valk Hotel Texel

It takes 30–40 minutes by bus from the hotel to the ferry terminal. The quickest option to get to the hotel is to order a Texel Hopper online or call to 0222-784000 (From the hotel, De Pelikaan, De Koog (141-10) to Pontweg Veerhaven, 't Horntje (1-1)). Make a reservation at least 30 minutes prior to your preferred departure time. NIOZ is located next to the ferry terminal. It takes only a 5-minute walk to reach the main entrance.

The other option is to take the regular bus. Take bus 28 (departs every 24 minutes Parth the hour, direction Veerhaven/Ferry) and exit at last bus-stop at the ferry terminal. NIOZ is located next to the ferry terminal. It takes only a 5-minute walk to reach the main entrance.

Buying public transportation tickets

Use OV Pay

You should be able to travel without an actual (e-)ticket by using your debit and/or credit card.

How it works: Hold your contactless debit or credit card or your mobile phone up to the card reader at the entrance gate of the station. A single beep means you've checked in. To ensure you use the right card, take the one you want out of your wallet. At your destination, hold the same card you checked in with up to the card reader at the exit gates of the station, just as with any public transport smart card. Two beeps means you’ve checked out. The payment is processed automatically.

You will see the amount with the description NLOV on your statement the next day. The price you pay will be the same as a standard ticket or trip with the OV-chipkaart without subscriptions or discounts. You can review your travel itinerary from a previous Day using the web tool: Enter the 14-digit payment reference number (appears on your bank statement next to NLOV) and the amount that was debited from your account.

What can I use to check in and out?

You can check in and out with:

1. Contactless debits card from ABN AMRO, ASN bank, bunq, ING, Rabobank, Knab, Regiobank, SNS or Triodos

2. Contactless credit cards from Mastercard and Visa (issued by ICS).

3. Smartphones that are set up with contactless payment with a card from above-mentioned debit and credit cards.

4. Apple Pay and Google Wallet.

5. A foreign contactless debit or credit cards from Maestro, V pay, Mastercard or Visa

You won't need an OV-chipkaart or subscription. No registration is necessary.