Below are some helpful transportation tips: 

Venue: SugarFactory

SugarFactory is a converted Sugar factory just outside of Amsterdam that has been revitalized into a sprawling event space. SugarFactory is easily accessible from downtown by train or car.

Transport options:

• Trains:
  • Destination station: Halfweg‑Zwanenburg, directly opposite SugarFactory. It’s just a 3-minute walk away
  • From Amsterdam Centraal: Trains run every ~15 minutes. It's a 10-minute ride, then a short walk.
  • From Schiphol Airport: Change at Sloterdijk and take a connecting train — total journey about 15–20 minutes.
  • From Haarlem: Roughly a 10-minute direct train ride, with similar frequency.
• Bus:
  • Multiple buses (e.g. lines 357, 62, 463, N84, 461, 464) serve stops within a 5–9 minute walk from the venue, such as Gijsbrecht van Aemstelpark, Kastelenstraat, and Bouvigne.
• Taxi or Car
  • Taxi from Amsterdam city centre or Schiphol: about 20 minutes, costing around €45–55.

Driving: address Kristalpromenade 7, 1165 PD Halfweg (also exits from A10 → A9 or A10 → N200). Parking is available onsite.

Been to the area before? Have tips for fellow attendees?
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