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LOCATION
Reguliersdwarsstraat is situated in the old city centre of Amsterdam and runs between Koningsplein in the west and Rembrandtplein in the east. Half-way, Reguliersdwarsstraat is separated by Vijzelstraat into a western and an eastern part:
How to get there
On foot you can reach Reguliersdwarsstraat within 25 minutes from the Central Station. The shortest way is via Damrak, Dam square, Rokin, Muntplein and the first part of Vijzelstraat:
By bike
Many people come to Reguliersdwarsstraat by bicycle. To prevent the sidewalks becoming blocked, bikes may only be parked in the designated areas or in the indoor bike parking facility in the office building De Munthof with entrance at Reguliersdwarsstraat 52:
The bike parking facility in De Munthof building
This parking facility comprises 250 places for bicycles and 8 places for electric scooters or cargo bikes. The parking can be used by visitors, employees and residents. The opening hours are:
- Sunday to Wednesday: 7.00 - 23.00 hrs
- Thursday to Saturday: 24 hours a day
- Thursday to Saturday: 24 hours a day
For bikes every first 24 hours is free, after that parking costs 1.25 euros per day. It is also possible to take out a subscription for 75 euros per year. Cargo bikes and scooters pay € 2.50 per day or € 150 per year.
Public transport
By public transport you can reach Reguliersdwarsstraat from the Central Station within ca. 15 minutes with the following tram lines:
- 2 and 12 via tram stop Koningsplein at Singel
- 24 via tram stop De Munt at Vijzelstraat (closed as of December 8, 2023)
- 4 and 14 via a tram stop at Rembrandtplein
- 24 via tram stop De Munt at Vijzelstraat (closed as of December 8, 2023)
- 4 and 14 via a tram stop at Rembrandtplein
Reguliersdwarsstraat can also be reached by the new North/South-line of the metro (line 52), which stops at the Rokin station at a 5 minute walking distance.
Public transport around Reguliersdwarsstraat
By car
By car you can reach Reguliersdwarsstraat as follows: leave ringway A10 by exit S110 and follow Nieuwe Utrechtseweg, Rijnstraat, Van Woustraat, and turn into Utrechtsestraat via Frederiksplein and finally turn left onto Herengracht.
It's not recommended to come by car though, as the surrounding streets are largely prohibited for cars since November 2016, as can be seen in this map (in Dutch):
(click to enlarge)
There are no public parkings in Reguliersdwarsstraat anymore: the Koningsplein Parking Service at nr. 16 is only for office workers now; De Geelvinck garage at number 61 closed in March 2017.
Pedestrian area
The part of Reguliersdwarsstraat between the former Havana (nr. 17-19) and Geelvincksteeg (nr. 44) is closed for all traffic between 7.00 pm and 7.00 am from May 1 to October 1. This means no bicycles, scooters, motor cycles or cars are allowed to drive through the street during that period.
The pedestrian area in Reguliersdwarsstraat
