F21 crosses the North Sea Canal from the Assendelft side to Spaarndam. This 24-hour vehicle ferry links the Zaanstreek with the Haarlem side of the canal.
in 162:56
00:00
06:10
1
Timetable sourceTimes are shown in Amsterdam local time and come from the current ferry timetable used by Pont.
Timetable
1 direct route
Today · Wed, Sep 9
00:00–06:00
Thu, Sep 10
24-hour service
Fri, Sep 11
24-hour service
Sat, Sep 12
24-hour service
Sun, Sep 13
24-hour service
Mon, Sep 14
24-hour service
Tue, Sep 15
24-hour service
On board
Pedestrian
Allowed · free
Bicycle
Allowed · free
Moped
Allowed · free
Disability vehicle
Allowed · free
Microcar
Allowed · free
Motorcycle
Allowed · paid
Car
Allowed · paid
Bus
Allowed · paid
Truck
Allowed · paid
This is an estimate. Check GVB for the latest rules. Official GVB rules Reviewed 2026-07-23
Travel guide
This is a North Sea Canal ferry rather than an Amsterdam IJ ferry. Pedestrians, cyclists and other slow traffic travel free; motor traffic pays on board.
The service runs continuously, while the timetable shows the exact departures for each day.
The Assendelft landing is on the north side of the canal. Follow signs for the Buitenhuizen ferry when approaching by road or bicycle.
Free street parking at Pontplein (Zaanstad).
Assendelft sits outside Zaanstad’s paid parking zones in Zaandam. There is no municipal garage or P+R at the landing; use the surface lot and check roadside signs for any local restrictions.
F21 also carries cars for a single fare, so you can drive aboard instead of leaving the car.
Rates are indicative and can change by street or day. Always check the meter or local signs. Official parking information
The Assendelft landing is beside Buitenhuizen, a former IJ-side hamlet in a landscape transformed by the North Sea Canal. Construction of the canal divided the Buitenhuizen polder in 1874, separating land that had long belonged together.
The local water crossing endured the change: an older ferry over the IJ continued across the new canal. The Buitenhuizerpont now links Assendelft and the Zaanstreek with Spaarndam on the south bank, continuing a practical connection through a landscape reshaped by water engineering.
Arrivals
Next: 00:10
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Assendelft → Spaarndam
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