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Download the Pont appF21 crosses the North Sea Canal from Spaarndam to Assendelft and runs 24 hours a day.
07:00
07:00
06:50
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Timetable source
Times are shown in Amsterdam local time and come from the current ferry timetable used by Pont.
Timetable
1 direct route
Today · Wed, Jul 22
24-hour service
Thu, Jul 23
24-hour service
Fri, Jul 24
24-hour service
Sat, Jul 25
24-hour service
Sun, Jul 26
24-hour service
Mon, Jul 27
24-hour service
Tue, Jul 28
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 2026-07-15
Travel guide
The ferry carries cars and other motor vehicles. Motor traffic pays, while pedestrians, cyclists and other slow traffic cross free.
It provides a direct canal crossing between the Haarlem/Spaarndam side and the Zaanstreek.
Spaarndam is the south-side landing of the F21 crossing.
Free parking at the F21 south-bank landing.
The canal landing is in Haarlemmermeer (Houtrakpolder), not in Haarlem’s paid zones. There are no municipal garages; use the open lots by the N202 approach and check signs.
You can also drive onto F21 for a single fare 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 Spaarndam ferry landing is near a village shaped by Dutch water management for centuries. In the thirteenth century, the Spaarndammerdijk and its locks controlled drainage while keeping navigation possible. That lock landscape still defines the historic centre.
Even after major nineteenth-century works such as the North Sea Canal changed the surroundings, Spaarndam retained its character and gained protected village status in 1971. The ferry adds a direct modern crossing to Assendelft.
Arrivals
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Assendelft → Spaarndam
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