Wheelchair-friendly Amsterdam itinerary: two days with the I amsterdam City Card

Day 1

9:00-10:00: Breakfast at Coffee & Coconuts

Start your day with breakfast at one of Amsterdam’s wheelchair-friendly restaurants, Coffee & Coconuts. Indulge in dishes like French toast, coconut pancakes, poached eggs, and Mexican “chilaquiles”. Please note that while Coffee & Coconuts has a wheelchair-accessible toilet, it does not include grab rails.

10:30 to 12:30: Stedelijk Museum

(Regular price €22.50 – free with the City Card)

After breakfast, take a short tram ride (less than 5 minutes) to the Stedelijk Museum. This museum showcases modern art and design. Past exhibitions have included works by Yayoi Kusama, Piet Mondriaan, Picasso, and various other influential artists. The museum has lifts to every floor and collection, a platform lift, accessible gift shops, and wheelchair-friendly toilets.

12:45 to 13:45: Lunch at ITA Brasserie

For lunch, hop on a tram (3 minutes) to ITA Brasserie on Leidseplein. The lunch menu features dishes like eggs benedict, classic Dutch beef croquettes, and sweet and savoury snacks. ITA Brasserie is equipped with wheelchair-friendly toilet facilities. After your meal, it’s just 400 metres to your next destination: the wheelchair-friendly jetty at Stadhouderskade 501.

14:00 to 15:00: Blue Boat Company canal cruise

(Regular price €24 – free with the City Card)

A boat cruise is the best way to take in the beauty of Amsterdam’s canals. Blue Boat Company is the only wheelchair-friendly cruise operator in Amsterdam. As not all boats are equipped with a platform lift, it’s important to book a wheelchair-friendly boat in advance. To guarantee availability, call +31 (0) 20 679 1370 the afternoon before or on the morning of your cruise. 

15:15 to 15:45: Rembrandts Amsterdam Experience

(Regular price €14.50 - €16.50 – 25% off with the City Card)

From Stadhouderskade 501, it’s just 220 metres to Rembrandts Amsterdam Experience. This 5D immersive audio-visual experience offers insight into the life and art of 17th-century Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn. The exhibition space is spacious and threshold-free, making it accessible for wheelchair users. However, please note that there are no wheelchair-friendly toilets (or any toilets at all) at this venue.

16:00-18:00: A stroll and coffee & cake at De Balie

Take a leisurely stroll along Leidseplein and explore the city centre. For a break, head to the nearby wheelchair-friendly café De Balie for a hot drink and a slice of cake. De Balie features a wheelchair platform lift, an accessible seating area, and wheelchair-friendly toilets.

18:15-20:15: Dinner at Loetje

After some exploration, take the tram from Leidseplein to Loetje on the Johannes Vermeerstraat for dinner. Loetje is a well-loved brasserie-style restaurant known for its Dutch classics. The restaurant has a variety of seating options and has a wheelchair-friendly toilet. The tram or bus ride from Leidseplein takes around 15 minutes, door-to-door.

21:00 onwards: Bimhuis

(Regular price tickets vary depending on the concert – 25% off with the City Card for tickets purchased on the day of the concert)

End your day with a live concert at Bimhuis, a renowned jazz venue in Amsterdam. Bimhuis offers designated seating areas for wheelchair users, a lift, and has a wheelchair-friendly toilet. To get there from Loetje, take the metro to Amsterdam Central Station and transfer to a tram toward Bimhuis. The journey takes around 40 minutes in total. 

Day 2

9:00-10:00: Breakfast at De Plantage

Start your second day at De Plantage, a spacious restaurant with a simple yet delicious breakfast menu. Enjoy Greek yoghurt with granola, fresh croissants, poached egg on brioche, and fruit smoothies. The restaurant is accessible, with a wheelchair-friendly toilet. While the main entrance has three steps, a step-free entrance is located on the side of the building. 

10:15 to 12:00: The Dutch Resistance Museum

(Regular price €16 – free with the City Card)

Directly across from De Plantage is the Dutch Resistance Museum, which honours Dutch resistance fighters during World War II. It features first-hand accounts and various historic artefacts. Recently renovated, the museum is fully accessible on the ground floor and has a wheelchair-friendly toilet.

12:00 to 13:00: Lunch at Plancius

Time for lunch at Plancius, a cosy café offering a variety of dishes, including soups, salads, burgers, pasta, and more. While Plancius does not have its own wheelchair-friendly toilet, guests are welcome to use the accessible facilities in the adjoining Dutch Resistance Museum.

13:00-14:30: ARTIS Micropia

(Regular price €17.50 – free with the City Card)

ARTIS Micropia is an interactive science museum dedicated to all things bacteria and microbes. While most of the museum is wheelchair accessible, including a wheelchair-friendly toilet, some interactive exhibitions may have steps or be out of reach for wheelchair users.

14:30-17:45: Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo

 (Regular price €26.50 – free with the City Card)

After Micropia, head next door to Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo. Artis is home to a diverse range of animals and wildlife — from reptiles, butterflies and birds to giraffes, elephants and chimpanzees. The zoo offers wheelchairs for visitors to borrow, smooth paths, multiple wheelchair-friendly cafés, and accessible toilet facilities. Most areas are wheelchair-friendly, but the butterfly pavilion has some steep slopes that can be difficult for wheelchair users to navigate independently. 

18:00-20:00: Dinner at Mama Makan

Stroll 11 minutes (750 metres) from Artis to Mama Makan, an Indonesian restaurant near Weesperplein. Mama Makan offers authentic Indonesian dishes, rijsttafel, desserts and cocktails. The restaurant is located on the ground floor and guests can use the wheelchair-friendly toilet in the adjoining Hyatt Regency hotel. 

20:15 onwards: National Opera & Ballet

(Regular price tickets vary depending on the concert – 25% off with the City Card for tickets purchased on the day of the performance)

Finish your trip with a mesmerising performance at Amsterdam’s National Opera & Ballet. Door-to-door, the journey takes around 15 minutes from Mama Makan by tram. Both performance halls at the National Opera & Ballet are wheelchair accessible, with designated seating areas for multiple wheelchair users. Wheelchair-friendly toilets are located on multiple floors throughout the building.

We hope this itinerary inspires and prepares you for your upcoming trip! The I amsterdam City Card offers access to over 70 world-class museums, top attractions and activities, as well as:

• Free city-wide public transport by metro, tram, bus and ferry
• Unique boat cruise over Amsterdam’s historic canals
• Exclusive discounts at attractions and concerts