How to reach The Hague beaches
A day or weekend at the beach in Scheveningen or Kijkduin? Check in advance how you can travel best and fastest. After all, you don't want to spend unnecessary time travelling and especially on nice days it can be very busy on the roads to the beaches of Scheveningen and Kijkduin.
By bike, public transport, scooter or shared scooter you will reach the beach the quickest. Coming by car to Scheveningen? Then use Park + Beach or park in a car park.
To Scheveningen
Whether you take the tram or the bus, public transport in The Hague gives you plenty of ways to get to the beach. If you are smart, take advantage of this because you can avoid long traffic jams. Do you prefer not to sit in a crowded tram or bus? Then leave at a less busy time, so not at 09.00 in the morning or 18.00 in the evening.
By bike, shared bike, private or shared scooter
You can cycle to the beach via the safe and clearly marked cycling routes.
- Along the Boulevard, you will find a number of free and guarded, as well as unguarded parking spaces for your bike or scooter.
- There are dedicated parking spaces for shared scooters, which can be found in the providers' app (felyx, Go Sharing and Check). Among others, at Zwarte Pad, Korte Zeekant and Vissershavenweg. Share bikes can be parked in the free bike sheds.
By tram
HTM will deploy extra 'express' trams between The Hague HS - The Hague CS and Scheveningen during nice days and during the summer, with no further stops. This fast connection, called Strand Express, will be visible on the signs at the stop, and will run between 12 and 8pm.
Furthermore, you can travel to Scheveningen from The Hague HS station using the trams below:
- Tram 1 and 9 towards Scheveningen Noord
- Tram 11 direction Strandweg
- Tram 12 direction Markenseplein (Duindorp)
From The Hague CS station and The Hague HS station:
- Tram 9 towards Scheveningen Noord
Cost: 2-hour ticket € 4.50, day ticket € 8.00
By bus
From Voorburg station and The Hague Laan van NOI station:
- Bus 23 towards Scheveningen Noord:
- Bus 28 towards The Hague Zuiderstrand
From The Hague Central Station:
- Bus 22 towards The Hague Duindorp (various stops along the coast)
From The Hague Vrederust:
- Line 1 towards Scheveningen Noord
Cost: 2-hour ticket € 4.50, day ticket € 8.00
HTM Nightbus
Enjoying a night out? No problem, because the HTM Nachtbus will bring you home safely on Friday and Saturday nights. More information on departure times, routes and ticket sales can be found on the HTM website.
Plan your trip with HTM here
By boat
Rederij Willemsvaart sails daily between the Koekamp and the Haringkade. From there, you can walk to the beach in 10 minutes.
Cost: Single trip DH Centrum - Scheveningen 12 years and over € 12.50.
By car
On busy days, it is sometimes difficult to find a parking space close to the beach. If you come by car, use Park + Beach, Park & Bike or park in a parkaring garage: Kurhaus, Boulevard, Nieuwe Parklaan, Strand (Zwolsestraat) and Strandweg. There is a car park on the Zwarte Pad with a daily rate of € 26,85.
Costs:
- Car parks from € 3.50 per hour / daily rate from € 25.00
- Park & Bike: from € 17 per day
- Park + Beach: from € 6,- per day
- Street parking: from € 6.75 per hour (also applies to the car park)
Please note that on Scheveningen, in the streets of the residential areas: Gevers Deynootweg (parking in front of the Oranjeflats), Harteveltstraat, Jongeneelstraat, Pellenaerstraat and Seinpostduin a daily rate of € 50.00
If you are disabled and have a disabled parking card, check the map for suitable parking spaces close to the beach.
By motorbike
On Strandweg, from Scheveningse slag between Adriaan Maasplein and Strandweg, 2 free parking lanes are reserved for motorbikes.
Park + Beach
With Park + Beach, you reserve a parking space at 1 of the following garages: CS New Babylon, Malieveld, P+R Hoornwijck and World Forum. The car parks are located outside Scheveningen. From there, you can quickly and easily continue to Scheveningen by public transport or shared transport.
- Full-day parking including return ticket tram for driver car: € 6,-
- For each fellow passenger (max. 4): € 1,-
- Parking all day including use of The Hague City Bike for car driver: € 8,-
- For each fellow passenger: € 2,-
Renovation of Scheveningen boulevard
For the last 100 metres towards your favourite beach bar or attraction on the central part of the boulevard (between De Pier and Museum Beelden aan Zee), it is best to follow the temporary signposting on site. From the bus/tram stop, bicycle parking or car park, follow the colourful totem poles and maps to your favourite destination. Two temporary footbridges connect the promenade and beach. Via ramps, you reach the beach quickly and easily with a wheelchair or pram. Until the summer of 2025, the boulevard will be renovated in parts. There will be a new layout with a wider boulevard, new stairs, nicer sightlines to the sea and more greenery. There will be regular special activities during the renovation.
View all information about Park + Beach
Park & Bike
With Park & Bike, you reserve a parking space at P+B Duindigt and continue your journey to the beach with the Haagse Stadfiets. You can cycle to the boulevard of Scheveningen in 14 minutes.
- Full-day parking including use of The Hague City Bike for driver: € 17,-.
- For each fellow passenger: € 9,50
To Kijkduin
By bicycle, shared bike, private or shared scooter
You can cycle to the beach via the safe and clearly marked bicycle routes.
- Kijkduin has a new underground bicycle shed and has space for nearly 500 bicycles. There are also separate parking spaces for electric bikes and delivery bikes. you can park your bycycle here for free. More information can be found on the Biseklette website.
- You can park your bike free of charge and guarded in the Kijkduinsestraat parking area or free of charge in the Zandvoortselaan parking area.
- Scooters can be parked in the Zandvoortselaan car park.
- Shared scooters have their own parking spaces in the app of the providers (felyx, Go Sharing and Check).
By bus
From The Hague CS station and The Hague Laan van NOI station, Kijkduin can be reached by:
- Bus 24 towards The Hague Kijkduin.
From The Hague Moerwijk station, Kijkduin can be reached by:
- Bus 26 towards The Hague Kijkduin.
Cost: 2-hour ticket € 4,50, day ticket € 8,00
HTM Nightbus
Enjoying a night out? No problem, because the HTM Nachtbus will bring you home safely on Friday and Saturday nights. More information on departure times, routes and ticket sales can be found on the HTM website.
By car
On busy days, it is sometimes difficult to find a parking spot near the beach. Coming by car? Watch out! Work is in progress at Kijkduin to improve the beach resort. Check here for current diversion routes. During the work, shops, catering establishments, homes, the beach and the beach pavilions are accessible as usual.
Kijkduin has plenty of parking spaces. You can park your car on:
- The parking area on Zandvoortselaan
- Parking garage Shopping centre Deltaplein Kijkduin Bad
- Along Machiel Vrijenhoeklaan from Kijkduinsestraat
Want to use a disabled parking space? Check on the map where these are located close to the beach.
The Hague's beaches accessibility for the disabled
The Hague's beaches are easily accessible for people with physical disabilities.
Public transport and parking
- For the accessibility of trams and buses, check the HTM website.
Taxi and regional taxi
The Hague beaches have a few places where you can be dropped off by (regional) taxi. Read more about AV 070 or book AV 070 here.
Beach wheelchairs
At the bicycle shed on the Strandweg in Scheveningen, you can rent (electric) beach wheelchairs for a ride on the beach. Or borrow the ScoutCrawler. In this tracked vehicle, you can take your own wheelchair.
More information, opening hours, reservations and prices:
- Biesieklette at the Seinpostduin (Biesieklette Strandweg 10 - Haven).
- Biesieklette website
Practical information Scheveningen and Kijkduin
How do I swim safely in the sea? When can I take my dog to the beach? Or where can I rent a beach wheelchair? We have listed all this practical information for you.