Attending Halal Expo Netherlands?

Rotterdam is compact, flat and very walkable in the centre, and the public transport (run by RET) is excellent: a metro network (lines A-E), trams, buses and a water taxi across the river Maas. Metro lines D and E run to Zuidplein, a five-minute walk from the Rotterdam Ahoy halls, so getting from the centre or Rotterdam Centraal to the expo is a single easy ride. The intercity rail network also makes day trips to Amsterdam, The Hague and Delft quick.

The simplest option for visitors is OVpay — just tap in and out on the metro, tram and bus with your own contactless bank card, phone or watch; there is no card to buy or top up, and foreign Mastercard/Visa contactless works. The older OV-chipkaart (a top-up smartcard) still exists if you prefer. Always tap your card on its own, not a full wallet, to avoid a double charge.

Licensed taxis wait at ranks at Rotterdam Centraal and the airports, or use Uber/Bolt for an upfront price. For short hops in the flat centre, the city is built for bikes — but be careful as a pedestrian: the red-asphalt lanes are for cyclists only, traffic moves fast, and stepping into one can earn a fine.

• Meram — City Centre
• Zainab Roshni Mahal — Rotterdam West
• Gate of India — City Centre
• Markthal Food Stalls — Blaak / City Centre
• Restaurant Tagine — Rotterdam West

Approximate (Muslim World League method) — confirm locally on the day.

Feijenoord

Overschie

Blaak

City Centre

Rotterdam

Check the programme on the official event page and map out the zones you want to walk.

This event is aimed at: Halal certification bodies, Food & beverage manufacturers, Foodservice & HORECA buyers, Logistics & cold-chain providers, Importers, distributors & wholesalers, Retail & procurement buyers.