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TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 3
Reference to other manuals ......................................................................................................... 4
General information about the JFR ............................................................................................... 5
Explanation of the structure ............................................................................................................ 5
Committees, ‘disputen’ and ‘onderverenigingen’ ........................................................................... 5
The Shop .......................................................................................................................................... 6
How to become a member? ............................................................................................................ 6
Becoming a member: ............................................................................................................... 7
Cancelling membership: .......................................................................................................... 7
How to become a member of a ‘dispuut’? ...................................................................................... 7
How to become an active member? ................................................................................................ 7
How to stay updated: Facebook and website.................................................................................. 7
Experience of an international JFR member .................................................................................. 8
Things you should know ............................................................................................................... 9
Manual: how to use www.studeersnel.nl ........................................................................................ 9
Manual: how to sell your old study books on www.bol.com ........................................................ 12
Creating an account & Signing up as seller ............................................................................ 12
Offering your books for sale .................................................................................................. 16
Rotterdamcard (Rotterdampas)..................................................................................................... 19
Discover Rotterdam free or with discount ............................................................................ 19
Free admission on attractions in Rotterdam ......................................................................... 19
Attractions in The Hague with the Rotterdam Pass............................................................... 19
Students pay less! ...................................................................................................................19
Rotterdam Welcome Card ............................................................................................................. 20
Content Rotterdam Welcome Card ....................................................................................... 20
Public transport chip card ...................................................................................................... 20
Discount vouchers.................................................................................................................. 20
Validity ................................................................................................................................... 20
Discounts................................................................................................................................ 20
Prices 2014 ............................................................................................................................. 23
More discounts .............................................................................................................................. 23
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Getting around Holland: The OV-chipcard..................................................................................... 24
Getting started ....................................................................................................................... 24
Charging credit to your OV chip card ..................................................................................... 24
Using an OV chip card for railway travel................................................................................ 24
Credit card payment not always possible .............................................................................. 24
Checking in and out ............................................................................................................... 24
Validity of card and balance................................................................................................... 24
Train discounts (only with a personal OV chip card): ............................................................ 25
Travel information and route planner ........................................................................................... 25
Special offers week planner ........................................................................................................... 26
All you can eat restaurants ............................................................................................................ 27
Cheap dinners ................................................................................................................................ 27
Contact Information JFR ............................................................................................................. 28
Law Faculty Association Rotterdam, 2013-2014............................................................................ 28
51st JFR-Board................................................................................................................................ 28
The International Committee ........................................................................................................ 28
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INTRODUCTION
Dear student,
First of all, we want to extend a warm welcome to all the international students of the ESL. You
decided to make one of the best and most exciting decisions in your student life: studying in
Rotterdam at the Erasmus School of Law. To make sure your time here in both Rotterdam and at the
Erasmus University will be unforgettable, we wrote you this short manual to get started.
Furthermore we hope that the Law Faculty Association Rotterdam (JFR) will help you to make your
stay here in Holland more fun and more interesting. To help you achieve that, we set up a special
International Committee of which you can read more about in this manual.
For now we wish you all the best and we hope to see you in the upcoming months.
With kind regards,
The International Committee of the JFR,
Madeleine Versteeg (President)
Joske Frederiks
Fangjie Xu,
Shuo Ma
Anton Beneder
Steven van den Bogaard
Uladzimir Paulouski
Hendrik van ’t Foort (Committee Auditor)
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REFERENCE TO OTHER MANUALS
The ESL should have sent you the guide ‘General information’ about your studies in Rotterdam. This
guide contains a lot of useful and practical information, including information about the campus, the
faculty, student services, how to open a bank account, hospitals, etc.
If you have not received this guide you should contact the International Office of the ESL, and they
will be able to send it to you.
The university also has a handbook for new students, which
http://www.eur.nl/english/essc/welcome/handbook_for_new_students/
you
can
find
at
In this JFR manual we will try to complement all the practical information with insights from a
student point of view. For any other information we would like to refer you to the guides from the
ESL and the university.
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE JFR
The Juridische Faculteitsvereniging Rotterdam (JFR), which stands for Law Faculty Association
Rotterdam, is thé association for the students of the Erasmus School of Law. With over 3000
members, the JFR is one of the biggest and most professional law faculty associations in the
Netherlands and one of the biggest and oldest associations at the Erasmus University.
The association organizes several formal and informal activities for its members, all of which have
some judicial relevance. Examples are movie nights, excursion, and study trips. The goal is to close
the gap between the theories taught in class and the way law is practiced in the ‘real world’.
Besides the formal activities, there is a lot of time for socializing. All members can enjoy free
consumptions at the monthly social drink.
1.1.
Explanation of the Structure
A large study association of course needs a board! Currently, JFR already has its 51st board. The
board consists of a president, a vice-president & secretary, a treasurer, an internal relations officer, a
commercial officer, a media officer and an education officer.
Various committees, several ‘disputen’, and a couple of ‘onderverenigingen’ assist the board. For
more information see the next section.
1.2.
Committees, ‘disputen’ and ‘onderverenigingen'
1.2.1. Committees
The JFR organizes several formal and informal activities for its members, all of which have some
judicial relevance. Committees, members of which are called active members, organize all of these
activities. These committees are essential for the JFR and make all of this possible. For example the
International Committee creates activities for the international students and the Activities
Committee organizes more formal activities, like visits to law firms and courts.
Current JFR Committees:
- Academic Committee
- Activities Committee
- Almanac Committee
- Alumni Committee
- Editorial Committee
- Events Committee
- First year Committee
- International Committee
- Internet editorial Committee
- Lustrum Committee
- Marketing Committee
- Meesterweek Committee
- Travel Committee
- The Right Movie Night Committee
- BAC
- KasCO
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1.2.2. Disputen’ and ‘onderverenigingen’
Besides committees, the JFR also has ‘disputen’. These are sub-associations, all of which focus on a
specific area of law. The Wichmann Dispuut is an example of this; they organize activities related to
criminal law. The main focuses of these sub-associations are the bachelor 3 and master students. It is
however possible for bachelor 1 and 2 students to attend their activities as well. When you are a
member of the JFR, you can enjoy the first membership of one of these sub-associations as well.
‘Onderverenigingen’ are also sub-associations from the JFR. Currently, there are two
‘onderverenigingen’, called CIA and In Duplo. CIA is an ‘ondervereniging’ which focuses on the
Criminology students and In Duplo organizes activities for the students who follow the mr.drs.
program.
Current ‘Disputen’:
- Arbeidsrechtelijk Dispuut
- DJ. Veegens
- Ius Mobile
- Ondernemingsrechtelijk Dispuut
- Probus
- Strafrechtelijk Dispuut Wichmann
- Trade and Transport Law Association
- Rotterdams Gezondheidsrecht Dispuut
Current ‘Onderverenigingen’:
- Criminologie in Actie (CIA)
- In Duplo
1.3.
The Shop
In the V-building the JFR has its headquarter, which is called ‘the Shop’ (VB-24). In the past, it was
actually possible to buy law related stuff here. The name was never changed, but ‘the Shop’ isn’t a
real shop anymore. You can always visit the Shop for free coffee, a chat, and for any questions you
might have about the JFR, its activities, and a membership!
Opening hours:
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Sat./Sunday
09:00-18:00**
09:00-18:00
09:00-18:00**
09:00-18:00
11:00-17:00
Closed
** Monday from 13:00 until 15:00 and Wednesday from 12:00 until 14:00 the shop is closed, since
there are board meetings planned at these hours.
1.4.
How to become a member?
Becoming a member of the JFR is really easy and you can really benefit from being one. For example,
you can get a 10% discount on several study books. Also, the JFR organizes monthly drinks where all
members get a drink for free. For more info, see ‘Social Drinks’.
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1.4.1. Becoming a member:
If you want to become a JFR member, you need to fill out a registration form, which you will find on
the JFR website and attached to this manual. Membership will only cost you €18,00 a year. Your
membership will continue until you unsubscribe.
1.4.2. Cancelling membership:
If you would like to cancel your membership, you need to unsubscribe by sending an email to
secretaris@jfr.nl. Mention your name, student number and reason of cancelling in the e-mail. If the
e-mail has been received in good order, you will receive a confirmation. Make sure to cancel your
membership before the first of august. For example, cancelling for 2014-2015, is possible until the
first of august 2014. The same applies for unsubscribe for a ‘dispuut’.
1.5.
How to become a member of a ‘dispuut’?
If you would like to register as a member of a ‘dispuut’ you can indicate this on the register form that
you have to fill in to become a JFR member. Membership is free if it is your first ‘dispuut’
membership. If you would like to become a member of another ‘dispuut’ as well, it will cost you
€9,00 extra. Keep in mind that only the Trade and Transport Law Association is fully in English. The
other ‘disputen’ and ‘onderverenigingen’ cater mainly for Dutch students.
To become a member of an ‘ondervereniging’, you need to contact these ‘onderverenigingen’. For
CIA, send an e-mail to info@svcia.nl. For In Duplo, go to www.induplo.nl, click on ‘verenigingen’ > ‘lid
worden’ and download the register form.
1.6.
How to become an active member?
If you are interested in becoming an active JFR member, check out the JFR Facebook page, your email and Sin-online, because the vacancies will be announced there. In the vacancy is explained how
to apply. Usually you need to reply with your CV and a short motivation before a deadline. After the
deadline, some people will get an invitation for an interview and based on those interviews the new
active members will be selected.
1.7.
How to stay updated: Facebook and website
To stay updated check out the JFR website, the JFR Facebook page and the Facebook page especially
for ESL international students regularly!
The website has an English subpage, where you can find all the necessary information. On the regular
Facebook page message will be posted in both Dutch and English when activities are also appropriate
for international students!
http://www.jfr.nl/e/
www.facebook.com/JuridischeFaculteitsverenigingRotterdam
www.facebook.com/groups/382294421901899
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EXPERIENCE OF AN INTERNATIONAL JFR MEMBER
Shuo Ma is one of the current members of the International Committee. She is from China, but this is
her second year in Rotterdam already. She was one of the very first international members of the
JFR, but she is having a great time. We would love to share her experience here!
“It is very excited to be an active member of JFR as an international student. Beyond my previous
comprehension, there are in fact many activities in English, for instance, the Movie Night and social
drinks. Both formal and informal social events are included. It makes things easier for me to attend
these activities without feeling isolated. Furthermore, the international committee that is also the
first international committee in JFR history will help us with organizing more activities on backstage
in 2014. Because we as international students could propose what we want to do beforehand, I
cannot wait till the moment when new activities are carried out!”
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THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
In this section we will try to bring you important information for all students. Most international
students are not introduced to these websites, cards, and deals as they are in Dutch. We have tried
to give you step for step manuals for certain important websites, and all the inside information from
Dutch students about Rotterdam.
1.1.
Manual: how to use www.studeersnel.nl
The website www.studeersnel.nl provides summaries, old preliminary exams, lecture notes, etcetera
for students from different universities, which can be downloaded for free. Most of these documents
are in Dutch, but the documents for the courses given in English, will be available in English. Since the
website www.studeersnel.nl is in Dutch, we will show you in this manual how you can get access to
these documents.
Step 1
Surf to www.studeersnel.nl.
Step 2
To get access to all the free documents available on www.studeersnel.nl you have to create a
studeersnel.nl account.
Fill out your first name (Voornaam) and your email address and then click on ‘Registreren’.
Step 3
Fill out the following fields to sign up.
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Voornaam:
Fill out your first name.
Achternaam:
Fill out your surname.
E-mailadres:
Fill out your email address.
Wachtwoord:
Fill out a password.
Herhaal wachtwoord:
Confirm the password.
Beveiligingscode:
Fill out the security code.
Once you have filled out
everything, click on ‘Registreren’.
Step 4
Make sure to check your e-mail inbox now, because the website has sent you a message to activate
your account for www.studeersnel.nl. Click on ‘Account activeren’ and your account will be activated
immediately.
Step 5
To make sure your account is complete, you have to fill out a few last things.
Opleiding:
Select WO, which means that you are a
university student.
Instelling:
Select ‘Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam’.
Opleidingstype:
Select ‘Bachelor’, ‘Minor’ or ‘Master’,
depending on your situation and courses.
Studie:
Select the course that you are in.
Jaar van aankomst:
Select when you have started your educational
program at Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam.
Now click on ‘Opslaan’; your account has been
successfully activated.
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Step 6
To be able to download free documents limitless it is required that you upload a document yourself.
To do this, go to your account, click on ‘Uploads’ and then choose for ‘Upload een document’.
You are not allowed to upload bad quality material and lecture sheets. Do not worry about what you
upload, as long as you upload something to get granted unlimited access.
Step 7
You are now able to search for all documents you need. Don’t forget to select Erasmus Universiteit
Rotterdam, ‘Bachelor’, ‘Minor’ or ‘Master’ and your course of choice.
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1.2. Manual: how to sell your old study books on www.bol.com
Www.bol.com is a huge Dutch web shop, selling a lot of different products. Www.bol.com also
provides the option of easily selling your old (study) books online. In this manual we will show you
step by step how you can do this.
1.2.1. Creating an account & Signing up as seller
To be able to sell your old study books, you need to create a bol.com account if you don’t already
have an account. It’s also necessary to sign up as seller. You only have to do this once. In step 1 up to
and including step 11 it is explained how you can do this.
Step 1
Surf to www.bol.com
Step 2
Scroll all the way down and click on ‘Tweedehands verkopen’, which means ‘Sell secondhand’.
Step 3
If this is your first time selling secondhand books on www.bol.com, you have to sign up as a seller.
Click on the button ‘Aanmelden als particuliere verkoper’.
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Step 4
If this is your fist time using www.bol.com, you have to create an account. You only have to create an
account once. Once you have created an account, you can use this every time you would like to buy
or sell a product on www.bol.com. If you don’t have an account yet, go to step 5. If you have already
created an account you can skip step 5 and 6 and go directly to step 7.
Step 5
To create a bol.com account, click on the button ‘Nieuw account maken’.
Step 6
Now you will have to fill out some personal information. You only need to fill out the required fields,
marked by the little blue ‘v’.
Titel:
Fill out ‘Sir’ (Dhr.) or
‘Madame’ (Mevr.).
Voornaam:
Fill out your first name.
Achternaam:
Fill out your surname.
Land:
Fill out the country you are
currently living in, The
Netherlands (Nederland).
Postcode:
Fill out your postal code, for
example 1234 AB.
Telefoonnumer:
Fill out your phone number.
E-mailadres:
Fill out your email address.
E-mailadres bevestigen:
Confirm the email address
you filled out.
Wachtwoord:
Fill out a password.
Wachtwoord bevestigen:
Confirm the password you
filled out.
Now rerun step 1, 2 and 3 again and after that, go to step 7.
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Step 7
Log in with your bol.com account, by filling out your email address and password. After that you
should click on ‘Accountgegevens controleren’.
Step 8
Make sure all the fields are filled in correctly (for help, go to step 5) and after that click on ‘Naar stap
3: Winkelgegevens’.
Step 9
Now you have to choose whether you would like to use your own name or a nickname. If you would
like to use a nickname, click on ‘Anders, namelijk’ and fill out your nickname. Once you are done,
click on ‘Naar stap 4: Financiën’.
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Step 10
Now you have to fill out some financial information.
Rekeningnummer (IBAN):
Fill out the number of your bank account/IBAN number.
Bevestig uw rekeningnummer (IBAN):
Confirm your bank account/IBAN number.
Ten name van:
Fill out under what name your bank account is registered.
Plaats:
Fill out the name of the city where you live.
You have the option to donate a percentage of the money you earn by selling your books to a charity.
This isn’t obligated.
Once you have filled out all the required information, click on ‘Naar stap 5: bevestigen’.
Step 11
The last thing you need to do in order to finish signing up as a seller is checking all the information
you filled out one last time. Also make sure you accept the general terms and condition
(Voorwaarden). After you made sure everything is correct, click on ‘Alles klopt, maak mijn
particuliere account aan’.
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1.2.2. Offering your books for sale
Now that you have created your bol.com account and have signed up as seller, you can start offering
your books for sale. In step 12 up to and including step 19 it will be explained how to do this.
Step 12
Surf to www.bol.com.
Step 13
Scroll all the way down and click on ‘Tweedehands verkopen’, which means ‘Sell secondhand’.
Step 14
Click on ‘Inloggen in verkoopaccount’, to log in to your sellers account.
Step 15
Fill out your email address and your password to log in. Click on ‘Inloggen’.
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Step 16
To add a new book for sale, click on ‘Artikel(en) toevoegen’.
Step 17
Find the book you would like to add by filling out the ISBN number or EAN number. You can usually
find these numbers at the back of the book near the barcode. If you don’t know the ISBN or EAN
number, you can also fill out the title of the book. Once you have filled this out, click on ‘Ga verder’.
Step 18
If bol.com accepts the product, you can simply add the book by clicking on ‘Voeg dit artikel toe’.
Step 19
Now you have to select in what condition the book is. You can choose for ‘Looks like it’s new’ (Als
nieuw), ‘Good’ (Goed), ‘Average’ (Redelijk) or ‘Sober’ (Matig).
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If you want, you can write a little description or summary of the book under ‘Toelichting op conditie’.
You also have to fill out how many of these books you are selling (they have to be exactly the same),
under ‘Aantal’.
The last, but most important thing you need to fill out is the price that you are charging (this price
includes the costs for transport) for your book. Www.bol.com is charging €0,99 + 15% from your
price, since the website is the mediator.
For example, if you charge €20,00, www.bol.com will receive €3,99 if you sell the book. This is the
agency fee, and is called ‘bemiddelingskosten’ in Dutch. Since you have to send the book in a
package to the buyer, www.bol.com will provide €2,95 for that. This is called the ‘pakketbijdrage’ in
Dutch. In the end, that will leave you with €18,96.
Now you can click on ‘Zet artikel te koop’, and your book will be up for sale!
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1.3.
Rotterdamcard (Rotterdampas)
(www. Rotterdampas.nl, Dutch)
1.3.1. Discover Rotterdam free or with discount
With the Rotterdam Pass you get discount on more than 500 (!) attractions in Rotterdam and
surroundings. Many attractions are even completely free! This Rotterdam discount card is valid for
one year. For Rotterdam citizens the Rotterdam Pass is worth every penny, but also for day-trippers
or tourists it's a bargain. If you visit some attractions in Rotterdam, you'll save a lot of money,
especially with children. With the Rotterdam Pass you can't go wrong: over 170,000 Rotterdam
Passes are sold every year! Are there still people out there who pay full fare?
1.3.2. Free admission on attractions in Rotterdam
There are too many special deals in Rotterdam to list them all, but you'll find some highlights below.
With the Rotterdam Pass you have free tickets for: nearly all museums in Rotterdam (!),
Plaswijckpark, the Euromast, lasergames, Spido, Minigolf Parkhaven, Arboretum Trompenburg, Pathé
cinema and the Cube Houses. With the Rotterdam Pass you get discount on: Splashtours, ss
Rotterdam, Blijdorp Zoo and the Pancake Boat.
1.3.3. Attractions in The Hague with the Rotterdam Pass
The area between Rotterdam and The Hague has been urbanized pretty rapidly and the trip time
between The Hague and Rotterdam has been reduced to 30 minutes due to the Randstad Lightrail
service. The Rotterdam Pass increasingly cooperates with Ooievaars discount pass from The Hague.
As a result, the Rotterdam Pass entitles you to free admission to amusement park Duinrell and
Tikibath, Museon and 3D cinema Omniversum in The Hague. With the Rotterdam Pass you get
discount on Madurodam in The Hague.
1.3.4. Students pay less!
Do you study or live in Rotterdam?
Are you under 34 years? Then get yourself the Rotterdampas for only €12,50 and enjoy free
entrance or admission at 500 attractions. Free entrance to museums in Rotterdam, free entrance at
Pathé cinemas and enjoy the city skyline view from the Euromast. Why wait any longer?
1.3.5. Pay Attention!
You should live and study in Rotterdam, and you can only buy the Rotterdam Card at the
Rotterdampaswinkel (Rotterdamcard store).
You can find this store in the hallway of the Rotterdam Library. Please make sure you bring your
student card with you, as prove of you being a student at the Erasmus University. You do not have to
bring a picture: they will take one there. In case you want to have your card right after applying, you
have to pay 2,50 euro extra. (Total price is 15 euros.)

Rotterdampaswinkel
Hoogstraat 110,
3011 PV, Rotterdam
Opening Time
Monday: 13.00 – 17:00
Tuesday till Friday: 10:00 – 17:00
Saturday until 31st of May: 10:00 – 16:00
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1.4.
Rotterdam Welcome Card
(http://www.rotterdamwelcomecard.com/en/?___from_store=nl)
This explains how the Rotterdam Welcome Card works and what you need to pay attention to.
1.4.1. Content Rotterdam Welcome Card
-
Public transport chip card for 1, 2 or 3 consecutive days of unlimited travel on all metro, tram
and bus lines of the RET public transport network
50 discount vouchers for attractions, museums, restaurants and places of entertainment
(Dutch/English)
City map
1.4.2. Public transport chip card
You can travel unlimited on all metro, tram and bus lines of the RET public transport network using
the chip card inside the Rotterdam Welcome Card guide. The card is not valid on the Night Bus (BOBbus) and at other public transport companies. The public transport chip card is valid for 1, 2 or 3
consecutive days, depending on which type you choose.
The card is activated on the day that you first check in. A 1-day card allows you to travel on that same
day until 4 am at night. A 2-day card allows you to travel on the day the card is activated and the next
day. A 3-day card allows you to travel on the day the card is activated and the next two days. Please
note: a 1-day card is not a travel pass for 24 hours, so you can’t travel from 11 am on day 1 till 11 am
the next day. A 2-day card is not a travel pass for 48 hours and a 3-day card is not a travel pass for 72
hours.
Always check in and out, also when you transfer! Each of the discount vouchers in the guide shows
how to get to an attraction, museum, restaurant or place of entertainment by RET metro, tram
and/or bus.
1.4.3. Discount vouchers
The Rotterdam Welcome Card contains 50 discount vouchers of attractions, museums, restaurants
and various places of entertainment, offering you 25% discount or more. To benefit from the
discounts simply tear the vouchers off and hand them in at the locations you want to visit. On the
fold-out city map at the back of the guide you can see which locations are close to each other and get
the most out of your Rotterdam Welcome Card.
1.4.4. Validity
All vouchers offer a one-time discount valid for one person until 31 December 2014 (unless stated
otherwise on the vouchers). The public transport chip card is valid until 31 December 2015 (once
activated the card can be used for 1, 2 or 3 consecutive days).
1.4.5. Discounts
The Rotterdam Welcome Card offers discounts of 25% and more at 50 attractions, museums,
restaurants and various places of entertainment in Rotterdam! See below for an overview of all
special offers with the Rotterdam Welcome Card in 2013. For the ones in 2014, please check the
website mentioned above.
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Info & Souvenirs
City Promotion Centre ROTTERDAM.INFO 25% discount on a 010 CASUALS t-shirt
Attractions
Boat excursion Rotterdam-Kinderdijk
Diergaarde Blijdorp (Rotterdam Zoo)
Euromast
Feyenoord Tour in De Kuip
25% discount on the excursion price
25% discount on admission fee
€ 2.50 discount (=27%) on the admission fee
25% discount on the Instap Tour of 90
minutes (please note: tickets need to be
purchased online!)
FutureLand
Free audio tour worth € 3
Het Keringhuis
50% discount on a step-on tour of 60 minutes
Historical Shipyard Rotterdams Welvaren 50% discount on admission fee
Kids Marina Rotterdam
30% discount on the boat price (up to 4
persons per boat)
Kijk-Kubus
25% discount on admission fee
Lawrence Church (Laurenskerk)
50% discount on admission fee
Midget Golfbaan Parkhaven
50% discount on admission fee
Miniworld Rotterdam
25% discount on admission fee
Pannenkoekenboot (Pancake Boat)
25% discount on all sailing tips, both the onehour trips and the longer tours, does not
apply to children’s parties on Wednesdays,
special sail excursions and is not valid on
national holidays
Spido
25% discount on a harbour tour of 75
minutes
Splashtours
25% discount on admission fee
ss Rotterdam
€ 3,50 discount (=28%) on the Seabreeze
Deluxe Tour
ss Rotterdam - Erasmusbrug with Free one-way ticket worth € 1
Aqualiner
World Heritage Kinderdijk-site
25% discount on the admission fee
Museums
Chabot Museum
Het
Nieuwe
Instituut
&
Sonneveld House
Kunsthal Rotterdam
Maritime Museum Rotterdam
Museum
Boijmans
Van
Beuningen
Natural
History
Museum
Rotterdam
Nederlands Fotomuseum
OorlogsVerzetsMuseum
Rotterdam
30% discount on the admission fee, an additional fee
may be charged for special exhibitions
35% discount on the admission fee
25% discount on admission fee
25% discount on admission fee
25% discount on admission fee, an additional fee
may be charged for special exhibitions
50% discount on admission fee
50% discount on admission fee
25% discount on admission fee
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TENT Rotterdam
Witte de With,
Contemporary Art
Center
for
25% discount on admission fee
50% discount on admission fee
Food & Drinks
Bar & Brasserie Water (in Inntel Hotels Over 25% discount on a Trendy High-Tea
Rotterdam Centre)
BED Rotterdam
25% discount on a salad (main course) of your
choice
Blender
25% discount on dinner
Engels
25% discount on food and drinks in the
Grandcafé Restaurant or on the terraces
Hotel Quartier du Port
4-course menu for the price of 3 courses
Humphrey's
Rotterdam
Zuid
or 25% discount on a 3-course menu, not valid
Rotterdam Centre
on 25 Dec and 26 Dec
Izkaya Touch Table Restaurant
25% discount on small dish, medium dish and
dessert or 25% discount on the varying 3course set menu (please note: reservations
required)
Poffertjessalon Seth
50% korting on ‘poffertjes’ of your choice
(typical Dutch delight)
Restaurant 70 (in Bilderberg Parkhotel)
25% discount on 3-course menu Menu du
Chef
Restaurant De Zwarte Zwaan (The Black 25% discount on a main course of your choice
Swan)
Restaurant Millers
25% discount on the bill
Restaurant MOOII
25% discount on a 3-course surprise menu
Stadshal Bar & Restaurant (in Hilton 25% discount on lunch (minimum of 2 courses
Rotterdam)
p.p.), dinner (minimum of 2 courses p.p.) or a
high tea
The Manhattan Hotel Rotterdam
Free 3-course wine pairing worth € 20 with a
3-course dinner (from € 34.50) in The
Manhattan Brasserie
Vessel 11 & Restaurant Tinto
25% discount on dinner at Restaurant Tinto,
also 15% discount on a 3 hour HotTug ride
with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 8
persons
Shopping, Nightlife & Entertainment
Cocktailbar on The Rocks
€ 3.50 discount (=28%) on a Signature cocktail of
your choice
De Doelen
25% discount on various concerts listed
onwww.dedoelen.nl/welcomecard
Holland Casino Rotterdam
Free admission worth € 5
LantarenVenster
25% discount on a film ticket
Rotterdamse Schouwburg
25% discount on a show of your choice, does
not apply to concerts, International Film
Festival Rotterdam, Motel Mozaïque, Poetry
International en ‘Geen Daden Maar Woorden’
Thermen Holiday Wellness Resort in 25% discount on the sauna entrance fee
Schiedam
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1.4.6. Prices 2014
The Rotterdam Welcome Card is available at different locations in the city including city promotion
centre ROTTERDAM.INFO and VVV (Tourist Information) Rotterdam Central Station. Please check the
website
for
an
overview.
You
can
also
buy
the
card
online
at:
http://www.rotterdamwelcomecard.com/?acc=1679091c5a880faf6fb5e6087eb1b2dc&___store=en.
Rotterdam Welcome Card
Adults
Children 4-11 / 65+
1 day
€ 10
€7
2 days
€ 13.50
€ 8.75
3 days
€ 17.50
€ 10.50
1.5.
More discounts
(www.eur.nl/sgerasmus/)
Please make sure you check the website from Studium Generale for more discounts.
http://www.eur.nl/english/sgerasmus/performances/general/
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1.6.
Getting around Holland: The OV-chipcard
(At https://www.ov-chipkaart.nl/ you can find all the information. You can switch to English in the
upper corner.)
From 2009, all public transportation in the Netherlands should be using an electronic stored-value
card called the OV-chipkaart. This is a kind of credit card used to pay for bus, tram, train and metro.
You can buy it at stations, kiosks and many supermarkets. Three main types of OV-chipkaart are
available: reloadable "personal" cards that can be used only by their pictured owner; reloadable
"anonymous" cards that can be used by anyone; and nonreloadable "throwaway" cards. Throwaway
cards, which are likely to be the card of choice for short-term visitors, are being sold at different
prices. In the Rotterdam Tram, these cards will cost you 3 euro’s, and can be used for several hours.
Electronic readers on Metro and train station platforms and on board trams and buses deduct the
correct fare; just hold your card up against the reader at both the start and the end of the ride.
1.6.1. Getting started
-
Buy an anonymous or personal OV chip card
The card costs €7.50 and is valid for a maximum of five years
You cannot add credit with your credit card
The minimum card balance for railway travel is €20!
1.6.2. Charging credit to your OV chip card
An OV chip card costs €7.50 but does not contain any initial travel credit. You can add credit at one of
the service desks or machines at many stations. (With the personal credit card it is possible to load
your card automatically) Please note that the payment options vary but you can never pay by credit
card. Once you have added credit, you can use the OV chip card to travel by bus, tram and metro. It
is not yet suitable for use on the train however!
1.6.3. Using an OV chip card for railway travel
If you want to use your OV chip card to pay for railway travel (with NS), you must first activate it at a
‘NS ticket machine’. In addition there must be at least €20 worth of travel credit on your card before
you can travel by train (this does not apply for bus, tram or metro). If you did not activate your OV
chip card for railway travel, you can also buy a ticket at one of the 'NS ticket machines' or the ‘NS
Tickets & Service Desks’ at the bigger stations. Please note that tickets cost €0.50 more at the 'NS
Tickets & Service Desk'!
1.6.4. Credit card payment not always possible
If you want to buy a train ticket at one of the NS ticket machines, the payment methods are usually
restricted to cash or PIN (debit card). You cannot use your credit card. Only the ticket machines at
Schiphol Airport Station and Amsterdam Central Station accept credit cards.
1.6.5. Checking in and out
When getting on a bus, tram or train, hold the OV chip card in front of the clearly marked window on
the check-in machine. The machine will confirm that you are checked in with a green light and audio
signal (beep). Checking out works the same way; the machine tells you the cost of the ride and how
much credit you have left. Remember to check out or the meter will keep running!
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1.6.6. Validity of card and balance
Your anonymous OV chip card has a maximum validity of five years. In most cases the expiry date is
printed on the card. You can therefore save your OV chip card for future use when you visit Holland
again. The balance also remains valid. Please note that the price of the card itself (€7.50) is never
refunded!
If you want to receive a refund for the credit balance, you can go to the service desk of one of the
public transport companies at one of the stations (if the balance is lower than €30). You will pay an
administration fee of €2.50. If you want to terminate the card, the public transport desk can give you
a form. Fill out the form and send it to the address on the form together with the card.
Please note that you cannot block an anonymous OV chip card in case of loss or theft so do not put
too much credit to the card!
Anonymous OV chip cards can be bought at:
-
Vending machines on stations
Several tobacco shops (such as Primera)
Several supermarkets
Some Bruna shops
Public transport service desks
Personal OV chip cards can be bought at:
Online at www.ov-chipkaart.nl (switch to English)
1.6.7. Train discounts (only with a personal OV chip card):
-
-
‘Dal Voordeel’: with this subscription (€ 50 per year) you get a 40% discount every workday
after 9:00 and every weekend. There is more: you can take 3 travellers on a 40% discount
with you.
‘Altijd Voordeel’: with this subscription (€ 20 per month) you get all the discounts you get
with de ‘Dal Voordeel’, but for travelling before 9:00 you get a 20% discount.
‘Dal Vrij’: with this subscription (€ 99 per month) you travel for free every workday after 9:00
and every weekend. You can take 3 travellers with you on a 40% discount.
‘Weekend Vrij’: with this subscription (€ 29 per month) you travel for free in the weekends
and get a 40% discount on workdays after 9:00. In the weekends and on workdays you can
take 3 travellers with you on a 40% discount.
You can order these discounts online at http://www.ns.nl/reizigers/winkel (Dutch only), or buy them
by telephone 0900 20 21 163 (€ 0,10 per minute, Monday until Friday from 8.00/22.00, Saturday
from 9.00-17.00).
1.7.
Travel information and route planner
At http://9292.nl/en you can easily plan your way around Holland. Information on busses, trains and
other types of public transportation are combined at this website. In case you only want to check for
trains, please go to http://www.ns.nl/en/travellers/home.
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1.8.
Special offers week planner
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Dinner
Spare ribs: all you can eat €10, Berenrestaurant
Spare ribs: all you can eat €10, De Hofnar
Pizza from €4,50
Stalles
Mexican dinner from €6,90
Popocatepetl
Chicken legs: all you can eat
€11,75
Berenrestaurant
Chicken satay: all you can eat
€10, De Hofnar
Pizza from €4,50
Stalles
Mexican dinner from €6,90
Popocatepetl
Slip sole: all you can eat €12,50
Berenrestaurant
Slip sole: all you can eat €12,50
De Hofnar
Mexican dinner from €6,90
Popocatepetl
Stamppot
(typical
Dutch
dinner) €12,50
Prachtig
Spare ribs: all you can eat
€13,50
Berenrestaurant
Spare ribs: all you can eat €10, De Hofnar
Schnitzel: all you can eat
€12,50
De Hofnar
Going out
Studentnight at De Skihut
Bingonight at Paddy Murphy’s
Open mic at Villa Kakelbont
International studentnight at
Café Bed
Studentnight at Café Beurs
Studentnight at De Vrienden
Live
Studentnight at Sorbonne
Studentnight at Rotown
Schnitzel: all you can eat
€12,50
De Hofnar
Tapas: 5 tapas p.p. €15,La Cubanita
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All you can eat restaurants
Tapas:
- Amigo: €19,50
- La Cubanita €17,50
Sushi:
- Shabu Shabu €22,50
- Moshi: €22,80
Wok
-
De gouden wok € 22,95
Idols € 25,95
1.10. Cheap dinners
’t Fust: Menu of the day €8,75
De Dijk: Menu of the day €8,95
De Stoep: Menu of the day € 7,50
Jazzcafe Dizzy: Menu of the day from €6, Villa Kakelbont: Mains from €8,50
Burgertrut: burgers from €5,75
Gate of India: mains from €8,50
Eazie: create your own rice or noodles meal from €5,95
Very Italian Pizza: mains from €5,75
Happy Italy: mains from €4,75
Vapiano: mains from €6,25
The Kitchen/The Student Hotel: mains from €7,50
Hofnar: Menu of the week €19,50
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CONTACTINFORMATION JFR
1.1.
Law Faculty Association Rotterdam
T: 010 - 4081794
I: www.jfr.nl
1.2.
Visiting Address:
Burg. Oudlaan 50
kamer VB-24
3062 PA Rotterdam
Mailing Address:
Postbus 1738
kamer VB-24
3000 DR Rotterdam
51st JFR-Board
Jan Verhaart, President
president@jfr.nl
Bianca de Raad, Vice-President & Secretary
vicepresident@jfr.nl
secretary@jfr.nl
Hendrik van ’t Foort, Treasurer
treasurer@jfr.nl
Naomi Asscheman. Internal Relations Officer
internal@jfr.nl
Jort de Groodt, Commercial Officer
commercial@jfr.nl
Joachim Assenberg van Eijsden, Media Officer media@jfr.nl
Jeanne Beck, Education Officer
1.3.
academic@jfr.nl
The International Committee
You can reach us at the following email address:
jfr.internationalcommittee@gmail.com
You can ask us any questions you might have about the JFR, Erasmus University, studying Law, and
living in Rotterdam. Or about any other kind of problems you might encounter!
One of our committee members will make sure all questions will be answered.
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