Water Taxi
Rotterdam was built on a number of islands and if you want to travel from shore to shore, the nicest way to go is to take the Water Taxi. This speedboat will escort you over the Maas. They have more than 250 landing stages. Call Watertaxi Rotterdam (http://www.watertaxirotte...) at +31 10 403 03 03 or check their website.
By bike
Like any city in The Netherlands, Rotterdam is very, very bicycle-friendly. Getting around by bike is probably the fastest way of travel within the city. There are separate bike lanes on most major streets and there are separate traffic lights for bicyclists. Avoid getting your tire in the tram rails. Always cross tram rails at an angle. Always lock your bike securely when leaving it, preferably chained to a fixed object.
Renting a bikeHandy places near Central Station to rent a bike are:The two official NS rental offices:1. Leave the station in the direction of the city center. Follow the indication "stationsstalling" to your right. You will find the office in the 'Groot Handelsgebouw'. 2. Leave the station in the opposite northern direction. You will find the other office on your right hand, directly when leaving the building.Alternatively, try Use-it, which rents out nice Kronan bikes Schaatsbaan 41-45, leave Central Station towards the center. Turn right at restaurant Engels and take the 2nd right.
Tuk Tuk
A Thai-influenced transportation service using three-wheeled, open-air but covered motorized vehicles called Tuk Tuk's (http://www.tuktukcompany.nl/) offers a more economical and fast way to get around the city centre when compared to taxis. Tuk-tuk pricing is based on a zone system. Within a zone, a ride is â¬3.50 per person, â¬5 for 2 persons and â¬6.50 for 3. If you go to another zone, â¬3.50 is added irrespective of number of persons. This service is handy if it is past the regular tram/bus/metro service hours approximately half past midnight. They take reservations 24 hours a day on 0900 99 333 99 and there is a fee of â¬0.55 per call.