Facts and figures
Zuidas is located between Schiphol and Amsterdam city centre, between the Buitenveldert and Oud Zuid districts and between the Nieuwe Meer and Amstel conservation areas. It is highly dynamic because of the concentration of businesses, housing, and institutions combined with numerous construction developments. Added to this will be the construction of the most important infrastructure project for the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area: Zuidasdok.
Zuidas is a major urban area covering approx. 245 hectares (excluding Zuidasdok). At its widest, Zuidas is 1.14 kilometres wide and 750 metres at its narrowest. Its total length is 3.5 kilometres.
Developments
In the period up to 2030, over 1 million sq. m. of offices, housing, and amenities are being developed. This will ultimately be a total of: 2,040,000 sq. m.
- Offices 870,000 sq. m.
- Housing 770,000 sq. m.
- Amenities 400,000 sq. m.
Business District
Number of businesses in Zuidas: 2.835
- Public administration, Education, Care: 160
- Culture, leisure, other services: 150
- Commercial services: 920
- Financial services and real estate: 855
- Transport, information, and communication: 305
- Trade and hospitality/catering: 320
- Industry and energy: 120
Reference year 2023. Source: allecijfers.nl
VU Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit) 31,761 students (2022-20231). In 2022, VU Amsterdam had 45 Bachelor’s and 100 Master’s programmes.
Housing
Zuidas has more than 5,200 residents (reference date, 1 January 2020). Source: Onderzoek en Statistiek Amsterdam
- Number of homes built: 2,774
Of which temporary student homes (Ravel Residence): 800 - Remaining housing programme until 2030: approx. 7,000 homes
Breakdown of remaining housing programme: 40% social rental properties, 40% mid-market (rental and owner-occupied), and 20% upmarket rental and owner-occupied.
Accessibility
Bicycle
- 15 minutes by bike to Amsterdam city centre
- 30 minutes by bike to most of Amsterdam and Amstelveen
Three public underground bicycle parks:
- Strawinskylaan: 3,750 places
- Mahlerplein: 3,000
- Zuidplein: 1,400
Train
- Two railway stations: Amsterdam Zuid and RAI
- Travel time to and from Schiphol: 6 minutes
Car
Two access roads to and from the A10
Tram and metro
Direct metro connections to Amsterdam Central, Sloterdijk, Amstel, Lelylaan, RAI, and Bijlmer Arena railway stations and Noord bus station
Buses
- Zuid Station bus stop: 8 buses
- GVB local: 15 and 62
- Connexxion regional: 274, 341, 346, 348, 358
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