Practical information Hillegom Grandstand 2024
Tickets and entrance
After booking your Hillegom Grandstand ticket through our website, you will receive a confirmation mail with subject “Your ticket(s)” containing the details of your booking. You will require this email (digital or in print) when arriving at the grandstand.
Not received an email? It is also possible to enter the grandstand with the booking name and order number. A list of order numbers and names is available at each grandstand.
Address Grandstand
Hoofdstraat 18
2181 ED Hillegom
The Netherlands
Getting There
By car:
From Amsterdam, take the motorway A4 towards Den Haag (The Hague) followed by the A44. Take exit 8 (Leiden, Transferium) and the at traffic lights turn right (Valkenburg, Katwijk). Follow this road (N206) all the way to exit Hillegom-De Zilk. At the T-junction, turn right towards Hillegom and follow the road keeping straight on at the first roundabout. At the second roundabout (after passing Rabobank) turn left. After 100 metres, the Grandstand is situated on your right hand.
From Den Haag (The Hague) take the motorway A44 to Amsterdam. Take exit 8 (Leiden, Transferium) and the at traffic lights turn right (Valkenburg, Katwijk). Follow this road (N206) all the way to exit Hillegom-De Zilk. At the T-junction, turn right towards Hillegom and follow the road keeping straight on at the first roundabout. At the second roundabout (after passing Rabobank) turn left. After 100 metres, the Grandstand is situated on your right hand.
By public transport:
Take the train to Hillegom, a small station on the line between Leiden and Haarlem. The grandstand is a 1.5 kilometre/20 minutes walk from the Station. There is no bus connection so after leaving the station, proceed to the Stationsweg (station road) and follow this road towards the town centre. The grandstand is situated in the centre of the town and cannot be missed.
Public Transport Website:
The best source information on public transport options in The Netherlands is https://9292.nl/en
Parking Hillegom Grandstand
At this location, we do not offer paid parking. Public parking options are available around the Grandstand, see map below.
Travel times
Roads are blocked early in the day as the Flower Parade attracts more then a million visitors each year. We therefore advise you to travel ahead of time and plan to be at the grandstand around 13.00 hrs.
The Flower Parade is expected to pass the Grandstand at 17.30 hours. Roads towards the grandstand will become conjested by traffic jams from 13.00 hrs. The roads are officially blocked from 15.00 hrs after which travel by car to the grandstand location is no longer possible.
Extra options: Walk and Lunch To Go
Self Guided Tour:
At the grandstand you will be handed a leaflet with coupons for a (hot) beverage and a snack. The leaflet contains some interesting highlights to look out for during your walk including the famous flower fields. The walk is available in the App Komoot. To access, please download the App. The map can also be viewed in a browser without the navigation.
Lunch To Go:
If you ordered Lunch To Go, this is available at the entrance to the Grandstand. Search for a nice spot to eat nearby, or sit and enjoy your lunch at the grandstand.
