Jaap Eden IJsbaan

Amsterdam · Public skating times & prices

Opened in December 1961 as the world's third 400 m track, and the first with a 'direct' system

Public skating at Jaap Eden IJsbaan: the next 7 days

Monday 12 October

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Address
Radioweg 64, Amsterdam, 1098 NJ
Phone
020 69 49 652
Website
jaapeden.nl
The 400 m oval and grounds of the Jaap Eden IJsbaan in summer — Jaap Eden IJsbaan
The 400 m oval and grounds of the Jaap Eden IJsbaan in summer Photo: Ceescamel · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Skaters on the Jaap Eden outdoor ice track in low winter sun, long shadows stretching across the curve of the oval. — Jaap Eden IJsbaan
Skaters on the Jaap Eden outdoor ice track in low winter sun, long shadows stretching across the curve of the oval. Photo: Jaap Eden IJsbaan (official site) · Source

Third 400 m track in the world, opened in 1961

The Jaap Eden IJsbaan opened in December 1961 as the third 400-metre track in the world, and the first with a 'direct' system. About 8,000 skaters from across the country came for the first weekend. The ten-year-old grandson of the champion Jaap Eden opened the track, and the millionth visitor arrived on 8 March 1964.

The 400 m oval is outdoors, and the rink says it still has the atmosphere of an outdoor track among the covered and half-covered rinks of the Netherlands. It has hosted the first marathon race on artificial ice, five Dutch allround championships and one sprint championship. The Jaap Edenhal opened beside it on 31 October 1973: more than 100 metres long and 50 wide, with seating for over 2,000. Its first big event was the 1974 Dutch figure skating championships.

More than twenty skating clubs train on the site, among them the Amsterdam Tigers ice hockey club, with over 500 active members, and Figure Skating Amsterdam, founded in 2005. The 2026-27 season marks 65 years of the rink.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

A single adult entry costs € 10,60; a 10-ride card costs € 76,30 and a 25-ride card € 166,10. Tickets are sold online and at a ticket machine at the entrance.

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Skates & rentals

Skate hire starts from €8,00 per day, with a deposit of €50,- in cash per person (or an ID in your name) kept by the hire shop.

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Booking & check-in

Winter 2026-27 tickets are sold through the rink's webshop. Public hours can be hired out exclusively or sell out, so the webshop is the only place that lists the actual opening hours.

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Skating with children

Gloves are compulsory on the ice. A helmet is recommended, and compulsory only in youth lessons.

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Parking & arrival

Parking on Radioweg is paid Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 21:00 (€1,72 per hour for the first 3 hours, then €4,19) and free on Sunday; there is no parking on the rink's own grounds.

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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.