Please use the Google Map above, or your favourite online source or personal Satellite Navigation for the best driving directions to Port Zélande
Travel Information
I will not be driving. What is the best way to get to CenterParcs?
Public transport options to get to CenterParcs Port Zélande are very limited. We recommend flying to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport or Rotterdam Airport and taking the shuttle coach service Res Nova will be providing (see below). Alternatively check with your local Official Web Fan Club (listed at www.marillion.com/web) as several may be organising direct coach trips.
If you are arriving by train we would strongly recommend that you travel to either Schiphol or Rotterdam airports and use the shuttle service detailed below.
Travelling by Plane
We recommend flying in to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport or Rotterdam Airport. Coach company Res Nova will be running a ticketed shuttle service to CenterParcs from both these airports (see below). This service will be run directly by Res Nova under the management of Janneke Hordijk, who organised the coach transportation for the Marillion Weekend 2007.
Please DO NOT email your flight details to us as we will not being administrating the shuttle transportation this year.
Trains to Amsterdam Schiphol are available from Antwerp and Brussels airports if you are interested in using the shuttle service.
Travelling by Train / Bus / Taxi
If you are arriving by public transport we would strongly recommend that you travel to either Schiphol or Rotterdam airports and use the dedicated shuttle service detailed below.
Public busses to Port Zélande are only available from Hellevoetsluis (via bus from Spijkenisse Centrum station - journey will take approximately 3 hours and cost around €20) and Ouddorp (via bus from Rotterdam Metro Zuidplein station - journey will take approximately 3 hours and cost around €30)
The nearest train station is Maassluis. From Maassluis you can get a taxi to Port Zélande at a cost of about €75
Online train time tables are available at www.ns.nl (Dutch and English)
Online time tables for all types of public transport together at www.9292ov.nl (Dutch Only)
Travelling by Car
Please see the map above for the location of CenterParcs Port Zélande
Airport Shuttle Transportation
Coach company Res Nova will be running shuttles from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Rotterdam Airport to CenterParcs on Friday 20 March and returning on Monday 23 March in the morning. If you require a seat on these shuttles you must fill in and submit their booking form and payment NO LATER THAN 1 March 2009.
Return journeys on the shuttles from either airport will be as follows:
Adult: €35 per person
Child (4-15): €25 per person
Infant (0-3): Free
Shuttle Schedules
On Friday 20th the first shuttles will leave Schiphol from 10:30am. There will be a continual service leaving the airport regularly. (Appropriate departures will be leaving Rotterdam according to demand). The last shuttle is likely to be scheduled to leave Amsterdam (Schiphol) and Rotterdam airports at around 18:00 on Friday 20th, so please ensure that your flights arrive well before this time.
On arrival at Schiphol, please make your way to the MEETINGPOINT in the centre of the hall. This point is mentioned on every information display all over Schiphol. The meeting point is painted in large white and red blocks (it can't be missed!). Res Nova coordinators will be waiting to direct you to the coaches waiting in front of the hall. Andy Rotherham from the Web UK will also be on hand to assist you.
Return shuttles on Monday 23rd will be scheduled subject to demand. The first shuttle is likely to be scheduled to depart for Amsterdam (Schiphol) airport at around 05:00 on Monday 23rd. For the return to Schiphol airport, you will receive a ticket in your Welcome pack at Check-in detailing the bus number and the time of departure from Port Zélande. Due to the traffic density expected on Monday morning, shuttles will leave Port Zélande approx 5 hours before departure flight times. (A list of departure times will also be posted on the Reception window for those who lose their tickets!!)
If you are planning to extend your stay in Holland and will arrive before Friday 20th or depart after Monday 23rd you will still be able to arrange shuttle transfers to/from CenterParcs on the Friday and Monday. Please make this clear on your shuttle booking form.
Important Information
Please note that Marillion/Marillion Weekend are NOT organising the airport transportation this time. Res Nova will be handling all details including collation of flight details and coordinating the shuttle schedule.
Payment will be taken separately from Marillion Weekend payments
It is your responsibility to contact Res Nova directly with your full travel information. Please do not contact the convention email address with any queries relating to shuttle transportation as they will not be answered.