

For many people, they look safer than convenience stores and I cannot blame them. On the other hand, a gas station is always a good choice. More convenience stores needed! Unfortunately, because of some government regulations, they cannot be open 24/7 but 2 am is still quite ok. Smokes, cookies, chocolate, beer, sometimes a bottle of champagne? Yes, yes, yes. Even if such stores don’t have much in assortment, they seem to have to look everything you need around. Very often they offer quite tempting deals on alcoholic drinks. A ‘convenience store’ (for those who aren’t familiar with the name) are small shops where you can buy almost all the things you need, even at night. NameĪs you can see, the best option is probably to find the nearest convenience store. These are the ones I would recommend if someone asks me where to go. Take a look at the table below to see some exemplary spots-to-go when you run out of smokes at night. There are many options to choose from, especially if you’re staying close to the center of the city. If you suddenly feel you need to buy some smokes, it’s not very difficult, even in the very middle of the night. Among the others, the cheapest chain supermarkets like Lidl or Aldi.


When it comes to supermarkets, most of them also offer cigarettes. Sometimes cigarettes are also available at the bar in pubs. You can also buy them in some vending machines in clubs, bars, restaurants, and cafes. They are easily available at supermarkets, newspaper stands, and gas stations. In general, it’s not very hard to buy cigarettes. I’ve alsoĪdded some extra details about the best cigarette shops in the city and someįacts and stats on smoking in the Netherlands. Night, as well as some general regulations on smoking in Amsterdam. Will give you a pack of useful information where you can buy cigarettes at The price ofĬigarettes is the same everywhere in the city, no matter where you buy them There are also many cigarette vending machines in bars and clubs. In Amsterdam, you can buy cigarettes at nightĬonvenience stores like Avondwinkel de Schelde, as well as at 24/7 gas stations. In general, in the Netherlands, you can buy cigarettes at supermarkets, newspaper stands and gas stations. ‘Where to buy cigarettes in Amsterdam at night?’ might be one of the most frequent questions visitors ask locals here. But although the responsibility is yours to ensure your vehicle is adequately fuelled, if the subject of fuel prices is a concern, and if available, then ustilise the information on your vehicle satellite navigation system to search for available garages away from the motorway.In need of a cigarette in the middle of the night while in Amsterdam? It happens to all the smokers I know regularly and they all hate it. The pricing structure for these locations is usually at a somewhat premium rate, compared to the supermarket-based ones, because you have little choice about where to stop when travelling on motorways so there is a captive market. Service stations on motorways and main roads are primarily open 24-hours a day to provide a much needed service to those travelling at unsociable hours. Some also operate a number of registered and own branded stand-alone petrol stations, but they are harder to come by outside major towns and cities. Most main supermarket chains run 24-hour petrol stations alongside their large stores, branded in their colours and logo. However, these days the average person also likes to be able to pop out and buy a pint of milk at 3am or a loaf of bread on the way home from their nightshift. Many contain small shops that you can purchase from at any hour of the day or night but be warned, you may have to ask the assistant to select your shopping for you if you visit in the small hours wanting a snack, as they usually only have a small window open for security reasons and so they can operate on a skeleton staff.Īs our society becomes and increasingly 24-hour world, people need and expect to be able to buy petrol or diesel at any time and this can be especially important for delivery and transport companies who have to travel at night. The main advantage of 24-hour petrol stations is their opening hours, which are unsurprisingly 24-hours.
