CITY GUIDE: AMSTERDAM

Amsterdam is about to become Europe’s first Sharing City. The variety of entrepreneurs, organizations and communities already active within the sharing economy show that Amsterdam has it. Did you know that 84% of the city’s inhabitants are willing to take part in at least one of the examples of collaborative consumption? Recent research by shareNL shows Amsterdam is already a thriving sharing community.

Check out Sharing Map Amsterdam for many more interesting sharing initiatives.

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MOBILITY

• DriveMoby: take a membership and get your own car, which you can rent out to drive cheaper or even for free
• MyWheels: rent a car in your own neighborhood
• ParkFlyRent: park your car for free at the airport, rent it out and fly
• Snappcar: rent the ideal car from friends, family and neighbors
• WeGo : the perfect car, fully insured, in your neighborhood
• Toogethr: the carpool and rideshare app
• Samenrijden: a platform where supply and demand of ridesharing come together
• OV-fiets: an easy rent-a-bike for the last part of your travel
• Sloepdelen: book a boat, start it and drive off

STUFF

• Deelit: rent every product that you need right in your own neighborhood
• iKringloop: give your stuff a second life; pass them on through the app, which includes second hand stores, municipalities and charities
• Jipio: a ‘dropbox’ for stuff. Help your friends by renting out, swapping or give away stuff
• Marktplaats: online marketplace bringing buyers and sellers together
• Peerby: borrow the things you need from people in your neighborhood within 30 minutes
• Repair Cafe: meeting places all about repairing things (together)
• SpullenDelen: share stuff you don’t use (so often) with people you trust

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FOOD

• Thuisafgehaald: makes it possible to share your cooking with people in your neighborhood

ACCOMMODATION

• HomeForExchange.com: the marketplace for holiday home exchange worldwide, helping you find suitable partners to exchange with

CLOTHING

• KrijgdeKleertjes: easily share children clothing and toys
• Rewear: share your design clothes and accessories online

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SKILLS & SERVICES

• BrownCow:Connecting ambitious entrepreneurs to retired specialists, former captains of industry and successful entrepreneurs
• CanHav : buy services and products without spending money
• Croqqer: connects busy people with reliable, friendly people in the neighborhood who would like to help you with your chores
• Fiksers: find things, organize help and fix it together
• Klusup : community for help with your daily tasks
• Konnektid: connects you with skilled people nearby that can teach you something, inspire you, or help you solve a problem

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS

• FLOOW2: sharing marketplace for business equipment and services

HEALTH

• WeHelpen: online marketplace to find, connect, organize and share care
• Zorgvoorelkaar: online marketplace for voluntary and professional care

POPULAR INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES

• Airbnb: a community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book accommodations around the world
• Blablacar: connecting people who need to travel with drivers who have empty seats
• Car2Go: book a car2go, go from A to B, park it and that’s that
• Couchsurfing: find hosts to stay and connect with travelers from all over the world
• Etsy: shop directly from people around the world
• Huizenruil.com: connects like-minded travelers, helps them travel anywhere, living like locals and staying for free
• Uber: connecting riders to drivers through an app, making cities more accessible