Almere is famous among urban-planning students for its segregated bus network: the buses run on their own dedicated busways, kept entirely separate from the road network, with their own bridges, tunnels and traffic lights. The result is fast, frequent (every 5–10 minutes on the main lines), and slightly disorienting on a first visit. The hub is Almere-Centrum bus station, directly under the railway tracks; from here you can reach any part of the city in under half an hour. Tickets are paid by OV-chipkaart or contactless bank card.
Cycling is the local default. Almere has more than 500 kilometres of separated bike paths, and you can cross the entire city by bike in 40 minutes without seeing a car. Rental bikes are available at every railway station via the OV-fiets system. Driving is easy but parking in the Stadshart is expensive; use the Park & Ride at Almere-Poort or Almere-Buiten if you have a car.