At De Kooy towards the Veer terminal in Den Helder there is a traffic jam of six kilometers, road users can count on at least an hour of waiting time. The waiting times for the departure of ferries is also not wrong. At the moment it has risen to two hours. It is expected that this bustle will last at the ferries until 6.30 p.m.
According to a TESO spokesperson, it is always busy on Good Friday. “Tourists always come around this time of the year, that’s normally for Easter.” She expects that it will be so busy on Monday and Tuesday, but then the other way.
It was already known that the island is especially very popular during the holiday periods. Research shows that 57 percent of Texelaars find it too busy on their island.