Keycafe Adds More SmartBox Locations Across Amsterdam

Keycafe continues to expand its automated guest check-in and property access management services across the city of Amsterdam. Keycafe is a natural fit for the city, as Amsterdam was declared Europe’s first sharing city in February 2015 due to its strong emphasis on cultivating collaborative and sharing economy initiatives. By providing more SmartBox locations around Amsterdam, Keycafe makes it easy to manage and provide automated guest check-ins from anywhere in the world.

About the City of Amsterdam

A vibrant and highly popular tourist destination, Amsterdam is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands with more than 2.4 million residents in its metropolitan area. Originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam quickly grew to become one of the world’s most active ports through the 17th century. As the city expanded over time, it has now become a leading hub for European art and culture and one of the continent’s top financial centres with the oldest stock exchange in the world, the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. 

Ranked as the fourth top tech hub in the world and consistently high ranking in the list of the world’s most livable cities, Amsterdam has found an impressive balance between fostering rapid technological growth and protecting the city’s natural lifestyle. While the city is the European headquarters for various leading tech companies like Netflix, Uber, and Tesla, it still retains its historic canals, celebrated museums, and a vivid nightlife and festival culture. 

Amsterdam’s Sharing Economy 

Part of being a sharing city means that sharing economy initiatives and startups are given municipal sponsorship and support from organisations like ShareNL. Amsterdam is also home to the Sharing Cities Alliance, a foundation dedicated to empowering city governments to collaborate and resolve common challenges with sharing solutions. These two organisations have helped nurture car sharing programs like WeGo, a car sharing network which enables anyone to share their car and drive other shared cars. 

WeHelpen is an online platform for carers and helpers of any kind, connecting those willing to lend a helping hand with those who are unable to perform certain tasks. While WeHelpen was originally founded around providing informal caregivers to those in need, founder Coen van de Steeg has also stressed its value in connecting people who would otherwise be alone and uncared for. Peerby offers an online marketplace for anyone to request or offer just about anything, whether it be gardening tools, bike buggies, or guitars. 

Keycafe Location Partners in Amsterdam

Businesses across Amsterdam have partnered with Keycafe in order to connect their surrounding community with the sharing economy. With Keycafe, key owners can store their keys in a public SmartBox in order to provide an automated check-in experience for any guests who need to pick up keys when arriving in the city. 

Check our locations map to see our SmartBox locations in Amsterdam and across the rest of the world.

If you live in Amsterdam or elsewhere in the Netherlands and don’t have access to a SmartBox near you, let us know! You can submit your address at the bottom of our locations page so we know where to expand next.