Check in and out with your contactless debit card, credit card or mobile to travel by bus, tram, metro or train. No registration is necessary. You pay the same travel fares you would if you were using an OV-chipkaart.
That's because, in the Netherlands, there is no social or written requirement to tip a restaurant worker. However, if you received good service or thoroughly enjoyed the food, it's customary to give a small tip — around 5-10% of the bill. If your service was just average, round up the bill or leave some change.
Amsterdam, NetherlandsWith speed limits of just 30 km/h, Amsterdam prioritises people and active transport, making it one of the most walkable cities in the world.
Missed Tap Off CostIf you don't have a default set on your card and you forget to tap off at the end of your trip, you'll be charged the fare to the last stop on the train line or bus route and with your fare type and any applicable loyalty discounts applied.
Today, most trams use electrical power, usually fed by a pantograph sliding on an overhead line; older systems may use a trolley pole or a bow collector. In some cases, a contact shoe on a third rail is used.
Whether you travel by bus, train, metro or tram, everything is possible. In many regions in the Netherlands, OVpay is already available and so you can already check in and out with your debit card. For example, the bus, metro or tram in Amsterdam, but also in Groningen and Eindhoven.
The train from Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Centraal Station is the fastest and cheapest way to the city center. The train runs 24 hours a day, with departures scheduled for every 10–15 minutes between the hours of 6 a.m. and 1 a.m. (they depart every hour during other times).
Taxi price from Amsterdam Airport to the city centreGetting from Schiphol to Amsterdam's city center will not cost you an arm and a leg when you pre-book with us. Prices for a transfer from the airport to the city center range from € 35 to approx. € 46.75. In contrast, a metered fare can be as high as € 75.