How do you check in and out on a tram in Amsterdam?

Throughout Amsterdam and the rest of the Netherlands you can check in and out on the train, bus, tram and metro with your debit card, credit card or mobile phone. You can pay for your trip as easily and securely as you do your shopping in the store.



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In the tram, bus or metro you simply check in and out with your debit card, credit card or mobile phone. You can check in and out with the following cards: contactless payment cards from ABN AMRO, ASN Bank, Bunq, Knab, ING, Rabobank, Regiobank or SNS; a Mastercard or Visa contactless credit card (a.o. issued by ICS);

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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.

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Paying for public transport is easy: simply use your contactless debit card, credit card or mobile phone to check in and out using OVpay or a public transport chip card (in Dutch: OV-chipkaart).

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So do not forget to check-out! - If you've checked in on the bus, tram or subway and you've forgotten to check out, a standard (full) fee of € 4,00 is charged from the Chip Card. - When checked in on the train and you've forgotten to check out, a standard (full) fee of € 20,00 is charged from the Chip Card.

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How to use public transportation in Amsterdam
  1. Buses. Tap in at the front door and tap out when you leave out the back door.
  2. Trams. Tap in at the entrance doors and tap out when you exit through the proper door. ...
  3. Metros. ...
  4. Trains (if your ticket allows this) ...
  5. Google Maps.


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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.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands With speed limits of just 30 km/h, Amsterdam prioritises people and active transport, making it one of the most walkable cities in the world.

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- On buses and trams you need to check in at the device just behind the doors of the vehicle (see picture 2), for metro and trains you check in at the entrance (picture 3). If you don't check in with the Chip Card your ticket is not valid for traveling and you will risk a high fine.

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The trams, buses and metro lines run from 06:00 in the morning to just after midnight. The last trams leave Central Station at 12:15. After that (between 00.30 and 07:30 in the morning) there is an hourly service of night buses.

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Price. The price of a single journey is € 3.20 ( US$ 3.40).

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Trams cannot go around obstacles, they don't mix well with bikes, they take up too much space and “they cost a fortune,” as Washington DC can tell you.

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