How do you use the tram in Amsterdam?

When travelling by tram in Amsterdam, most locals make use of the public transport chip card (OV-Chipkaart) or OVpay, checking in and out at the start and end of their journeys (and whenever they change trams). From 20 June 2023, it is not possible to purchase a one-hour ticket aboard Amsterdam trams.



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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.

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The city of Amsterdam uses a card system that requires you to tap in and out when you enter and leave whatever mode of transportation you are on. You can buy a ticket (more on that below) or as of 2023 you can now use your contactless card or pay with your phone just like a ticket!

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You can only buy a ticket in the tram from the conductor and pay with a debit or credit card. This can be done contactless or with a pin. You can also pay for your travel on the North Sea channel ferries with a PIN payment card or contactless.

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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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- 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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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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Missed Tap Off Cost If 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.

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How do you pay for public transport in Amsterdam? Public transport in Amsterdam is cashless. Simply check in with your Debit or Credit Card, or save money on travel with the I amsterdam City Card, which offers unlimited use of Amsterdam's public transport system for 24, 48 or 72 hours.

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A Travelcard (in the zones it's valid for) gives you unlimited travel at any time on bus, Tube, Tram, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and National Rail services in London.

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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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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. Very handy.

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