Hi hi, I do check _very_ regularly, since I travel by train almost daily :) All information in the movie is still up-to-date. Only thing that has changed, and I didn’t mention in the movie, is that NS now sometimes offers discounts if you pre-book e-tickets for quieter domestic trains in advance. But that binds you to a specific timeframe, and is only available for specific quieter trains. It is not available in peak hours for example. You can find these so-called pricedeals simply by planning your journey in the NS app. Using contactless, you always pay the full (regular) price, which is also always shown in the NS app. As for apps, I would still indeed recommend the NS app. It shows prices and you can use it for all forms of public transport, by all operators, in the entire country. Personally, the NS app is the only one I use (for planning journeys). For travelling using contactless, you don’t need an app. Simply check-in and check-out, it really is that easy :)

Thanks! No, luckily, all domestic trains have fixed full prices. So if you plan your journey on NS.nl, and look for the _full (regular) price_ listed there, that is the exact same price that you will pay with your debit card. This price is always the same. Contactless payments are not supported on international journeys (where prices are dynamic, indeed). So you can *not* use your debit card to travel from Amsterdam to Ghent. I would recommend to buy an e-ticket on forehand for that international journey. And indeed, the earlier you book, the cheaper it probably is! Hope this helps.

Hi, unfortunately, there is not. So unlike cities as London, you pay for every journey, regardless how many journeys you make per day. I really hope that they will introduce a daily cap somewhere in the future…

Hi, I see this sometimes, too. Luckily, yes, this _is_ checked regularly by conducters. When a conductor does a check in the train, they will scan the debit- / creditcard or mobile from everyone to check this. Rest assured, they can only see if you are checked in or not, and not any of your other banking details.

@@barendnu Thank you so much for the info have a nice day.

Hi, both generally work the same way. The tariff per journey is _exactly_ the same for the anonymous ov chipcard and for ov pay contactless. So that does not make a difference. But since the ov chipcard requires buying the chipcard, and ovpay does not, I recommend to use ovpay contactless. You do *not* have to download an app, nor do you have to register or visit a ticket machine. Simply touch in and touch out using your contactless debit / creditcard or apple / google pay, it really is that easy!

Hi, these “pricedeal” tickets are only valid within the mentioned time window, and not refundable or cancelable. Domestic train tickets for the regular price are _not_ bound to a specific train or time.

Hi, thanks for your reply! The tariff per journey is _exactly_ the same for the anonymous ov chipcard and for ov pay contactless. So that does not make a difference. But since the ov chipcard requires buying the chipcard, and ovpay does not, I recommend to use ovpay contactless. You do *not* have to download an app, nor do you have to register or visit a ticket machine. Simply touch in and touch out using your contactless debit / creditcard or apple / google pay, it really is that easy!

@@barendnu Thank you very much for the quick reply :)))

Hi, not a stupid question at all! No, no need to touch in and out when you transfer between NS trains. Simply touch in at your departure station, and touch out at your arrival station.

Hi, yes, although I haven’t tested this myself, this should work. The official OVpay website states that you can check-in and out using “foreign contactless debit or credit cards from Maestro, V pay, Mastercard or Visa”.

Thanks, and correct what you mention about 1st class. Also, for monthly subscriptions an ov chipcard is at the moment still required (but for tourists the NS subscriptions are mostly _not_ usefull). Besides that, using the contactless card offers the same capabilities as the OV-chipcard. And indeed, if you travel with Intercity Direct between Schiphol and Rotterdam with an OV-chipcard, you also have to tap the red card reader to buy the supplement.

@@barendnu Thank you for explaining! I lived in Netherlands in past, but my OV card has already expired and this summer I’ll be coming as a tourist, so these tips will help me a lot.

Hi, although I haven’t tested this, I do think that this should work. However, it could be a bit time consuming at the tram/bus stop to do so, when getting in and out. Alternatives: * if you have the same card on your iPhone and on our apple watch, that is seen as two different cards. Then one of you could use the iPhone, and the other the Apple Watch. * if you have a physical contactless creditard, and that same card also linked on your Apple Watch, that is seen as two different cars. Then one of you could use the physical card, and the other the Apple Watch.

Hi, I think this will work without any problem, indeed! Personally, i have a physical credit card and that same creditcard also linked in Apple Pay. I was able to succesfully use this for two persons at the same time: one person with the physical credit card, and the other person with that same card on the smartphone. What worked perfectly, and I think using 2 phones will work fine, too. Even my iPhone and Apple Watch are seen as two different payment methods, for that matter. Indeed you should individually each present your phone for access. Enjoy your stay!

@@barendnu Thanks! We will try it.

Hi, it depens on the age of the child. * for train travel for kids up to 11 years old, I suggest to buy a so-called RailRunner ticket. It only costs €2.50 for a full calender day of travel. You can buy it at the yellow NS ticket machines at each train station. * For local travel in Amsterdam (tram / metro / gvb bus) for kids up to 11 years old, you could buy a ‘GVB Day Ticket Child’. It costs €4.50 for unlimited travel for 24 hours (counted from first check-in, not valid on trains). Notice that you can *not* buy this ticket online, at ticket machines, or inside trams. But you can buy it at staffed GVB ticket desks, for example in the white building oposite Central Station. ~~~ Children of 12 years and older are counted as adults, and pay the full fare. * You could use contactless payments if you have a physical creditcard, and that same creditcard also linked in Google / Apple Pay. That is seen as two different cards. In that case, one of you could use the physical creditcard and at the same time the other can use the smartphone, to check-in and check-out. * Alternatively, you could buy e-tickets at www.ns.nl (train) or www.gvb.nl (local transport in Amsterdam) * Or you can always buy tickets on the spot, in one of the many ticket machines, at stations and tram stops. Notice that train tickets bought on the spot come with a surcharge of €1 per ticket. Notice that you can *not* buy tickets inside the train. Hope this helps!

Thanks and yes, what you say is 100% correct! It really is that easy :)

It works with foreign contactless debit or credit cards from Maestro, V pay, Mastercard or Visa, also if these are linked to your Apple Pay. For all details and supported cards, see www.ovpay.nl/en/how-it-works

Thank you very much

Hi, when tapping in and out, you pay the regular (full) price. During peak hours, you can’t really go cheaper than this. Since recently, NS offers discounts when you pre-order specific e-tickets in advance, at ns.nl. But this only is valid in specific off-peak hours, and limits you to a timeslot. In all cases, I think that tapping in and out is the _easiest_ option to travel.

Guten Tag, kontaktloses Bezahlen ist leider nur möglich, wenn jeder seine eigene, individuelle Zahlungsmethode hat. Für Ihre Gruppe empfehle ich den Kauf von Bahntickets als E-Tickets über www.ns.nl. Wenn Sie möchten, können Sie Tickets auch vor Ort an den zahlreichen Ticketautomaten kaufen (dies kostet 1 € extra).

Thanks! And yes, that is possible!

@@barendnu Appreciated! So I'm assuming I just tap apply pay in one of those yellow poles right next to the ticket counter and when I reach central, I tap out at the exit gates? I really thank you for your help

Yes, 100% correct what you describe! Have a good trip.

Hi, thanks! The best option depends: are there children aged up to 11 in your family of four?

​@@barendnu: Thanks - no: 3 adults and a teenager at the age of 17.

Ah, then all travellers are counted as adults and pay the full fare. Using contactless requires a card per person. You cannot use 1 card for multiple persons at the same time, so that won’t work for your family I’m affraid. But there are alternatives! For your group, I would suggest to buy e-tickets. * You can buy e-tickets for train travel at www.ns.nl or in the NS app. Price is the same (and nowadays sometimes even discounted when bought in advance) compared to using contactless. * You can buy e-tickets for local travel in Amsterdam at www.gvb.nl or the GVB app. Or you can buy a (multi)day travelcard for bus/tram/metro at the GVB site, in the GVB app, or at one of the GVB machines or ticket offices in Amsterdam. If everything else fails, you can always buy a train ticket at any of the yellow NS ticket machines on the spot. However, that does come with a surcharge of €1 per ticket. Hope this helps!

@@barendnu Thank you - much appreciated.

You’re welcome! Oh, and I almost forgot: you can also consider to buy a group e-ticket for train travel. Especially for longer journeys, this can save a lot of money, because it only costs € 38 for 4 people (€ 9,50 per person). Counterbenefit is that you have to stay together, and you can only travel in the off-peak hours (before 6:30 am, between 9:00 am - 4:00 pm and after 6:30 pm. Valid all day on weekends and public holidays). For more details, or to buy it, visit the NS website at www.ns.nl/en/tickets/off-peak-group-ticket

Hi, what age are your children?

@@barendnu 6 and 14

Check! 14-year-olds are counted as adults I’m afraid, and pay the full fare. * for train travel for kids up to 11 years old (eg Schiphol > Amsterdam), I suggest to buy a so-called RailRunner ticket. It only costs €2.50 and you can buy it at the yellow NS ticket machines and at the staffed desks at Schiphol. * for local travel in Amsterdam (tram / metro / gvb bus) for kids up to 11 years old, you could buy a ‘GVB Day Ticket Child’. It costs €4.50 for 24 hours of unlimited travel (not valid on trains). Notice that you can*not* buy this ticket online, at ticket machines, or inside trams. But you can buy it at staffed GVB ticket desks, for example in the white building oposite Central Station. * for all modes of travel for adults (and this includes 14-year-olds) I would suggest to use contactless payments. Simply check-in and check-out with your debit or credit card. Each traveller must have their own means of payment for this, you cannot use one creditcard for multiple persons. Tip: if you have a physical creditcard, and that same creditcard also linked in Google / Apple Pay, that _is_ seen as two different cards. In that case, one of you could use the physical creditcard and at the same time the other can use the smartphone, to check-in and check-out. * if everything else fails, you can always buy separate tickets for the train from Schiphol to Amsterdam Central on the spot. For example at the yellow ticket machines or ticket offices at Schiphol Airport station. Separate bought tickets for adults come with a surcharge of €1 per ticket, however. Notice that you can not buy tickets inside the train. Hope this helps!

thanks! your video has been a great help!

Hi, unfortunately not, each contactless payment method can only be used for 1 person. But luckily, there are alternatives, like buying tickets on the spot, or buying e-tickets. Where will you be traveling? Are you traveling with kids aged up to 11 years old?

@@barendnu Thank you so much for the detailed answer! Really appreciate it.

Hi , you are welcome! And yes, it works _exactly_ as you described! I tested this myself, using my physical debitcard for one person, and the same debitcard linked on Apple Pay on my smartphone, and that worked without problem for two persons.

Hi, for travel in Amsterdam, you can buy a GVB day ticket child, for kids aged 4 through 11 years. It costs €4,50 for 1 day of travel (=24 hours, counted from the first check-in). It is valid on all trams, all metros and on all (night)buses operated by GVB. You can _not_ buy it inside trams or using ticket machine. It is only available on manned desks, for example inside the white “GVB tickets & info” building right in front of Amsterdam Central Station. ~ For train travel, you can buy a railrunner ticket (one calendar day for €2,50) for kids aged 3-11. It is available at the yellow NS ticket machined at all stations.

Hi, you are right: when using contactless, he will pay the full (adult) fare. Luckily, there _is_ a GVB day ticket child available for kids aged 4 through 11 years. It costs €4,50 for 1 day of travel (=24 hours, counted from the first check-in). It is valid on all trams, all metros and on all (night)buses operated by GVB. You can _not_ buy it inside trams or using ticket machine. It is only available on manned desks, for example inside the white “GVB tickets & info” building right in front of Amsterdam Central Station.

Details: reisproducten.gvb.nl/en/travel-products/hour-and-day-tickets/gvb-day-ticket-child

Thank you so much!@@barendnu

Hi, yes you can! No seperate ticket needed, you can use an ov-chipcard or contactless payments on ALL public transport, everywhere in The Netherlands.

thx@@barendnu

Oh I read it in a comment 6 months ago. The express function is not supported. Very sad

Hi, thanks! No, Apple Wallet Express is not supported. So you _do_ have to unlock your device before checking in and out (just like when paying in a supermarket for example). Maybe they’ll implement this in the future, although I’m mot sure!

Yes, klopt!