Train + Tram passes and/or discounts?
Posted: Fri 4th Jul 2025 07:57 pm
Will be traveling on the tram a bit throughout the city and also on trains throughout the country. Are there any deals or weekly passes I can buy? If so, where?
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Re: Train + Tram passes and/or discounts?
Posted: Sat 5th Jul 2025 07:14 am
You can get a GVB card for trams in the city and some trains but it doesn't cover the train from the airport for example. Checkout GVB.nl
Re: Train + Tram passes and/or discounts?
Posted: Sat 5th Jul 2025 12:43 pm
I've used the Amsterdam and Region travel card on several occasions, and if you're doing a fair amount of travel within a few days, I'd highly recommend it... It covers trams, trains and buses, and covers quite a large area, including; Schiphol, Haarlem, Zaanse Schans, Edam, Zandvoort, Volendam, etc...
...all the details, as well as where to get them are here;
https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/tickets/a ... vel-ticket
I usually get mine from the small booth right outside Schiphol, near the buses....
Enjoy!
...all the details, as well as where to get them are here;
https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/tickets/a ... vel-ticket
I usually get mine from the small booth right outside Schiphol, near the buses....
Enjoy!
Re: Train + Tram passes and/or discounts?
Posted: Fri 19th Sep 2025 05:40 pm
Just back and used the Amsterdam Region Travel Card for the first time. Well worth the money and saved me around 20 Euro on trains. No queue at the terminal to print ticket so only took about 20 seconds. Thanks for the recommendation.KeyMonCha wrote: Sat 5th Jul 2025 12:43 pm I've used the Amsterdam and Region travel card on several occasions, and if you're doing a fair amount of travel within a few days, I'd highly recommend it... It covers trams, trains and buses, and covers quite a large area, including; Schiphol, Haarlem, Zaanse Schans, Edam, Zandvoort, Volendam, etc...
...all the details, as well as where to get them are here;
https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/tickets/a ... vel-ticket
I usually get mine from the small booth right outside Schiphol, near the buses....
Enjoy!
Re: Train + Tram passes and/or discounts?
Posted: Fri 26th Sep 2025 09:08 pm
Glad it was helpful.jollylittlehun wrote: Fri 19th Sep 2025 05:40 pmJust back and used the Amsterdam Region Travel Card for the first time. Well worth the money and saved me around 20 Euro on trains. No queue at the terminal to print ticket so only took about 20 seconds. Thanks for the recommendation.KeyMonCha wrote: Sat 5th Jul 2025 12:43 pm I've used the Amsterdam and Region travel card on several occasions, and if you're doing a fair amount of travel within a few days, I'd highly recommend it... It covers trams, trains and buses, and covers quite a large area, including; Schiphol, Haarlem, Zaanse Schans, Edam, Zandvoort, Volendam, etc...
...all the details, as well as where to get them are here;
https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/tickets/a ... vel-ticket
I usually get mine from the small booth right outside Schiphol, near the buses....
Enjoy!
These thing are such good value, especially if you're staying out of Centrum, or in a satellite town like Haarlem, they can save you a fortune... The only downside is that they don't do more than 3 days... I've bought multiple on several occasions.
Re: Train + Tram passes and/or discounts?
Posted: Tue 7th Oct 2025 05:27 pm
I always get 2 or 3 of these pass's sent to me at home before I head over and that saves me some leg work when I get to town. I defo recommend these pass's and good value also
Re: Train + Tram passes and/or discounts?
Posted: Tue 30th Dec 2025 11:03 am
Great share KMC, when I was there a few weeks ago I was booking tickets on the NS app before going the station that way I never had to hang around the station looking for a machine, but having a ticket for the greater Amsterdam area is defo a good money/time saver.KeyMonCha wrote: Sat 5th Jul 2025 12:43 pm It covers trams, trains and buses, and covers quite a large area, including; Schiphol, Haarlem, Zaanse Schans, Edam, Zandvoort, Volendam, etc...
...all the details, as well as where to get them are here;
https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/tickets/a ... vel-ticket
Re: Train + Tram passes and/or discounts?
Posted: Sat 17th Jan 2026 09:29 pm
Thanks, man...RoMoney wrote: Tue 30th Dec 2025 11:03 am
Great share KMC, when I was there a few weeks ago I was booking tickets on the NS app before going the station that way I never had to hang around the station looking for a machine, but having a ticket for the greater Amsterdam area is defo a good money/time saver.
They're also good fun; you can pretty much jump on any public transport on a whim... Personally, I like to jump on random trams and buses, and see how long I can last without checking my phone...
I love a good mystery tour, ya know!
Re: Train + Tram passes and/or discounts?
Posted: Tue 17th Feb 2026 08:58 pm
Got my transport cards for 420 online a couple of weeks ago and had them posted out to the UK arrived in around 6 days 
good to go
good to go Re: Train + Tram passes and/or discounts?
Posted: Wed 18th Feb 2026 03:02 pm
Its possible to just tap your card when getting on and off very handy and not expensive..just remember to tap off otherwise you get charged for the day ..something like €20 i think..
Re: Train + Tram passes and/or discounts?
Posted: Wed 18th Feb 2026 04:08 pm
If you’re traveling a lot in and around Amsterdam, the Amsterdam & Region Travel Card is definitely the easiest—covers trams, buses, and many trains. Great for spontaneity! 
Re: Train + Tram passes and/or discounts?
Posted: Thu 19th Feb 2026 09:12 pm
^^^ Artificial Irrelevance! ^^^