By bicycle or mopedHiring a bicycle or OV-fiets (public bicycle)
Taking a bicycle or moped to and from the station is quick and easy. You can use your own bicycle, but there are also other options:
OV-Fiets (Public Transport Bicycle)
- The public transport bicycle can be hired over one hundred locations, mainly at stations.
- No fuss, no forms, no deposit.
- On your way with an OV-fiets within seconds.
- Upon presentation of your Voordeelurenabonnement (Off-Peak Hours Pass), NS-Jaarabonnement (NS Annual Pass), OV-Jaarabonnement (Public Transport Annual Pass), or special OV-Fietspas (Public Transport Bicycle Pass), you can take one or two public transport bicycles from any rental location. It's very simple!
Hiring a bicycle at the station
- You can hire a bicycle from the bicycle storage facilities at over one hundred stations.
- At stations that do not have any bicycle storage facilities, NS has agreements with private bicycle hire companies.
- To hire a bicycle you need a valid identity document.
- A deposit varying from euro 50 (for the most basic bicycle) to euro 145 (for a tandem) is required.
- We recommend that you make a reservation by phone if you would like to hire a bicycle.
- Your bicycle will be held for you until 11.00 am.
Storing your bicycle
- If you come to the station on your bicycle, you will also want to store it safely.
- At around 100 of the larger stations you can do this in guarded bicycle storage facilities.
- Most stations without guarded storage facilities have bicycle lock-ups.
Where can you hire a bicycle?
You can hire a bicycle from the bicycle storage facilities at over one hundred stations.
At stations that do not have any bicycle storage facilities, NS has agreements with private bicycle hire companies.
At stations that do not have any bicycle storage facilities, NS has agreements with private bicycle hire companies.