Refunds for loss or theft
If your OV-chipkaart or NS-Business Card with a season ticket is lost or stolen, then you can request a new card. If you need your season ticket, but your replacement card has not yet arrived, you can request a temporary ticked through NS Customer Service. Temporary tickets are not available with in connection with NS Flex or the NS-Business Card. For what to do in that case, read the information at the bottom of the page.
Blocking an OV-chipkaart
If your OV-chipkaart or NS-Business Card with a season ticket is lost or stolen, you should block it immediately and request a new one.
Travelling with a temporary ticket
While you are waiting for your new OV-chipkaart to arrive, you can continue to use your season ticket through a temporary ticket. You do this by downloading your season ticket onto a temporary personal or anonymous OV-chipkaart. The temporary ticket option is not available for NS Flex or the NS-Business Card. If you are waiting for a new OV-chipkaart or NS-Business Card, then you can also travel with an e-ticket or an anonymous or single-use OV-chipkaart.
Claiming refunds for journeys made using a replacement ticket
Anonymous OV-chipkaart, single-use chipkaart, or e-tickets
If your season ticket is lost or stolen, you can almost always request a refund for the journeys you make using a replacement ticket. Examples of replacement tickets include an anonymous OV-chipkaart, a single-use chipkaart, or an e-ticket.
You may request refunds starting from 3 working days after you have requested a replacement card. For the Voordeelurenabonnement, you can request a refund after 10 working days. You can continue to request refunds for journeys using a replacement card for one month after you order the new card. This period does not apply to claiming for journeys with your OV-Jaarabonnement or Jaartrajectabonnement
Use the button below to submit a refund request.
NS Flex
If you normally travel using NS Flex but you can't find your OV-chipkaart, follow the instructions below:
- Block your OV-chipkaart and request a new one.
- If you wish to travel before the new card arrives, make sure you always have a valid ticket, such as an anonymous OV-chipkaart, a single-use OV-chipkaart or an e-ticket.
- You can claim the extra expenses using the 'Refunds for lost, stolen, or forgotten season ticket' form.
NS-Business Card
In the event of loss or theft of the NS-Business Card with a Traject Vrij season ticket, Trein Vrij season ticket or OV Vrij season ticket, you can request a refund of the travel costs incurred that fall within the season ticket. This is possible during a period of up to 14 days while you are waiting for a new NS-Business Card.