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OV-fiets

Rent an OV-fiets from one of the 300 locations. This makes it easy to continue your journey from the station.

Benefits

  • Rent immediately with instant hire and pay afterwards using your OV-chipkaart

  • No hidden costs

  • Available at nearly 300 locations

  • View your active hire in the NS app

How it works

You rent an OV-fiets with an NS Flex season ticket on your OV-chipkaart. Order NS Flex Basis free of charge and pay no season ticket fees.

We no longer offer a separate OV-fiets subscription. Any existing separate OV-fiets subscription will continue to work.

How to rent an OV-fiets:

  1. Find a hire location.
  2. Take an OV-fiets and open the lock with your OV-chipkaart.
  3. Adjust the saddle to the right height and you are ready to go.

Returning your OV-fiets

  1. Always return the OV-fiets to the same location.
  2. Press the button briefly and close the ring lock.
  3. Check that the ring lock is closed. The hire ends when the ring lock is closed within the OV-fiets zone at the hire location.

You may hire an OV-fiets for up to seven days.

How the OV-fiets lock works

OV-fiets price list

Check in the NS app that your hire has ended

Link your OV-chipkaart to Mijn NS in the app. This lets you see your OV-fiets hires, costs and any damage. You will also receive notifications if you still have an active hire.

Not receiving notifications? Check your settings to make sure OV-fiets hire notifications are enabled and that your phone allows notifications.

In Mijn NS you can also view all your journeys and costs. You will receive a monthly summary.

Take out an OV-fiets subscription

You rent an OV-fiets with an NS Flex season ticket on your OV-chipkaart. Order NS Flex Basis free of charge and pay no season ticket fees. We no longer offer a separate OV-fiets subscription.

Frequently asked questions

How long can I rent an OV-fiets?

You can rent an OV-fiets for up to seven days. Please note that after three days you pay a surcharge of € 5 per day on top of the rental price.

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My OV-fiets has been stolen

Contact our Service and contact immediately to stop your rental. That way you avoid a large fine

Then send us an email to info@ov-fiets.nl with the subject 'OV-fiets gestolen'. Include the following in the email:

  • the OV-fiets number. You can find this in Mijn NS under Journey details. If you do not use Mijn NS, include your OV-chipkaart number
  • the rental location
  • the date and time when the OV-fiets was stolen

Tip: link your OV-chipkaart to Mijn NS so you always have insight into your OV-fiets trips.

The OV-fiets is damaged or broken

Is the OV-fiets damaged or broken? Always return the bike to the rental location and tell staff what is wrong. You can also contact the Service and contact.

When you report damage, please give the bike number as well. You can find this on the mudguard or the frame.

If the damage to the OV-fiets is due to careless use, you will be charged for the repairs.

How do I open the lock?

Start the rental at the rental location

The rental starts as soon as you open the lock at therental location.

  1. Always check beforehand whether the ring lock on the bike is closed (lever down). This prevents you from taking a bike that someone else is still renting.
  2. Hold your OV-chipkaart against the lock. The lock opens and the rental starts.

Open the lock while on the move

The lock on your bike only opens with your own OV-chipkaart.

  1. Hold your OV-chipkaart against the lock. It only opens with your card.
  2. Hold the button down and release the chain.

See OV-fiets lock for a detailed explanation of how the OV-fiets lock works.

Can I rent an OV-fiets with my student OV?

You cannot rent an OV-fiets with your 'studenten ov'. To rent an OV-fiets, you need a personal OV-chipkaart with an NS Flex subscription loaded onto it.

Do you still have a separate OV-fiets season ticket on your OV-chipkaart? If so, it will still work as usual. We just no longer offer this season ticket.

Don’t have a season ticket yet?
Order a free NS Flex Basis and pay no subscription fees. You will, however, pay a €10 administrative fee.

Also, this season ticket cannot be added to the same OV-chipkaart as your 'studentenreisproduct'. When you sign up for the season ticket, you’ll need to purchase a new OV-chipkaart.

After that, you’ll pay the standard rental rates for an OV-fiets.

Order NS Flex Basis season ticket

How do I open the lock?

Start the rental at the rental location

The rental starts as soon as you open the lock at therental location.

  1. Always check beforehand whether the ring lock on the bike is closed (lever down). This prevents you from taking a bike that someone else is still renting.
  2. Hold your OV-chipkaart against the lock. The lock opens and the rental starts.

Open the lock while on the move

The lock on your bike only opens with your own OV-chipkaart.

  1. Hold your OV-chipkaart against the lock. It only opens with your card.
  2. Hold the button down and release the chain.

See OV-fiets lock for a detailed explanation of how the OV-fiets lock works.

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