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Benefits of this season ticket

  • Children can accompany you for free
  • Also valid during peak hours
  • Also valid with other rail carriers
  • Children can accompany you for free to Belgium and Germany

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Children can travel with you anytime, anywhere.

With Kids Vrij, children aged 4 to 11 can travel with you for free - even during rush hour.

Terms and conditions

  • Each child must use their own personal OV-chipkaart.
  • Children must travel under the supervision of an accompanying person aged 12 or older.
  • With Kids Vrij, children aged 4 to 11 can also travel for free in trains operated by other rail carriers. In bus, tram and metro they get an automatic 34% discount.
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An OV-chipkaart for your child

You can order Kids Vrij for free if your child has his or her own OV-chipkaart. You can also purchase an OV-chipkaart for € 7.50 when ordering Kids Vrij.

Upon ordering, we will check your payment details using a € 0.01 iDeal payment.

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Order or change Kids Vrij season ticket

How to order Kids Vrij:

  1. Click on the 'Order today' button to go to the webshop.
  2. Log in to Mijn NS, or create a new account.
  3. Fill in your own details first.
  4. You can enter the child's details in step 2.
  5. Enter the number of the OV-chipkaart that the child will use for travel.
  6. Continue to 'Pay' and order Kids Vrij.

How to change Kids Vrij:

If you would like to change an existing season ticket to Kids Vrij, you can only do so by cancelling the season ticket and then ordering Kids Vrij in the webshop. If you wish to change Kids Vrij to another season ticket, Read more about discount travel after the Kids Vrij season ticket expires.

Good to know

  • Free season ticket

    The Kids Vrij season ticket is € 0. NS retains the right to increase the price at any time. You will be informed of any price increases a few months in advance, at which time you will have the option of cancelling the season ticket if you wish.

  • Delivery time

    If your child already has a personal OV-chipkaart (with photograph), then enter the OV-chipkaart number when ordering your season ticket. You can then download your season ticket within one working day from an NS Ticket Machine.

    New OV-chipkaart

    When you order a Kids Vrij season ticket, you can purchase a new OV-chipkaart for € 7.50. The new OV-chipkaart with your season ticket will be delivered to your home within one week.

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  • Conditions Kids Vrij

    • The Kids Vrij season ticket is now available for a temporary discount. NS retains the right to increase the price of the season ticket at any time. You will be informed of any price increases a few months in advance, at which time you will have the opportunity to cancel the season ticket if you wish.
    • The season ticket is initially available for the term of one year. After the first year, you can cancel the season ticket at any time with one month's notice.
    • If your child already has a personal OV-chipkaart, then you can simply download the season ticket to the card. If they do not have a personal OV-chipkaart, then you can purchase one along with your Kids Vrij season ticket for € 7.50. 
    • When you order a Kids Vrij season ticket, you will be asked to make a small payment of € 0.01 to verify your personal and bank account information. You will have to make another payment of € 0.01 each year to extend your season ticket. 
    • The season ticket is only valid when accompanied by a person aged 12 or older who is in possession of a valid ticket. 
    • The Kids Vrij season ticket is only for children aged 4 to 11.
    • The season ticket is valid in the same class indicated on the ticket held by the accompanying person.
    • Each accompanying person may accompany a maximum of three children aged 4 to 11 with their own personal OV-chipkaart.
    • Your child can also use the OV-chipkaart to travel by bus, tram or metro, as long as the card has a sufficient amount of balance. 
    • The season ticket is also valid for other rail carriers.
    • The season ticket is also valid on Dutch sections of routes served by the InterCity Berlin and ICE International. Note: your child need not purchase a supplement to travel aboard these trains, but the accompanying adult must purchase a supplement.

    See also the Season ticket product terms and conditions.