All about travelling with your OV-chipkaart
Travel easily by train, metro, tram and bus with an OV-chipkaart. Choose a personalised or anonymous card and travel with balance. Discover how an NS Flex subscription on your OV-chipkaart can benefit you.
Different types of OV-chipkaart
There are three types of OV-chipkaart for travelling: the Personal OV-chipkaart, the Anonymous OV-chipkaart, and the Single-use chip card.
Please note: Travelling with an NS-Business Card works differently. You do not need to top up balance; you pay afterwards and simply check in and out.
Did you know? You can also travel with your payment card (OV-pay) with NS. In that case, you travel 2nd class and without a discount.
Check and top up your OV balance
If you travel on balance (without NS Flex), make sure there is always enough credit on your card.
Checking and topping up your balance
There are several ways to check or top up your balance:
Loading and activating products
Do you want to use NS products? Simply load them onto your personal OV-chipkaart and activate them. It is easier than you think.
More about your OV-chipkaart
Here you will find answers to common questions about your card.
Expired OV-chipkaart
If you have an NS subscription, you will automatically receive a new card.
Blocked OV-chipkaart
If your OV-chipkaart is blocked, you can quickly see what to do to fix it.