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How is the public transportation system in the Netherlands? Do I need any pass to use public transportation?
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Public transportation in the Netherlands
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Personalised card
Costs €7.50* and is valid for five years.
Anonymous card
Buy at the ticket office or station vending machines. Costs around €7.50* and is valid for five years.
Disposable card
Buy at station vending machines or on the tram. A single journey ticket can be used for one hour after validation. Day and multi-day tickets are also available.
Bicycle
If you live and work in the same city, a bicycle or e-bike may be the perfect means of transport for you. This is normal in the Netherlands and it is a safe, fast way of getting around. And it not only keeps you fit and healthy, it’s also cheap!
Have an international driving license
If you have a valid non-Dutch driving licence, you can use it for up to 185 days after moving to the Netherlands. After that period is up, you can only drive in the Netherlands with a Dutch driving licence. You can sometimes exchange your foreign driving licence for a Dutch one, for instance if you are a knowledge migrant working in the Netherlands and are eligible for the ‘30% tax facility’ provided by the Dutch tax authorities, or if the Netherlands has made an agreement with your home country.