Best Public Transport Pass for Amsterdam and Surrounding

I’d get the anonymous OV chip card. Just remember to swipe it on exiting. Else it’s still racking up time ;)

You can’t get a refund for unused portion but since it’s anonymous you can give it away, to your hotel clerk for example.

From
Amsterdam Tips OV

“ Anonymous OV-chipkaart
This is a plastic card which has a printed expiry date valid for 4-5 years. It costs €7.50 (non-refundable) to purchase an ’empty’ card with no credit – to this you can load travel credit onto the e-purse up to a maximum of €150. The anonymous OV-chipcard can be used on any public transport in the country as long as you have sufficient e-purse credit – though some cards may need to be pre-activated for rail travel (see below).”

Thanks for the reply. I’ll give it a try.

You are welcome. The OV cards are easy to use. Every time you step on a bus there is a place to swipe “check in” and then swipe “check out” leaving. The check ins are at front and center of the buses. It’s neat to see how efficient and effective it is. At a train station it is different but as you walk towards the trains platforms there will be places to validate your card. Have a good trip.

I used the OV chip card when I was there (for about 2 weeks) and it worked very well for me. As Maria said, make sure you remember to check in AND out (the "out" is the hardest to remember).