Nederlandse Spoorwegen Fares and Tickets (NS)Nederlandse Spoorwegen Fares and Tickets (NS)You can travel using contactless payments on all Dutch public transport: on all domestic trains, metros, trams and buses, nationwide. Using contactless payments, you travel 2nd class, regular full price. The price is the same as using the anonymous ov-chipcard (see below). You do not need an app or ticket, nor do you have to register or signup to use this. Apple Pay, Google Pay and many contactless debit and credit cards can directly be used. Travelling using contactless works as following: At the start of your journey, place your smartphone or bank card in front of the reader to check-in. At the end of your journey, or if you transfer, check-out at the same way. If you use a bank card, be sure to remove it from your wallet, to ensure that the system uses the right card. The costs will be shown in your bank transfer statement the next day, along with a website link and code to get your travel itinerary. The OV-chipkaart is another common form of fare payment. Single or return tickets, used by incidental travellers and tourists, are available at ticket machines and service counters at a surcharge of €1. They are a disposable use-once only. It is possible to buy e-tickets online on the Dutch Railways website. E-tickets can also be purchased from Belgian NMBS/SNCB B-Europe. For long-term use, season tickets are available. Travelling with these cards and tickets, one has to register starting a journey (check-in) and ending it (check out) at the destination. One always has to travel away from the point of one's latest check-in. Thus, in the case of a voluntary detour, one has to check out and check in to register starting a new journey. Travellers need to be aware of the various companies other than the Nederlandse Spoorwegen. One needs to check out with one company and check in with another on some stations. There is common tariff system with four smaller passenger train operating companies: Keolis Nederland and Connexxion in the centre and the east, Veolia on the 'Maaslijn' and 'Heuvellandlijn' in the southeast, Arriva in the north and most of the east of the country and on the 'Merwede-Lingelijn' (from Dordrecht to Geldermalsen). The OV-chipkaart is also used on buses and trams, where hourly tickets are for sale for those who have too little credit to travel but enough cash. NS Off-Peak Discount Passes NS defines off-peak hours as weekdays from 09:00–16:00 and 18:30–06:30, and on Saturdays and Sundays the whole day. Therefore, the full fare is required on weekdays 06:30–09:00 and 16:00–18:30. With an OV-chipkaart that allows for a discount or free travel, one is automatically granted the discount or free travel at the time of checking in. There are several season tickets available that suit individual preferences. NS Logo The NS corporate logo was designed in 1968 by Gert Dumbar and Gert-Jan Leuvelink, both of the graphic design company Tel Design. Introduced in that same year, it replaced an earlier design which had been used since 1946. The logo, pervasive within trains and railway stations in the Netherlands, plays a significant part in Nederlandse Spoorwegen's signage, promotions, advertising, and graphic design.
NS Locale: Netherlands NS Dates of Operation: 1938–present NS Predecessor: Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij (HSM) Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen (SS) NS Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge NS Company Type: State-owned naamloze vennootschap NS Industry: Rail transport NS Founded: 1938 NS Headquarters: Utrecht, Netherlands NS Key People: Wouter Koolmees (CEO) NS Products: Rail transport, rail construction, services NS Revenue: Decrease €5,980 million (2021) €6,661 million (2019) NS Net Income: Increase €116 million (2018) €47 million (2017) NS Total Assets: Increase €7,030 million (2018) €6,214 million (2017) NS Total Equity: Decrease €11,786 million (2021) €3,477 million (2017) NS Number of Employees: Increase 38,600 (2020) 40,978 (2020) NS Parent: State of the Netherlands NS Subsidiaries: Abellio Nedkoleje NSRegio (99%) WestfalenBahn Nederlandse Spoorwegen | |||||
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