This is the fourth post in the Budget Holland Series. Check out the remaining posts on the Budget Holland Series page.
Description : Thanks to the excellent public transport system in The Netherlands, traveling within and outside the country is convenient and easy - moreover, it becomes cheap when you can take advantage of the wonderful transport passes and cards that are on offer.
One such railway discount pass is the NS 40% Off-Peak Discount Card also known as the "voordeelurenabonnement". The salient features of this discount card include :-
- 40% discount on the rail travel fare for yourself and for three other people traveling with you.
- The discount applies on all fares such as single, day travel, day return, weekend returns and 5 return tickets both on the 1st and 2nd class journeys.
- The discount is valid on the train journeys made after 9.00 am on the week days.
- However, on all week ends, national holidays and in the two months of July and August, you get the discount all day!
Cost :
The Off Peak Rail Discount Pass costs €55 and is valid for one full year.
Some of the included services :
Apart from the 40% discount on the train fares for yourself and three other co travelers, this pass also offers a variety of other benefits such as :-
- You are entitled to receive up to 70% discount on all Q car parks.
- Free membership to the Hertz Frequent Driver Club.
- Discount on Green wheels shared-car membership.
- Rail plus card for just €15 . This card offers you a flat 25% discount on all International Rail travels excluding the Thalys and the Eurostar.
Available at :
The pass is available at all the NS train stations and service counters. You simply need to fill up a form, attach a recent passport size photograph and submit it at the counter. The discount card will then be mailed to you on the address recorded within 4 weeks. In the meantime, a temporary card will be issued so that the 40% discount starts from that day itself!
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