Amsterdam gets contactless fare payments

Passengers travelling on bus, train, tram and metro services in the Dutch capital and surrounding areas can now pay their fares by tapping onboard readers or ticketing gates at the beginning and end of their journey with their contactless debit or credit card or with their Apple or Android NFC smartphone.

Public transport providers GVB and EBS have launched the OVpay service in Amsterdam as part of a national rollout that began earlier this year.

The rollout is scheduled to be completed by 2024 with OVpay due to add support for discounted fares and season tickets soon.