National 'strippen card'

The 'Strippen Card' is valid throughout the country for travel on buses, trams and subways. It is also valid on trains which travel within the city boundaries of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague/Zoetermeer. 
Holland has been divided into transportation zones with set tariffs. To travel one zone you have to pay two 'strips'. You pay an extra 'strip' for each subsequent zone. Within the same zone you may change within a time limit mentioned on the back of the card.

You can buy a 'Strippen Card' with 15 strips (EUR 6.80) or with 45 strips (EUR 20.10). For children aged 4 to 11 and persons with a Pas-65 you can buy a reduced fare card (EUR 4.50). You can buy 'Strippen Cards' at railway stations, in post offices, department stores and tobacconists. You can also buy it on the tram or bus, but the price is quite a bit higher.

Day tickets

In some cities your best bet is a one-day travel card. This is valid on all public transportation. A special 'Strippen Card' with eight strips (EUR 6.40) entitles you to tour these cities by tram, bus or subway for a whole day and night. For two of these 8-strippen cards you can tour the whole country by bus for a day.

Day tickets are available from tram and bus drivers and at subway stations. If you wish to spend more time in one of the larger cities in Holland, we recommend you buy the local tickets available for all means of public transportation.

Please note that bus connections are often slower and more complicated, when covering long distances, than train connections.

More information 

Public transportation travel information (operator)
Tel.: 0900 9292 (EUR 0,70 per minute; can only be reached within Holland)

Public transport travel information (computer)
Tel.: 0900 1475 (EUR 0,35 per minute; can only be reached within Holland)

Internet: www.ov-info.nl