NS off-peak day ticket for teenagers will stop

From 1 July onward, the NS off-peak day ticket for teenagers will cease to exist. Instead, teenagers aged 12 to 17 (living in the Netherlands) can apply for a season ticket that gives 40% discount on train rides during off-peak hours.

With the NS off-peak day ticket for teenagers, 12 to 17 year-olds could travel by unlimited train through the Netherlands. An NS off-peak day ticker for teenagers cost €8.50. The costs of this ticket for NS, turned out to be higher than NS anticipated.

Off-peak season ticket

Teenagers aged 12 to 17 (living in the Netherlands) can apply for a free 'Dal Voordeelabonnement'. This is a season ticket that gives 40% discount on train rides during off-peak hours. When applying for the season ticket, teenagers can also request a personal OV-chipkaart for free.

Off-peak hours are:

  • On weekdays before 6:30, from 9:00 to 16:00, and after 18:30.

  • All day on weekends and public holidays.