Experiences

  • Birds eye view of the IJ river with the city of Amsterdam and Amsterdam Central Station in the background
    Experiences

    Going Dutch: My Experience with Transit in Amsterdam

    I recently returned from a Spring Break trip to Amsterdam with the family. The transit options and their ease of use were impressive, especially as an American. As we navigated around the area we rode the metro, trams, buses, ferries, and trains. Here are some thoughts on our experience. Paying for rides with OVpay Paying for our transit rides was made easy by the wide implementation of OVpay. OVpay is the Dutch system where payment on transit and intercity trains can be made by tapping a credit card, debit card, or mobile device. It is important to note you must tap in when you board (or enter the through intercity…