Strippen kart gets a reprieve in Amsterdam

Marco · Post by **Marco** » Thu 15th Apr 2010 01:11 pm

f you still have a Nationale Strippen Kaart, don’t throw it away just yet. It seems that the complete changeover to the OV-chipkaart 'swipecard' system is not yet a done deal.

According to Petra Faber, spokesperson for the GVB, the assumed deadline of 15 April for the changeover has been postponed. The matter was never officially adopted, said officials at the GVB. The transport ministry is set to take up the issue again on 19 April.

If officials decide in favour of the OV-chipkaart only for public transport in Amsterdam, riders could have until 3 June to continue using the Strippen Kaart.

If the matter remains unresolved, riders should anticipate things to continue as usual until further notice from the GVB.

For now, the GVB is advising all riders to get the OV-chipkaart and make the switch now from the Strippen Kaart. They say there are some clear advantages, including cost savings in certain cases.

islandgurl · Post by **islandgurl** » Wed 5th May 2010 01:08 am

Not all the places that used to sell them, sell them anymore as well. I went to a couple of different shops until I found one that still carried them. Thought I may need another and bought one, but never used it... keep me posted, Marco.

If they become obsolete, I'll send mine to someone who can use it.

cantona7 · Post by **cantona7** » Wed 5th May 2010 01:11 am

can tourists still get these swipecards or do we have to pay in cash?

StonedSince67 · Post by **StonedSince67** » Wed 5th May 2010 07:09 am

cantona7 wrote:can tourists still get these swipecards or do we have to pay in cash?

when my strippenkaart ran out on my last trip i boarded a tram without a ticket and had to buy a single journey public transport chip card for e2.60 which gave me an hour's travel ... the strippenkaart was cheaper

to get the equivalent discount with the new chip card i think you have to buy tickets for a certain time period like a day or 2 days

Marco · Post by **Marco** » Wed 5th May 2010 09:13 am

cantona7 wrote:can tourists still get these swipecards or do we have to pay in cash?

Sure you can get them! Actually from the train/GVB ticket office at Schipol.

QueenMab · Post by **QueenMab** » Wed 5th May 2010 02:46 pm

cantona7 wrote:can tourists still get these swipecards or do we have to pay in cash?

I bought an anonymous OV Chipkaart at the GVB building outside Centraal Station with absolutely no hassle whatsoever. To anyone thinking of buying those IAmsterdam 24/48 hour etc passes, DO NOT DO IT. It's a complete rip off, especially when the chipkaart itself is so reasonable and can be used on your other trips for the next 5 years.

The card itself is €7.50, and an additional €5 is already loaded onto the card, so expect to actually pay €12.50 (and it's a good idea to top it up by another €10 or €20 while you're buying it. It saves the hassle of topping it up by credit card in an Albert Heijn or looking for a cash top up station in the Metro).

I think the old strippenkaarts might actually have worked out as cheaper per trip (esp. if you plan on transferring a lot) but the chipkaart is so convenient I didn't carey.

And it works out as seriously cheaper if you take a lot of buses when you're there.

Only warning: don't forget to check out when you're leaving the bus/tram, or they'll charge you €4.60 for making an honest mistake! Wankers.

StonedSince67 · Post by **StonedSince67** » Wed 5th May 2010 08:00 pm

QueenMab wrote:Only warning: don't forget to check out when you're leaving the bus/tram

do i remember this message on the tram correctly ? ... "when leaving the vehicle remember to check out using your public transport chip card"

i only heard it a zillion times on my last trip ...

edit - or was it "when exiting the vehicle ..."

Puffin13 · Post by **Puffin13** » Thu 6th May 2010 05:23 am

islandgurl wrote:If they become obsolete, I'll send mine to someone who can use it.

If they are obsolete, who will be able to use it?

This sentence really confused me but I'm easily confusable.

StonedSince67 · Post by **StonedSince67** » Thu 6th May 2010 09:20 am

Puffin13 wrote:
islandgurl wrote:If they become obsolete, I'll send mine to someone who can use it.
If they are obsolete, who will be able to use it? This sentence really confused me but I'm easily confusable.

i use my old out-of-date and exhausted strippenkaarten as bookmarks ... and i really like the glittery bit at the top, looks great when you are stoned

spidergawd · Post by **spidergawd** » Thu 6th May 2010 10:47 am

StonedSince'67 wrote

... and i really like the glittery bit at the top, looks great when you are stoned

tuttiflutes · Post by **tuttiflutes** » Fri 7th May 2010 05:44 pm

StonedSince'67 wrote:
Puffin13 wrote:
islandgurl wrote:If they become obsolete, I'll send mine to someone who can use it.
If they are obsolete, who will be able to use it? This sentence really confused me but I'm easily confusable.
i use my old out-of-date and exhausted strippenkaarten as bookmarks ... and i really like the glittery bit at the top, looks great when you are stoned

I have mine, with a couple of fares left.... in a John Irving Novel...

tutti

templeball · Post by **templeball** » Mon 17th May 2010 02:04 pm

help, im confused...for the two of us, can I use one chip card for two people (swipe it twice) or do i have to get two, cos if we need two that means 30 euros just to get to be able to use the trams at all, all this seems liks a bit of a stoners nightmare, first time ive ever regarded a unlimited travel london tube/train/bus travelcard at £5.60 for one day as cheap!

Marco · Post by **Marco** » Mon 17th May 2010 02:21 pm

templeball wrote:help, im confused...for the two of us, can I use one chip card for two people (swipe it twice) or do i have to get two, cos if we need two that means 30 euros just to get to be able to use the trams at all, all this seems liks a bit of a stoners nightmare, first time ive ever regarded a unlimited travel london tube/train/bus travelcard at £5.60 for one day as cheap!

Yes you need 2 cards, but they are 7.50 each so its 15 not 30.

templeball · Post by **templeball** » Mon 17th May 2010 02:57 pm

Marco wrote:
templeball wrote:help, im confused...for the two of us, can I use one chip card for two people (swipe it twice) or do i have to get two, cos if we need two that means 30 euros just to get to be able to use the trams at all, all this seems liks a bit of a stoners nightmare, first time ive ever regarded a unlimited travel london tube/train/bus travelcard at £5.60 for one day as cheap!
Yes you need 2 cards, but they are 7.50 each so its 15 not 30.

thanks, but i thought they need a minimum additional top up of 5 euros per card, which along with my exaggerations gets me to 30! (or 25 in the real world, not that I shall be in the real world long once i get there) - its a hell of an expensive way to get a few bloody trams over a few days.
Might it be better for us to just pay on the tram for a one day card, is that possible?

Marco · Post by **Marco** » Mon 17th May 2010 03:20 pm

templeball wrote:
Marco wrote:
templeball wrote:help, im confused...for the two of us, can I use one chip card for two people (swipe it twice) or do i have to get two, cos if we need two that means 30 euros just to get to be able to use the trams at all, all this seems liks a bit of a stoners nightmare, first time ive ever regarded a unlimited travel london tube/train/bus travelcard at £5.60 for one day as cheap!
Yes you need 2 cards, but they are 7.50 each so its 15 not 30.
thanks, but i thought they need a minimum additional top up of 5 euros per card, which along with my exaggerations gets me to 30! (or 25 in the real world, not that I shall be in the real world long once i get there) - its a hell of an expensive way to get a few bloody trams over a few days.
Might it be better for us to just pay on the tram for a one day card, is that possible?

If you are not taking it often sure...2.20 for one hour. 4.40 for two.

maybe we can have a smoke when you are here..