2. Validity

With a weekday subscription you can travel for free on weekdays, and at a discount at weekends. With a weekend subscription you can travel for free at weekends, and at a discount on weekdays. From Tuesday to Friday you will have to pay the full rate during peak hours (before 9 a.m.). 

Overview travel days

What is considered the weekend, and what do we mean by 'weekdays'? And what happens on public holidays? The overview below shows you when you can travel for free with your subscription, and when at a discount.

	Weekday subscription	Weekend subscription
* The day before Good Friday, King's Day, Liberation Day and Ascension Day counts as Friday.
Monday	discount until 4 a.m., then free	free until 4 a.m., then discount
Tuesday	free	discount from 9 a.m.
Wednesday	free	discount from 9 a.m.
Thursday	free	discount from 9 a.m.
Friday	free	discount from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, then free
Saturday	free until 4 a.m., then discount	free
Sunday	discount	free
Summer period	discount	like the rest of the year
Public holidays *	discount from 4 a.m. to 4 a.m. the following day	free from 4 a.m. to 4 a.m. the following day
Good Friday *	free	free

Summer period

The summer period runs from 16 July 4 a.m. to 16 August 4 a.m.

Discount

The discount applies to all public transport in the Netherlands. The discount rate is 40% for trains and 34% for trams, buses, metros and water buses.

Discount for fellow travellers

On the trains, up to 3 people can travel with you at a discount. The discount for fellow travellers applies from 9 a.m. on weekdays, and all day at weekends.