Validity
You can travel with the student travel product from the moment you are enrolled. This is usually from 1 August on an MBO programme and from 1 September for HBO and university. Look in Mijn DUO to find out when you can collect the student travel product from a pick-up machine Link opent externe pagina .
Applying for the travel product later
If you apply later, you can travel from the month following your application. You can only travel in the same month if you applied on the 1st day of the month. You cannot get a student travel product for a period in the past.
Free or discounted travel
When you apply for the student travel product, you choose either a weekday or a weekend subscription. Read below to find out when you can travel for free and when you can travel at a reduced rate.
| Weekday subscription | Weekend subscription | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Reduced rate until 4 am, then free travel | Free travel until 4 am, then reduced rate |
| Tuesday | Free travel | Full fare from 4 am until 9 am, then reduced rate |
| Wednesday | Free travel | Full fare from 4 am until 9 am, then reduced rate |
| Thursday | Free travel | Full fare from 4 am until 9 am, then reduced rate |
| Friday | Free travel | Full fare from 4 am until 9 am, reduced rate from 9 am until 12 noon, then free travel |
| Saturday | Free travel until 4 am, then reduced rate | Free travel |
| Sunday | Reduced rate | Free travel |
Public holidays and summer
| Weekday subscription | Weekend subscription | |
|---|---|---|
| Public holidays | Reduced rate from 4 am until 4 am the next day | Free travel from 4 am until 4 am the next day |
| Good Friday (29 March 2024) | Free travel | Free travel from 12 pm the day before |
| Ascension Day (9 May 2024) | Reduced rate from 4 am until 4 am the next day | Free travel from 12 pm the day before |
| Summer period | Reduced rate
|
Same as the rest of the year |
- The summer period runs from 4 am on 16 July until 4 am on 16 August.
Public holidays 2024
- Monday 1 January (New Year's Day)
- Friday 29 March (Good Friday)
- Monday 1 April (Easter Monday)
- Saturday 27 April (King's Day)
- Sunday 5 May (Liberation Day)
- Thursday 9 May (Ascension Day)
- Monday 20 May (Whit Monday)
- Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day)
- Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day)
Public holidays 2025
- Wednesday 1 January (New Year's Day)
- Friday 18 April (Good Friday)
- Monday 21 April (Easter Monday)
- Sunday 27 April (King's Day)
- Monday 5 May (Liberation Day)
- Thursday 29 May (Ascension Day)
- Monday 9 June (Whit Monday)
- Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day)
- Friday 26 December (Boxing Day)
How much is the discount?
The discount applies to all public transport in the Netherlands. The discount is 40% for the train and 34% for the tram, bus, metro and water bus.
In the train, 3 people can travel with you at a reduced rate Link opent externe pagina . This is only possible during off-peak hours.