Bus

Many busses in the regions of Drenthe, Groningen and Friesland are operated by Qbuzz and Arriva. You can always use journey planner apps such as 9292 or Glimble to check schedules from your phone, or find them on the 9292 website.

You can check in and out directly with your debit or credit card or mobile phone using OVpay, or use an OV-pas. You can only pay with a credit or debit card when buying a single ticket. Also check the different day ticket (dagkaart) offers on the provider’s websites!

The ticket price taken from the OV-pas (or your bank card) depends on the number of zones and distance through which you travel. There are also personal monthly bus passes available.

Travelling with children

Children under 4 years old always travel for free. Children between the ages of 4 and 11 are entitled to an age-based discount of 34% for busses, trams and metros. You add the age-based discount to their OV-pas via an OVpay account, by adding their age and photo to their OVpas.

Some public transport companies offer their own discount subscriptions for children, teenagers, or seniors. This can vary per transport company and per region. If you want to know more about this, please visit the website of your public transport company.