Just graduated? Graduation present: travel with a 40% discount after your studies
Turned in your student travel product? Now you're eligible for a one-year Dal Voordeel season ticket for free, and travel at a 40% discount during off-peak hours and weekends.
Order: free NS Flex Dal Voordeel
Enjoy NS Flex Dal Voordeel for free for 1 year
Going to a job interview, a festival or visiting an old roomie? You can still travel at a discount during off-peak hours after returning your student travel product. Whether you've just graduated, stopped studying to do something else, or are continuing your studies, we're giving you one year of NS Flex Dal Voordeel free of charge as a gift.
As a former student with NS Flex Dal Voordeel, you can enjoy:
- 40% discount during off-peak hours
- 40% discount during the weekends and public holidays
- 40% discount for 3 travel companions during off-peak hours
Order a season ticket within 6 months
Please note: Order NS Flex Dal Voordeel within six months after stopping your student travel product. You can load your new season ticket onto the OV-chipkaart on which your student travel product was, from 48 hours after stopping the student travel product.
Enjoy convenient travel with NS Flex
Change or cancel your season ticket on a monthly basis
You can change or cancel your season ticket on a monthly basis.
Check in without topping up your balance first
Simply walk through the check-in gates and board your train. Then pay at the end of the month.
Travel by bus, tram and metro right away
With NS Flex, you can travel at full fare on other carriers. All on one OV-chipkaart.
How to order NS Flex Dal Voordeel
Just graduated, stopped studying to do something else, or continuing your studies? You can still can order one year of Dal Voordeel free of charge after you return your student travel product. How to request NS Flex Dal Voordeel:
- Stop your Student travel product via DUO.
- Once you've stopped your student travel product, open the NS Flex Dal Voordeel offer page.
- Complete the order between 48 hours after and 6 months of returning your student travel product and use the same OV-chipkaart you used for your student travel product.
Frequently Asked Questions about discount travel after your studies
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Read more: What is NS Flex Dal Voordeel for former students?
If you choose for NS Flex Dal Voordeel (Off-peak discount), you can travel by train with a 40% discount during off-peak hours, weekends and holidays. You'll also enjoy the convenience of NS Flex:
- Change or cancel your season ticket on a monthly basis
- Check in without topping up your balance first
- Travel by bus, tram and metro included
- Make use of the OV-fiets and bicycle parking on account
- Switch to first class up to 15 minutes after checking in
- Automatic correction if you forget to check out
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Alternative to NS Flex: Dal Voordeel (Off-peak discount) for former students
You can also choose to take out a Dal Voordeel (Off-peak discount) season ticket on the basis of balance. This season ticket also allows you to travel by train with a 40% discount during off-peak hours, weekends and holidays.
- Top up your balance before travelling - you pay before your journey
- A balance of at least €10 on your OV-chipkaart
- Combined travel discount: 40% discount during off-peak hours for up to three travel companions
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I am a student/recent graduate: I cannot order Dal Voordeel for free. What can I do about it?
We're sorry to hear you couldn't complete your order. The following is list of things you can try to solve the problem. Check:
- Have you stopped your student travel product at DUO? You can only order Dal Voordeel for free once you've stopped your student travel product.
- Have you entered the same OV-chipkaart number? The Dal Voordeel season ticket must be added to the same OV-chipkaart you used for your student travel product.
- Have you submitted your order on the same day you stopped your student travel product? If so, try again a day later, once the stop order has been processed.
- Have you submitted your order starting from 48 hours and within six months after stopping your student travel product?
If it still doesn't work, please contact NS Customer Service, and we will be happy to help you.
