Travel with a season ticket
Do you have a visual impairment and are you traveling by train? Choose NS Flex for the Visually Impaired or the NS Business Card for the Visually Impaired. With these, you can check in and out independently across all public transport. Any missed check-ins or check-outs will be automatically corrected, and you’ll pay your costs monthly in arrears. Visit this page to find the season ticket that best suits you.
NS Flex season ticket for the Blind and Visually Impaired
The benefits of NS Flex season ticket for the Blind and Visually Impaired:
- Use one OV-chipkaart for all public transport
- Check in and out without needing to load balance in advance
- Pay travel costs monthly via direct debit
- Automatic correction for missed check-ins or check-outs when traveling with NS based on your travel history
- Up to ten manual corrections per year
- Apply for NS Flex for the Visually Impaired
NS Flex season ticket for the Blind and Visually Impaired is an addition to your NS Flex subscription. If you don’t have NS Flex yet, you can order it online on our website or through our Customer Service. Additionally, you need an OV-Begeleiderskaart B, specifically for the visually impaired. If you don’t have an OV-Begeleiderskaart yet, you can apply for it through the Argonaut website.
Apply for NS Flex for the Visually Impaired with a copy of your OV-Begeleiderskaart B. Download the application form via the button below. Fill out the form digitally or print it and send it by mail to our Customer Service. Your application will be processed within two weeks.
NS-Business Card for the Blind and Visually Impaired
You don't need to travel for business to get the NS-Business Card for the Blind and Visually Impaired. A Chamber of Commerce number is not required. Here are the benefits:
- Use one OV-chipkaart for all public transport
- Check in and out without needing to load balance in advance
- Pay travel costs monthly via direct debit
- Automatic correction for missed check-ins or check-outs
- Unlimited manual corrections available for travel by train, bus, tram, and metro from all transport providers
Apply for NS-Business Card for the Blind and Visually Impaired
You can order the NS-Business Card for the Blind and Visually Impaired if you have an OV-Begeleiderskaart B. If you don't have an OV-Begeleiderskaart yet, you can apply for it via the Argonaut website. You can apply for the NS-Business Card for the Blind and Visually Impaired at the Serviceloket for the Blind and Visually Impaired of Translink. To do this, download the authorization form via the button below. Send the completed application form by mail or email to Translink.
Frequently Asked Questions about NS Flex and NS-Business Card for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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What are the differences between NS Flex and NS-Business Card?
Missed Check-ins and Check-outs
- NS Flex: unlimited automatic corrections for NS journeys operated by NS, up to ten self-corrections per year for NS journeys, up to three self-corrections per year for other transport providers via uitcheckgemist.nl.
- NS-Business Card for the Blind and Visually Impaired: unlimited corrections for all transport providers, carried out by the Serviceloket for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Subscriptions
- NS Flex: available as Basis, Dal Voordeel, Altijd Voordeel, Weekend Voordeel, Weekend Vrij, Dal Vrij, Altijd Vrij, Traject Vrij, valid for other train operators.
- NS-Business Card for the Blind and Visually Impaired: available as Basis, Dal Voordeel, Traject Vrij, Trein Vrij, and OV Vrij; no discount with a Dal subscription for other operators.
OV-chipkaart
- NS Flex: you must visit an NS ticket machine once for existing cards; new cards can be ordered without visiting a ticket machine.
- NS-Business Card for the Blind and Visually Impaired: you can use your new OV-chipkaart without visiting a ticket machine first.
Sentire Product by Connexxion
- NS Flex: can be added to an OV-chipkaart, provided the bus, tram, and metro portion of NS Flex is deactivated via our Customer Service.
- NS-Business Card for the Blind and Visually Impaired: cannot be added to the OV-chipkaart of the NS-Business Card. It will continue to work on your current OV-chipkaart.
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I have NS Flex for the Blind and Visually Impaired. What should I do if I missed a check-in or check-out?
Did you miss a check-in or check-out for a journey with NS? We will automatically correct this based on your travel history. You don't need to do anything. If an automatic correction has been made, you will receive an email. You can also find an automatic correction in My NS.
If the automatic correction is incorrect or if we were unable to make an automatic correction, you can adjust it yourself in My NS. You can also contact our Customer Service at 030-751 51 55. You may adjust a maximum of 10 automatic corrections per year with NS. For other transport providers, this is a maximum of 3 times per year. To request a correction with other providers, visit the Uitcheckgemist website.
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I have NS-Business Card for the Blind and Visually Impaired. What should I do if I missed a check-in or check-out?
If you have an NS-Business Card for the Blind and Visually Impaired and something goes wrong with checking in or out, the Serviceloket for the Blind & Visually Impaired will correct the missed check-in or check-out for you. This applies to both NS and other transport providers.
For more information about the NS-Business Card for the Blind and Visually Impaired, visit the website of the Serviceloket for the Blind & Visually Impaired. You can also send an email to serviceloket@ov-chipkaart.nl or call 0800-484 84 00. The Serviceloket is available on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
OV-Begeleiderskaart
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