Cheaper trams, buses and metro in Amsterdam

Public transport is super accessible in Amsterdam. Since moving here I’ve been using it a lot: trams into town, the metro to the office, buses for everything in between. It all adds up though, so I was hoping there was some sort of subscription or concession card that could make it slightly cheaper for me overall.

And I found something!! GVB Korting

I also made a small calculator that tells you which tier saves you the most. Jump to it ↓

What GVB Korting is

GVB Korting (called GVB Flex until October 2026) is a monthly add-on for your bank card or OV-pas. You pay a small fixed fee, and every GVB trip after that is cheaper.

The trip counts are GVB’s own estimates. The spend column is the exact break-even: what you’d spend on GVB in a month without any discount.

• Works all day, every day. No peak or off-peak rules.
• Covers every GVB tram, bus, metro and night bus.
• Doesn’t cover NS trains, or buses run by other companies like Connexxion or EBS.
• You can switch tiers or cancel each month.

Weekends count too

It’s not just for commuting. Weekend trips into town, to the market or to a friend’s place get the same discount, so they all add to your monthly total. Add your weekend spend in the calculator’s “Other GVB spend” field below.

Is it worth it?

Check for yourself:

Hope it helps 🙏