Types of Amsterdam Travel Pass Tickets Explained
What’s the difference between the Amsterdam Travel Ticket & The Amsterdam & Region Travel Ticket?
What’s the difference between the iAmsterdam Card and the Museum Card?
What’s the difference between the Holland Pass and the Holland Travel Card?
Why you should NEVER pay for a museum card for a child! Check out the article Best Amsterdam Travel Passes & Tickets to learn why.
Below is a table the compares the different types of Amsterdam Travel Passes & Tickets. There are two types of tickets. Hourly tickets, and Calendar Day tickets. It is important you understand the difference between hourly and calendar day tickets and what type of ticket the pass you buy happens to be.
You can find a map for the Amsterdam Region Travel Ticket here: Amsterdam Region Travel Ticket Pass Map
Amsterdam HOURLY Travel Passes
Hourly passes begin the moment you first check in on a vehicle or site. The ticket is then good for a full 24, 48, or 72 hours.
Amsterdam Calendar Day Travel Passes
Calendar Day passes are activated anytime between 00:00 and 23:59. No matter what time of day you activate the card, that is Day 1. Days end at 04:00 or 4am the next morning. But if you check in for the first time at 8 am or 11 pm, you have burned Day 1 of your card. ALWAYS try to use a Calendar Day Travel Pass very early on the first day to get the maximum value.
Amsterdam Expiration Date Cards
These cards expire after a certain amount of time from purchase.
Amsterdam Travel Pass Tickets Comparison Chart
Below you will find a simple table that shows you what is include with each type of card and it’s price. The Museum Card is good for 31 days. The Amsterdam Holland Pass organizes museums into Gold or Silver levels. The different cards give you access to a different number of Gold (G) and Silver(S) museums that you choose from a list. So 1G+2S means entry into 1 Gold level Museum, and entry into 2 Silver level museums. Here is the list of Gold Level Museums, & here is the list of Silver Level Museums.
You can click on the name of the card to be taken to its respective information page.
Amsterdam Travel Pass & Ticket Guide
| Card | Price | Unlimited travel in Amsterdam | Amsterdam to/from Airport | Unlimited travel in Region | Rijksmuseum | Anne Frank | Other Museums | Canal Cruise |
| GVB Card | 24hr:€7.50 48hr:€12.50 72hr:€17 |
YES | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Amsterdam Travel Ticket | 24hr:€16 48hr:€21 72hr:€26 |
YES | YES | No | No | No | No | No |
| Amsterdam & Region Travel Ticket | 24hr:€18.50 48hr:€26 72hr:€33.50 |
YES | YES | YES | No | No | No | No |
| Holland Travel Ticket | 24hr only 24hr off-peak €39 24hrpeak €59 |
YES | YES | YES – All of Netherlands | No | No | No | No |
| iAmsterdam card | 24hr:€57 48hr:€67 72hr:€77 |
YES | No | No | No | No | YES | YES |
| Amsterdam Holland Pass | 1G+2S:€40 2G+2S:€55 3G+3S:€75 |
No | No | One Day Unlimited additional €19 | YES | No | YES | YES |
| Museumkaart | €59.90 31 Days Children (0-18) €32.45 |
No | No | No | YES | YES | YES | No |
| Amsterdam City Pass | Adult:€38.50 Child(4-12)€20 Child(14-17):€27 |
No | YES | No | Skip-the-Line Rijksmuseum OR Van Gogh Museum |
No | No | YES |
| Amsterdam Museum Pass | Adult:€59 Child(4-12)€20 Child(14-17):€27 |
No | YES | No | Skip-the-Line Rijksmuseum AND Van Gogh Museum |
No | No | YES |