OV Companion Card - free travel for a companion of a disabled traveller
OV-begeleiderskaart
Paid by NS en overige OV-vervoerders · 🇳🇱 Netherlands
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on disability or long-term condition — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
Met een OV-Begeleiderskaart reist één begeleider gratis met je mee in trein, metro, tram en bus. De kaart staat op jouw naam, dus je kiest zelf wie je meeneemt.
https://www.ns.nl/reizen/reizen-met-een-beperking/motorische-beperking
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.ns.nl
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Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other transport support in Netherlands
7 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- NS Off-Peak Discount Subscription (40% discount outside rush hours)
- NS Combined Travel Discount (40% off-peak discount when travelling with a subscription holder)
- Company Bike Scheme (tax-advantaged bicycle via employer)
- Valys - subsidised inter-regional taxi transport for people with a mobility impairment
- Free public transport pass for minimum-income residents (Zuid-Holland pilot)
- Free HTM bus/tram travel for AOW-age Ooievaarspas holders in The Hague
- Free public transport for low-income Amersfoort residents
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Gemeente Den Haag / HTM
Free public transport for low-income Amersfoort residents
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Free public transport pass for minimum-income residents (Zuid-Holland pilot)
Provincie Zuid-Holland
Student Travel Product (free or discounted public transport for students)
DUO / Translink
Company Bike Scheme (tax-advantaged bicycle via employer)
Werkgevers / leasemaatschappijen (o.a. Lease a Bike, Hellorider)
Disabled Parking Card (EU-wide parking permit)
Gemeente (municipality)