Explanation of vending, top-up and collection machines

The easiest way to travel with the RET is to use OVpay by using your debit card, creditcard or mobile phone. Read more about OVpay on our information page.

The RET offers various outlets to purchase travel products and top up your balance. Some of these outlets are more self-service oriented, whereas at others the RET will assist your in person.

Scroll down for more info on the following points of sale and collection or top-up points:

  • RET web shop and OV-chipkaart.nl
  • RET app (download the app here: ret.nl/app)
  • Top-up & collection machine (CCV)
  • Top-up & collection machine (Scheidt & Bachmann)
  • Top-up machine at the metro station
  • Vending & Collection machine at the metro station
  • Sale on bus and tram
  • RET Service points

RET webshop and OV-chipkaart.nl

You can buy your Regional Monthly and Annual season ticket through the RET webshop. Topping up your balance online, or loading the Automatic top-up product onto your public transport chip card can also be arranged through the RET webshop.

Travel Products and Balance top-ups purchased online can be uploaded to your public transport chip card at a collection point.

The map shows an overview of the collection points.

Top-up & collection machines (CCV)

What can you do with them?

  • Reading out your public transport chip card
  • Buying balance top-ups
  • Buying travel products, such as season tickets, and topping them up
  • Collecting Internet orders


Payment options

  • PIN
  • IDEAL (if you ordered the product over the Internet)


Where can you find them?

  • Primera shops and Tobacco & Gift shops
  • In or near RET Service Points

Top-up machines

What can you do with them?

  • Reading out public transport chip cards
  • Buying balance top-ups
  • Buying travel products, such as season tickets, and topping them up


Payment options

  • PIN
  • Credit card


Where can you find them?

  • In subway stations

Vending & top-up machines

What can you do with them?

  • Reading out public transport chip cards
  • Buying balance top-ups
  • Buying disposable cards with a travel product
  • Buying travel products, such as season tickets, and topping them up


Payment options

  • PIN
  • Credit card
  • Cash


Where can you find them?

  • In subway stations

RET Service Points

If you need personal advice on a travel product or about travelling with the public transport chip card, please contact the RET Service Points or the RET Service Shop.

 

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