The best ticket for you depends on how often you travel and your own, personal preferences.
Bus from Eindhoven Airport to Railwaystation Eindhoven
At Airport Eindhoven tickets can be bought at the vending machines and the service point. There are 2 vending machines at the busstop and 1 vending machine at the baggage claim area.
Buy your tickets in advance
You can simply buy a mobile ticket in advance on your smartphone via the Hermes webshop. Payment is easy by debit or credit card and there’s no need to print the ticket: simply activate your ticket on your mobile phone before and check-in and out by scanning the barcode at the terminal located at the bus driver.
OV-chipkaart (public transport chip card)
The OV-chipkaart is a payment method for public transport in the Netherlands. With the OV-chipkaart, you can check in and out on buses, trains, trams and the metro. It does not matter where you purchased the OV-chipkaart. There are several types of OV-chipkaart, fares and season tickets. Make sure your card has sufficient credit to pay for your journey.
Do you travel often by public transport? And would you like to travel using a season ticket or at a discount? Then you should choose a personal OV-chipkaart. The card costs € 7.50 and is valid for 5 years.
Benefits
- Automatic age discount of 34% for children aged 4-11 and senior citizens (65+)
- In Brabant, young people aged 12-18 also receive a 34% age discount on Arrvia and Hermes buses
- Rechargeable in various ways, including automatically
- In case of theft or loss, your card can be blocked, while saving your balance and any travel products already loaded
- Online overview of your travel history and transactions (convenient for expense claims)
- Purchase a personal OV-chipkaart online via OV-chipkaart.nl
The anonymous OV-chipkaart is for travelers who only wish to travel ‘prepaid’ (without a season ticket or age discount, for example). It may be more convenient to choose this card if you wish to lend out your OV-chipkaart. The suggested retail price of an anonymous OV-chipkaart is €7.50 and the card is valid for 4 to 5 years.
Benefits
- Can be used by more than one person (not at the same time)
- Can be purchased at any train station and other points of sale (supermarkets, tobacconists, etc.)
Visit OV-chipkaart.nl to find a sales point close to you.
OVpay is the new way of checking in and out in public transport in the Netherlands. Now, in addition to being able to buy a ticket in the bus with a contactless payment card or a card on your phone, you can check in and out with a contactless debit or credit card or a card on your phone. This new payment option makes life easier!
By using your bank card there is no need to purchase an OV-chipcard or single ride with our driver. The fare for your journey is the same as the full fare when traveling with your OV-chipkaart. The transaction appears on your bank statement the next day. You do not need to register in advance or download an app.
How does it work?
- You board the bus and check in by holding a contactless debit or credit card or a card on your phone in front of the card reader.
- When getting off, check out with the card you used to check in. The card reader will beep to confirm.
- Payment is automatic. The transaction will appear on your statement the next day, with the reference NLOV. The fare for your journey is the same as the standard fare when traveling with your OV-chipkaart.
- To see your journeys, go to the web tool and enter the 14 numbers and letters next to NLOV on your statement and the amount debited from your account. You will then see the journeys you made and the fares you paid.
Forgot to check out? Don’t worry. It’s easy to request a refund. Just contact our Customer Service team on ovpay.nl.
OVpay app
Download the OVpay app
- View and download your trips
- View when you're checked-in or -out
- Edit your missed check-out
Download from the App Store or get in on Google Play.
With the OV-chipkaart you pay per kilometer traveled. A basic fare of € 1.08 per trip is charged. If you transfer within 35 minutes of checking out, you will not be charged the basic fare again. The card keeps track of how many kilometers you travel and calculates the cost. When you check out, the card-reader screen displays the total journey cost.
Calculation of travel costs:
price per kilometer in Brabant, € 0,188
+ basic fare of € 1,08
Age discount
If you are eligable for an age discount, you will automatically receive a 34% discount when you travel with a personal OV-chipkaart. This automatic discount does not apply to travel by train. You are not eligible for an age discount if you use an anonymous OV-chipkaart.
The age discount applies to:
Children aged 4 – 11
Senior citizens (aged 65 and over)
In Brabant, young people aged 12-18; if they travel prepaid with a personal OV-chipkaart
Boarding fare
When you check in, a boarding fare will be debited from your card. In Brabant this is € 4.00*. When you check out, the boarding fare is refunded. You are charged for the number of kilometers you traveled plus the basic fare. When the balance on your card is insufficient, you will not be able to check in. You must first top up your balance.
*A higher boarding fare of € 8.00 applies to travel on lines 11, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 123, 318, 319, 320, 321 and 322 (by Hermes) and 300, 301, 305, 306, 310, 400, 401, 800 (Efteling line) and the Nightliners 847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 854 and 855.
Requesting a refund
Forgot to check out? Unable to check in or out due to a malfunction? Accidentally traveled ‘prepaid’ with a season ticket? You can reclaim your travel balance from the transport company with which you traveled:
For more information visit OV-chipkaart.nl
Check in and out with your debit card, credit card or mobile (OVpay)
OVpay is the new way of checking in and out in public transport in the Netherlands. Now, in addition to being able to buy a ticket in the bus with a contactless payment card or a card on your phone, you can check in and out with a contactless debit or credit card or a card on your phone. This new payment option makes life easier!
By using your bank card there is no need to purchase an OV-chipcard or single ride with our driver. The fare for your journey is the same as the full fare when traveling with your OV-chipkaart. The transaction appears on your bank statement the next day. You do not need to register in advance or download an app.
How does it work?
- You board the bus and check in by holding a contactless debit or credit card or a card on your phone in front of the card reader.
- When getting off, check out with the card you used to check in. The card reader will beep to confirm.
- Payment is automatic. The transaction will appear on your statement the next day, with the reference NLOV. The fare for your journey is the same as the standard fare when traveling with your OV-chipkaart.
- To see your journeys, go to the web tool and enter the 14 numbers and letters next to NLOV on your statement and the amount debited from your account. You will then see the journeys you made and the fares you paid.
Forgot to check out? Don’t worry. It’s easy to request a refund. Just contact our Customer Service team on ovpay.nl.
Download the OVpay app
- View and download your trips
- View when you're checked-in or -out
- Edit your missed check-out
Download from the App Store or get in on Google Play.
Subscription tickets and tickets on the bus
Do you often take public transport? Then purchasing a subscription ticket for your OV-chipkaart could be beneficial to you. Do you sometimes travel by bus? Then you can always buy a ticket on the bus or at one of the presale shops.
Please note: from 1 December 2017, it is no longer possible to pay cash on the bus. Use a public transport chip card to travel, or pay with a bank card or your smartphone. You can also buy your ticket at one of the presale points.
- Hermes OV-Service shop
- Arriva OV-Service shop
- Presale points West and East Brabant (Arriva)
- Presale points Southeast Brabant (Hermes)
The table below lists all of the travel products that are valid for Arriva and Hermes throughout Brabant.
Tickets on the bus and in shops |
Price |
Details |
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Single ticket Valid for one trip only, no transfers |
€ 4.80 | A single ticket for trips with a starting or final destination outside Brabant costs € 9.60. Tickets for Arriva’s interregional lines (line 310, line 400 and line 401) cost € 9.60 or € 14.40. |
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Off-peak day ticket An off-peak day ticket allows you to travel at a discount during off-peak hours (after 9.00 am) on all bus lines in Brabant. During weekends, public holidays and in June and August, the ticket is valid all day long (also before 9.00 am). For further information please visit the website of Hermes |
€ 7.55 | An off-peak day ticket for Arriva’s interregional lines costs € 15.10 or € 22.65. |
For sale in online shops
Visit the Arriva or Hermes webshop for full conditions or to order your travel products:
Webshop Arriva en Webshop Hermes
Tickets on the bus and in shops |
Price |
Details |
|---|---|---|
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Junior monthly season ticket Brabant The Junior monthly season ticket for 12 to 18 year olds provides unlimited travel with Arriva and Hermes throughout the province of Brabant |
€ 112.10 per month | |
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Brabant Altijd Vrij (always free) Unlimited travel throughout Brabant at all times. |
€ 149.03 per month | € 1,490.27 per year: giving you two months of free travel. |
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Dalkorting (off-peak discount) Brabant With Dalkorting Brabant, you receive a 40% discount when you travel by bus during off-peak hours. |
€ 14.96 per year | Children aged 4-11 and senior citizens (aged 65 and over) are entitled to a further 34% discount. |
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Altijd (always) Discount Valid on buses, trams en metros throughout the Netherlands |
€ 21.55 per month | Children aged 4-11 and senior citizens (aged 65 and over) are entitled to a further 34% discount. |
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Net season ticket Valid on buses, trams en metros throughout the Netherlands |
€ 335.45 per month | € 3,354.50 per year: giving you two months of free travel. |
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Net season ticket youth and seniors Valid on buses, trams en metros throughout the Netherlands |
€ 221.40 per month | € 2,214.00 per jaar: giving you two months of free travel. |
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Net season ticket business Valid on buses, trams en metros throughout the Netherlands |
€ 1,634.00 per year | |
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Eindhoven airport ticket (E-ticket) Single or return tickets to and from Eindhoven Airport, valid on Hermes bus lines 20, 400 and 401 only. |
Single € 4.80 Return € 9.60 |
Hermes
- The OV-Service Shop at Eindhoven train station
- The AirExpressbus counter at Eindhoven Airport
Arriva
- Tilburg train station
- All stations in ’s-Hertogenbosch
- The OV-Service Shop at Breda train station
With Dalkorting Brabant, you receive a 40% discount when you travel by bus during off-peak hours using your personal OV-chipkaart. This costs € 14.96 per year. You are not eligible for off-peak discount if you use an anonymous OV-chipkaart.
Valid:
- On weekdays after 9.00 pm
- During weekends and public holidays
- On Arriva and Hermes city and intercity buses throughout Brabant
Tip: If you combine off-peak discount (Dalkorting) with age discount, your saving could amount to 60% during off-peak hours. Children aged 4-11 and senior citizens (aged 65 and over) receive a 34% discount if they travel with a personal OV-chipkaart. In Brabant, this discount also applies to young people aged 12-18.
Order Dalkorting from Arriva (also valid for Hermes)
Order Dalkorting from Hermes (also valid for Arriva)
The Junior monthly subscription ticket for 12 to 18 year olds provides unlimited travel with Arriva and Hermes throughout the province of Brabant (not valid on night buses). You can upload the subscription to your personal OV-chipkaart for € 112.10 per month. This is not possible with an anonymous OV-chipkaart.
- Order the Junior monthly subscription from Arriva (also valid for Hermes)
- Order the Junior monthly subscription from Hermes (also valid for Arriva)
Tickets on the bus
Don’t own an OV-chipkaart (public transport chip card)? Only travel occasionally on the bus? You can also buy a ticket from the bus driver with your bank card. It’s that easy!
An off-peak day ticket allows you to travel at a discount during off-peak hours (after 9.00 am) on all bus lines in Brabant. During weekends and public holidays, the ticket is valid all day (also before 9.00 am). An off-peak day ticket costs €7.55 for travel in Brabant and € 15.10 or € 22.65 for interregional lines: 310 (Bergen op Zoom – Rotterdam), 400 (Oosterhout – Utrecht) and 401 (Breda – Utrecht).
Each adult traveling with an off-peak day ticket can take a maximum of two children aged 4 to 11 with them free of charge. Children up to 4 years old always travel free of charge.
Where and when is the off-peak day ticket valid?
- On all Hermes and Arriva buses
- Until the end of the regular timetable on the date-stamped day
- From Monday to Friday after 9.00 am
- At the weekend, also before 9.00 am
- The whole day (also before 9.00 am) in July and August and on national holidays
Where can I buy a ticket?
- From the bus driver (buses in Tilburg, ’s-Hertogenbosch and Breda after 7.00 pm only with bank card (no credit card))
- At the Hermes shop in Eindhoven train station
- At the AirExpressbus desk in Eindhoven Airport
- At the Arriva stores in Tilburg and ’s-Hertogenbosch, and the OV Service Shop in Breda
The OV-ritkaart (single ticket) comes in handy if you do not travel by bus very often or if you do not have an OV-chipkaart (public transport chip card). The OV-ritkaart is valid for one person and one trip only. Transfers are not possible. The ticket costs € 4.80 for travel in Brabant and € 7.50 for travel with a starting or end point outside of Brabant.
For interregional lines, 310 (Bergen op Zoom – Rotterdam), 400 (Oosterhout – Utrecht) and 401 (Breda – Utrecht), a single ticket costs € 9.60 or € 14.40.
Where can I buy a ticket?
- With your bank card from the bus driver (excl. buses in Tilburg after 7.00 pm)
- At the Arriva stores in Tilburg and ’s-Hertogenbosch, and the OV Service Shop in Breda
- Children travel for free
Children travel for free
If you have an OV-chipkaart (public transport card) or an off-peak day ticket, you may bring along a maximum of two children aged 4 to 11 free of charge. Children up to 4 years old always travel free of charge.
