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All our travel information
- U-OV services
  We have various types of transport. Each with its own possibilities and benefits. See which transport suits your trip.
- Travel planner
  U-OV journey planner: easily plan your route from A to B
- Travel guidelines
  To make sure everyone’s journey is safe and pleasant, we’ve listed the travel guidelines for you.
- Travel maps
  View the busmaps here, valid from 14 december 2025
- Line brochures
  View the line brochures for the routes in Utrecht here
- Disruptions and diversions
  Here you’ll find an overview of all current service disruptions and diversions
- U-OV app
  Easily plan your journey from A to B by train, bus, tram, metro or ferry anywhere in the Netherlands!
- U-OV flex
  Easily book your bus in Utrecht with U-flex.
- Park+Ride
  Do you want to park your car cheaply in Utrecht and travel quickly to the city centre? Then use Park+Ride Utrecht.
- Community and Neighborhood Bus
  Besides the regular bus and tram lines, there are even more ways to travel from A to B.
- Nightline
  Are you going out in Utrecht, Amsterdam, or Amersfoort in the evening? Check where and when the night buses run and plan your trip home.
An overview of all travel fares.
- Subscriptions and products
  Travel across the entire province of Utrecht with U-OV products.
- E-tickets
  You can purchase your e-ticket within the U-OV app.
- OVpay
  Travel by checking in and out with your bank card, credit card or your wallet on your smartphone.
- OV-chipcard
  With the special public transport OV-chipcard you can travel across all forms of public transport.
- Promotions and special offers
  Read more about our deals for travelling to events, during (bank) holidays or other temporary deals.
- Children up to 11 years
  Children up to 11 years travel free on our buses and trams when accompanied by an adult aged 18 or older.
- Webshop
  Buy your tickets and subscriptions here.
- Public transport for low-income residents
  An affordable subscription for people on a low-income.
- U-OV Max
  With U-OV Max, you can easily travel on all U-OV buses and trams in the province of Utrecht.
- Rates
  View the 2026 rates here.
An overview of how to contact us
- Lost and Found
  Have you lost something on one of our buses? We are happy to help you recover your belongings.
- Contact
  Get in touch with us.
- Complaints or compliments
  Do you have a complaint, tip, or compliment about our service? We are happy to assist you.
Everything about accessible public transport
- What can you bring
  Under certain conditions, you can bring your scooter, pets or a bicycle on the bus.
- Navilens
  No asking for help. No searching. Just travel independently. Read how here.
- Travel assistance
  Special assistance can be offered at Utrecht Central Station as well as in Amersfoort and surrounding area.
- Travelling with a mobility aid
  Which mobility aids are you allowed to bring on the bus?
- Sunflower Lanyard
  You can wear the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard to indicate that you find travelling by public transport more difficult.
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- Pers
  Are you a journalist with a question about U-OV? Please contact our spokespersons.

Roadmap: What should I do if I receive a new payment card from the bank?

If your payment card expires (soon) you should receive a new payment card from your bank. Or you will receive it because your old payment card was broken and you applied for a new one. After receiving your new payment card, follow the step-by-step plan below to make the switch to your new card as easy as possible.

I already have a travel product on my payment card

Wait to activate: Wait to activate your new payment card. There may still be an active travel product on your current payment card or you may still be in the middle of your discount cycle with U-OV Max. It is currently not yet possible to transfer your travel product to a replacement or new payment card.

Activate payment card: Activate your new payment card when your travel product on the old payment card has expired or your discount cycle has ended. Then follow your bank's instructions to activate the payment card.

Take a ride first: Take a public transport ride with your new payment card on the bus.

Add your payment card in MyU-OV: A day after you travel with your new payment card for the first time, a debit will take place from your bank account. Using that debit, you can add your payment card in MyU-OV or the U-OV app. You do this using the reference number and the amount debited. You can find this information in your online banking environment. The reference number is a combination of letters and numbers starting with NLOV, followed by 14 numbers and letters (for example: NLOVB85YYB4E9XM5VF).

Purchase travel product: Then purchase your travel product again through MyU-OV or the U-OV app, you can now add it to your new payment card.

I do not have a travel product on my payment card

Activate payment card: Activate your new payment card. Follow your bank's instructions to activate the payment card.

Take a ride first: Take a public transport ride with your new payment card on the bus.

Purchase travel product: Then purchase your travel product through MyU-OV or the U-OV app, you can now add it to your new payment card.