Last year these cards were phased out and replaced by a new card known as an OV-chipkaart<\/a> (OV stands for Openbaar Vervoer<\/em>, which means public transport in Dutch). The OV-chipkaart is similar in size and shape to a credit card and is made of a similar hard plastic. Most people \u201ccharge\u201d their cards at one of the charging stations but it is also possible to organise automatic recharging if you have a personal card (a card that is registered in your name and has your photo rather than just a general card that can be used by anyone).<\/p>\n While OV-Chipkaarten tend to be easier to use (no more having to figure out how many \u201cstrips\u201d to stamp), you do need to remember to check-in and out or else you will end up paying quite a bit extra.<\/p>\n 9292<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Once you have figured out the OV-chipkaart, the next thing you need to do is to figure out where you want to go and one of the best websites to help you do that is www.9292.nl<\/a>. While you can change the website into English, this is a great website for practising your Dutch.<\/p>\n Which do you prefer, the OV-chipkaart or Strippenkaarten?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you travelled in the Netherlands a few years ago, you might have come across a long strip of paper that you had to stamp in a machine to pay for your travel on public transport. This card was known as a strippenkaart. \u201cThe strippenkaart, introduced on 1 October 1980 and abolished on 3 November…<\/p>\n![\"ov-chipkaart\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2012\/04\/ov-chipkaart-350x195.jpg\")