On 30 mrt 2010, at 15:39, Basil Dolmatov wrote: > "OV-chipkaart" logo is already seen on some ticket machines, so I would be glad to get an advice where and how these "chipkaarts" can be bought and where it can be used except for train tickets purchase. (Plural of "chipkaart" is "chipkaarten", or use "chipcards", but please not "chipkaarts". In Dutch most words are pluralized with -en, some with -s.) The OV-chipkaart (OV = openbaar vervoer = public transport, kaart = card) is supposed to be rolled out in the province of Limburg, of which Maastricht is the capital, this summer. If that happens, I will recommend anyone traveling through Schiphol to get one. The existing paper bus/tram tickets are not all that user friendly, some trips require invalidation of two strips, others three. With the chipcard you "check in" when you enter the bus and "check out" when you leave, no need to know about zone boundaries etc or master Dutch/Limburgs to the degree that the bus driver understands you when you tell him/her your stop. The chipkaart costs 7,50 euros but the train trip between Schiphol and Maastricht is 5,85 euros cheaper with the chipkaart than with a paper ticket so you still come out ahead. You can get one from the ticket machines I believe but it probably makes more sense to buy one at the ticket counter and ask them to charge the card with the right amount of credit so you don't run out too soon or get stuck with too much left. You also need to specify whether you want to travel first or second class before you can use it in the train. I'll compile detailed instructions in july. _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf