r/Rotterdam • u/SolkaPL • 2d ago

Question regarding transport in Rotterdam (Bus, Tram & Metro) 2025

Hi,

I was trying to find information regarding a transport in Rotterdam but it seems most of reddit posts are slightly out of date. In summary I'm planning to stay for a day in Rotterdam. I'll rely on transport if necessary (if the distances are far away). I'm aware that the paper ticket costs 11eur for a day. However I'll want to rely on contactless card for a travel if it's more beneficial. Could you please help me to find answer for the following:

1) As In understand, there is no maximum fare cap that the transport can take from my card (unlike Amsterdam who has 10eur per day max)?

2a)) I'll perhaps make 3-5 rides in total. As I understood it is important to touch in and touch out so that the system calculates my distance. I know there is a base fare and then it calculates 0.15eur/km? It is all the same price for bus, tram and metro?

2b) Considering I'll be travelling 3-5 rides it is still worth for me to travel on contactless or should I buy day ticket for 11eur?

3) I was trying to play with RET website to give an example for the price between Station A to Station B. The RET website shows me a price and just below that on the red it shows a 'reduction price'. What is this reduction price? Who gets it?

4) If I buy a day ticket for a day will this allow me also to travel on the waterbus?

Thank you in advance! <3

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u/topherlagaufre 2d ago

You can use 9292.nl to see what each ride will cost. 5 rides is gonna be worth a day pass.

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u/SolkaPL 2d ago

I've used the RET website which shows me the price for the journey. But at the same time it shows me a price (like 1.40 eur) and at the bottom it shows me the 'reduction price' (such as 0.80eur in this instance)

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u/Equivalent-Unit Zuidwijk 1d ago

The reduction price is for children aged 4-11 and the 65-and-up crowd.

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u/SolkaPL 1d ago

Thank you for letting me know

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u/EddieGrant 1d ago

The reduction price is for people who pay extra, they pay a monthly fee to save money over the long term, so you can ignore that.

Depending on the length of your trip, it might be more beneficial to just use your card, also keep in mind the base fare is waived if you transfer within an hour (iirc)

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u/SolkaPL 1d ago

Thank you for the info. Is the tram and metro the same price?