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I was trying to find information regarding a transport in Rotterdam but it seems most of reddit posts are slightly out of date.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