Public transport for children under 11 in the Netherlands depends on where you live and which transport operator serves your area—there isn’t a single “throughout the whole country” policy announced as a uniform rollout.

For example, in Utrecht, children up to and including 11 travel free on buses and trams when accompanied by an adult aged 18 or older (with a limit of up to three children per adult). In Amsterdam and The Hague, free travel schemes also exist, but they are tied to residency and/or run as time-limited pilots rather than applying nationwide.

So if you’re planning travel next year, the practical move is to check the rule for your city/region (and your specific age) and then buy tickets or sign up for any child free-travel subscription if required. In many areas, free travel also comes with an OV-chipkaart/OVpay or registration requirement