Originally Posted by BruceyBonus

I believe Maestro and V-Pay debit cards are very popular in the Netherlands as they attract very low (if any) merchant fees.

You'll find that the (annoying) coin only train/bus ticket machines always accept these cards without surcharge.

As for foreign visitors getting hold of these types of cards, well, there is only one mainstream bank in the UK offering Maestro to new customers (some banks previously offered this, but switched to Visa Debit) and none offer V-Pay.