Originally Posted by
Analise
Where do you tap in and out on the train -- at the departure and arrival platforms or is this only for Thalys? I'm buying 2 one ways so would I even need to do this?
You only tap it when you enter the station or as you approach the platform or on the platform itself, depending on the station. At Schiphol you touch in and out before you go down to the platform, at Amsterdam Central you touch in and out as you enter or leave the station.