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ANWB Laadpas vs Chargemap Passcharging cards compared on cost and coverage

What does your charging cost with ANWB Laadpas and Chargemap Pass?

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ANWB Laadpas and Chargemap Pass side by side: both without a subscription, start fee: €0.89 and none; in the worked example €7.12 and €4.40 a month on top of the charger price.

Amounts from the providers' own sites, checked on September 27, 2026 · no paid placement

ANWB LaadpasCharging card
Card scoreGood, 7.3 out of 10
Chargemap PassCharging card
Card scoreStrong, 8.7 out of 10
How the card score is built

The numbers

ANWB Laadpas and Chargemap Pass side by side

What the card itself costs on top of the charger price: card, subscription, start fee and surcharge.

ANWB Laadpas and Chargemap Pass: costs, use and card score
ItemANWB LaadpasChargemap Pass
Costs
Cardone-off€2.95Lower€14.90
Subscriptionper month, entry planNoneNone
Start feeper session€0.89NoneLower
Surcharge on the charger priceNone10%
Worked exampleextra per month, 100 kWh€7.12€4.40Lower
Use
Price shown before chargingYesYes
Works across EuropeYesYes
Card or appCard and appCard and app
ERE and score
Own ERE dealNoNo
Card score7.3/10 · Good8.7/10 · Strong
  • Marked green: the lower amount, only when it stays lower if an amount with * were excl. VAT (then 21% is added). No mark: the same, or not certain which is lower.
  • Worked example: what the card costs per month on top of the charger price, at 100 kWh in 8 sessions at public chargers of €0.44 per kWh (the tariff of the municipal TotalEnergies chargers in Amsterdam).

Worked example

What ANWB Laadpas and Chargemap Pass cost extra per month

Per plan: what you pay per month on top of the charger price at 100 kWh in 8 sessions at chargers of €0.44 per kWh.

ANWB Laadpas

Charging card

Without subscription or entry plan

€7.12a month

Plans

  • Gratis laadpas (zonder abonnement)€7.12

  • Laadpas met abonnement€3.99

Where
Many networks
Payment
Card and app
For whom
Anyone in the Netherlands

Chargemap Pass

Charging card

Without subscription or entry plan

€4.40a monthLower

Plans

  • Chargemap Pass (zonder abonnement)€4.40

  • Chargemap Boost (maandelijks)€8.99

  • Chargemap Boost (jaarlijks)Not computable

  • IONITY-abonnement via ChargemapNot computable

Where
Many networks
Payment
Card and app
For whom
Anyone in the Netherlands

Amounts: the providers' tariff pages (see Sources).

Card score

Score per pillar

Nine public checks in three pillars, the same rules for every card. Anything not public earns 0 points.

  • ANWB Laadpas7.3/10Card score · Good
  • Chargemap Pass8.7/10Card score · Strong
  • Costs

    weight 40%

    ANWB Laadpas3.3
    Chargemap Pass6.7
  • Transparency

    weight 35%

    ANWB Laadpas10.0
    Chargemap Pass10.0
  • Usability

    weight 25%

    ANWB Laadpas10.0
    Chargemap Pass10.0
See every point per check
Card score: points per check
CheckANWB LaadpasChargemap Pass
Cost in the worked exampleCosts · Cheapest third: 1 · middle third: 0.5 · not computable: 00 / 10 / 1
No subscription neededCosts · Entry plan without a monthly fee: 11 / 11 / 1
Start fee per sessionCosts · None: 1 · up to €0.35: 0.50 / 11 / 1
Price shown before chargingTransparency · Yes: 1 (AFIR Art. 5(5))1 / 11 / 1
Price computable up frontTransparency · No, fixed or percentage surcharge: 1 · flat own kWh price: 0.51 / 11 / 1
All amounts publicTransparency · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.51 / 11 / 1
Works across EuropeUsability · Yes: 11 / 11 / 1
For any carUsability · No brand restriction: 11 / 11 / 1
Card and appUsability · Both: 1 · one of them: 0.51 / 11 / 1

Extras

Coverage, transparency and extras

The first sentence of what the provider itself says. Everything is on each card's page, with sources.

  • Works across Europe

    ANWB LaadpasYes

    Over 1,000,000 charge points in the Netherlands and abroad; per the FAQ the card works at more than 80% of public (fast) chargers abroad.

    Chargemap PassYes

    Charge points in 19 European countries according to the card page.

  • Tariff and price up front

    ANWB LaadpasPrice shown up front

    The card itself is free; ANWB charges a one-off €2.95 shipping fee.

    Chargemap PassPrice shown up front

    The network sets the price and its structure (per kWh, per minute or per session); Chargemap adds service costs of about 10% (the help centre calls it a 10% commission).

  • ERE deal

    ANWB LaadpasNo

    ANWB's ERE page explains EREs and refers to registration service providers; it does not describe an ERE service run by ANWB itself.

    Chargemap PassNo

    No ERE offer mentioned on its own pages.

  • Home charging

    ANWB Laadpas

    ANWB sells a home charger with MID meter (Zaptec Go 2) including installation.

    Chargemap Pass

    Not found on its own website.

  • Business

    ANWB LaadpasYes

    ANWB Zakelijk offers the same card or key fob for SMEs, sole traders and employees, with one monthly invoice in the company's name (VAT shown separately).

    Chargemap Pass

    Chargemap has a separate business offer ('Bedrijven' menu on the site); not researched further.

  • Good to know

    ANWB Laadpas

    Free card: cancel any time with immediate effect in the app.

    Chargemap Pass

    Card with no subscription or commitment.

Which one suits whom?

The differences at a glance

No winner and no advice: these are the differences in the public data. Lower means a lower amount, nothing more.

ANWB Laadpas

  • Cheaper card: €2.95 against €14.90
  • No surcharge: you pay the charge point's price
All about ANWB Laadpas

Chargemap Pass

  • Lower cost in the worked example: €4.40 against €7.12 a month
  • No start fee
  • Surcharge of 10% on the charger price
All about Chargemap Pass

Both

  • No subscription needed
  • Works across many networks
  • Shows the price before charging
  • Works across Europe
  • As a card and in the app
  • For any car

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Answered with the numbers on this page, the same way for both.

What does charging with ANWB Laadpas and Chargemap Pass cost?

ANWB Laadpas: subscription none, start fee €0.89, surcharge none. Chargemap Pass: subscription none, start fee none, surcharge 10%. In the worked example (100 kWh in 8 sessions at chargers of €0.44 per kWh) that is €7.12 and €4.40 a month on top of the charger price.

Do ANWB Laadpas and Chargemap Pass work across Europe?

ANWB Laadpas: yes. Over 1,000,000 charge points in the Netherlands and abroad; per the FAQ the card works at more than 80% of public (fast) chargers abroad. Chargemap Pass: yes. Charge points in 19 European countries according to the card page.

Do ANWB Laadpas and Chargemap Pass show the price before charging?

ANWB Laadpas: yes. Chargemap Pass: yes. That counts towards the card score, under transparency.

What is the card score of ANWB Laadpas and Chargemap Pass?

ANWB Laadpas 7.3/10 (good); Chargemap Pass 8.7/10 (strong). The card score counts nine public checks: costs 40%, transparency 35% and usability 25%, with the same rules for every card.

Do ANWB Laadpas and Chargemap Pass have an ERE deal?

ANWB Laadpas: no. ANWB's ERE page explains EREs and refers to registration service providers; it does not describe an ERE service run by ANWB itself. Chargemap Pass: no. No ERE offer mentioned on its own pages. Since 1 January 2026, ERE payment for home charging needs a charger with a built-in MID meter; you can also arrange ERE separately from your energy supplier or charging card.

Do you also charge at home?

With a charger that has a built-in MID meter you earn ERE payment for what you charge at home. Compare the providers on net earnings and trust.

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