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    ANWB Laadpas vs Shell Recharge laadpascharging cards compared on cost and coverage

    What does your charging cost with ANWB Laadpas and Shell Recharge laadpas?

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    ANWB Laadpas and Shell Recharge laadpas side by side: both without a subscription, start fee: €0.89 and €0.35; in the worked example ANWB Laadpas €7.12 a month, Shell Recharge laadpas not computable up front.

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

    ANWB LaadpasCharging card
    Card scoreGood, 7.3 out of 10
    Shell Recharge laadpasCharging card
    Card scoreGood, 6.8 out of 10
    How the card score is built

    The numbers

    ANWB Laadpas and Shell Recharge laadpas side by side

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

    ANWB Laadpas and Shell Recharge laadpas: costs, use and card score
    ItemANWB LaadpasShell Recharge laadpas
    Costs
    Cardone-off€2.95NoneLower
    Subscriptionper month, entry planNoneNone
    Start feeper session€0.89€0.35Lower
    Surcharge on the charger priceNoneOwn price per charger
    Worked exampleextra per month, 100 kWh€7.12Cannot be worked out up front
    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 · Good6.8/10 · Good
    • 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 Shell Recharge laadpas 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

    Shell Recharge laadpas

    Charging card

    Without subscription or entry plan

    Cannot be worked out up front: own price per charger, shown in the app

    Plans

    • Shell Recharge BasicNot computable

    • Shell Recharge PremiumNot 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.

    How the card score works
    • ANWB Laadpas7.3/10Card score · Good
    • Shell Recharge laadpas6.8/10Card score · Good

    • Costs

      weight 40%

      ANWB Laadpas3.3
      Shell Recharge laadpas5.0

    • Transparency

      weight 35%

      ANWB Laadpas10.0
      Shell Recharge laadpas6.7

    • Usability

      weight 25%

      ANWB Laadpas10.0
      Shell Recharge laadpas10.0
    See every point per check
    Card score: points per check
    CheckANWB LaadpasShell Recharge laadpas
    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 / 10.5 / 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 / 10 / 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.

      Shell Recharge laadpasYes

      The tariff page mentions over 900,000 public charge points across Europe; the card page mentions charging in 8 European countries and more than 700 fast chargers in the Netherlands.

    • Tariff and price up front

      ANWB LaadpasPrice shown up front

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

      Shell Recharge laadpasPrice shown up front

      At other operators Shell charges its own fixed tariffs in price bands (AC €0.50 to €0.60, DC €0.79 to €0.85 per kWh) instead of the operator's tariff; the Shell App shows which applies.

    • 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.

      Shell Recharge laadpasNo

      Shell EV Charging Rewards is not an ERE offer for private home charging in the Netherlands.

      Why Shell is not in the comparison

    • Home charging

      ANWB Laadpas

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

      Shell Recharge laadpas

      50five is taking over home and workplace charging from Shell, in six countries including the Netherlands.

    • 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).

      Shell Recharge laadpas

      Shell.nl has a separate help section for business drivers; business charging tariffs are not on the consumer tariff page and were not researched.

    • Good to know

      ANWB Laadpas

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

      Shell Recharge laadpas

      Card is free, no shipping cost, ordered in the Shell App (payment method required).

    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

    • No surcharge: you pay the charge point's price
    All about ANWB Laadpas

    Shell Recharge laadpas

    • Lower start fee: €0.35 against €0.89 per session
    • Card at no cost (against €2.95)
    • Own price per charger, shown in the app
    All about Shell Recharge laadpas

    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

    Sources

    Where the numbers come from

    ANWB Laadpas

    Checked on September 27, 2026

    Shell Recharge laadpas

    Checked on October 18, 2026

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    Questions

    Frequently asked questions

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

    What does charging with ANWB Laadpas and Shell Recharge laadpas cost?

    ANWB Laadpas: subscription none, start fee €0.89, surcharge none. Shell Recharge laadpas: subscription none, start fee €0.35, surcharge own price per charger.

    Do ANWB Laadpas and Shell Recharge laadpas 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. Shell Recharge laadpas: yes. The tariff page mentions over 900,000 public charge points across Europe; the card page mentions charging in 8 European countries and more than 700 fast chargers in the Netherlands.

    Do ANWB Laadpas and Shell Recharge laadpas show the price before charging?

    ANWB Laadpas: yes. Shell Recharge laadpas: yes. That counts towards the card score, under transparency.

    What is the card score of ANWB Laadpas and Shell Recharge laadpas?

    ANWB Laadpas 7.3/10 (good); Shell Recharge laadpas 6.8/10 (good). 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 Shell Recharge laadpas 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. Shell Recharge laadpas: no. Shell EV Charging Rewards is not an ERE offer for private home charging in the Netherlands. 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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