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ANWB Laadpas vs Vattenfall InCharge laadpascharging cards compared on cost and coverage

What does your charging cost with ANWB Laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas?

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ANWB Laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas side by side: both without a subscription, start fee: €0.89 and not public; in the worked example ANWB Laadpas €7.12 a month, Vattenfall InCharge 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
Vattenfall InCharge laadpasCharging card
Card scoreFair, 5.0 out of 10
How the card score is built

The numbers

ANWB Laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas side by side

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

ANWB Laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas: costs, use and card score
ItemANWB LaadpasVattenfall InCharge laadpas
Costs
Cardone-off€2.95NoneLower
Subscriptionper month, entry planNoneNone
Start feeper session€0.89Not public
Surcharge on the charger priceNoneUnknown
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 dealNoYes
Card score7.3/10 · Good5.0/10 · Fair
  • 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 Vattenfall InCharge 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

Vattenfall InCharge laadpas

Charging card

Without subscription or entry plan

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

Plans

  • Without subscriptionNot 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
  • Vattenfall InCharge laadpas5.0/10Card score · Fair
  • Costs

    weight 40%

    ANWB Laadpas3.3
    Vattenfall InCharge laadpas3.3
  • Transparency

    weight 35%

    ANWB Laadpas10.0
    Vattenfall InCharge laadpas3.3
  • Usability

    weight 25%

    ANWB Laadpas10.0
    Vattenfall InCharge laadpas10.0
See every point per check
Card score: points per check
CheckANWB LaadpasVattenfall InCharge 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 / 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 / 10 / 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.

    Vattenfall InCharge laadpasYes

    Over 550,000 charge points in the Netherlands and parts of Europe.

  • Tariff and price up front

    ANWB LaadpasPrice shown up front

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

    Vattenfall InCharge laadpasPrice shown up front

    Free card, no subscription.

  • 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.

    Vattenfall InCharge laadpasYes

    Thuislaadcashback: payment per home-charged kWh based on EREs.

    View this ERE offer
  • Home charging

    ANWB Laadpas

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

    Vattenfall InCharge laadpas

    The card also works on your own home charger; Vattenfall sells home chargers.

  • 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).

    Vattenfall InCharge laadpas

    Vattenfall offers business charging solutions (chargers, home-charging settlement via business fuel/charge cards); a separate business InCharge card with published tariffs was not found.

  • Good to know

    ANWB Laadpas

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

    Vattenfall InCharge laadpas

    Cancel via a form; the My InCharge account is closed after the final invoice is paid.

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

Vattenfall InCharge laadpas

  • Card at no cost (against €2.95)
  • Own ERE deal, open now
All about Vattenfall InCharge 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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

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

What does charging with ANWB Laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas cost?

ANWB Laadpas: subscription none, start fee €0.89, surcharge none. Vattenfall InCharge laadpas: subscription none, start fee not public, surcharge unknown.

Do ANWB Laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge 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. Vattenfall InCharge laadpas: yes. Over 550,000 charge points in the Netherlands and parts of Europe.

Do ANWB Laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas show the price before charging?

ANWB Laadpas: yes. Vattenfall InCharge laadpas: yes. That counts towards the card score, under transparency.

What is the card score of ANWB Laadpas and Vattenfall InCharge laadpas?

ANWB Laadpas 7.3/10 (good); Vattenfall InCharge laadpas 5.0/10 (fair). 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 Vattenfall InCharge 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. Vattenfall InCharge laadpas: yes. Thuislaadcashback: payment per home-charged kWh based on EREs. 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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