Title: Chargemap Pass vs Plugsurfing: charging cards compared Canonical: https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/chargemap-pass-vs-plugsurfing/ Language: en Last modified: 2026-09-27 Source: EREVergelijken.eu (the ERE Team), CC BY 4.0 for the data Charging cards compared # Chargemap Pass vs Plugsurfingcharging cards compared on cost and coverage What does your charging cost with Chargemap Pass and Plugsurfing? EV cost scan with your mileage and charging habits - [Calculate it with Chargemap Pass](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/ev-cost-scan/?pas=chargemap-pass) - [P Plugsurfing in the card comparison](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/?sort=cost) Chargemap Pass and Plugsurfing side by side: both without a subscription, start fee: none and not public; in the worked example Chargemap Pass €4.40 a month, Plugsurfing not computable up front. Amounts from the providers' own sites, checked on September 27, 2026 · no paid placement The numbers ## Chargemap Pass and Plugsurfing side by side What the card itself costs on top of the charger price: card, subscription, start fee and surcharge. Chargemap Pass and Plugsurfing: costs, use and card score | Item | Chargemap Pass | P Plugsurfing | | --- | --- | --- | | Costs | | Card one-off | €14.90 | €9.95 Lower | | Subscription per month, entry plan | None | None | | Start fee per session | None | Not public | | Surcharge on the charger price | 10% | Own price per charger | | Worked example extra per month, 100 kWh | €4.40 | Cannot be worked out up front | | Use | | Price shown before charging | Yes | Yes | | Works across Europe | Yes | Yes | | Card or app | Card and app | Card and app | | ERE and score | | Own ERE deal | No | No | | Card score | 8.7/10 · Strong | 5.0/10 · 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 Chargemap Pass and Plugsurfing 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. Chargemap Pass Charging card Without subscription or entry plan €4.40 a month Plans - Chargemap Pass (zonder abonnement) €4.40 - Chargemap Boost (maandelijks) €8.99 - Chargemap Boost (jaarlijks) Not computable - IONITY-abonnement via Chargemap Not computable Where Many networks Payment Card and app For whom Anyone in the Netherlands P Plugsurfing Charging card Without subscription or entry plan Cannot be worked out up front: own price per charger, shown in the app Plans - Without subscription Not 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](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/#card-score) - Chargemap Pass 8.7 /10 Card score · Strong - P Plugsurfing 5.0 /10 Card score · Fair - Costs weight 40% Chargemap Pass 6.7 Plugsurfing 3.3 - Transparency weight 35% Chargemap Pass 10.0 Plugsurfing 3.3 - Usability weight 25% Chargemap Pass 10.0 Plugsurfing 10.0 See every point per check+ Card score: points per check | Check | Chargemap Pass | Plugsurfing | | --- | --- | --- | | Cost in the worked example Costs · Cheapest third: 1 · middle third: 0.5 · not computable: 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | | No subscription needed Costs · Entry plan without a monthly fee: 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | | Start fee per session Costs · None: 1 · up to €0.35: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 | | Price shown before charging Transparency · Yes: 1 (AFIR Art. 5(5)) | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | | Price computable up front Transparency · No, fixed or percentage surcharge: 1 · flat own kWh price: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 | | All amounts public Transparency · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 | | Works across Europe Usability · Yes: 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | | For any car Usability · No brand restriction: 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | | Card and app Usability · Both: 1 · one of them: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 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 Chargemap Pass Yes Charge points in 19 European countries according to the card page. PPlugsurfing Yes More than 1,000,000 charge points across Europe and the UK through more than 500 operators. - ### Tariff and price up front Chargemap Pass Price 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). PPlugsurfing Price shown up front The help centre puts the card or key fob at about €9.95 including VAT (in an article about the UK subscription); the terms say the exact card price is shown at checkout. - ### ERE deal Chargemap Pass No No ERE offer mentioned on its own pages. PPlugsurfing No No ERE offer mentioned on its own pages. - ### Home charging Chargemap Pass Not found on its own website. PPlugsurfing Not found on its own website. - ### Business Chargemap Pass Chargemap has a separate business offer ('Bedrijven' menu on the site); not researched further. PPlugsurfing Plugsurfing no longer offers a fleet product itself and refers fleet customers to its sister brand Travelcard. - ### Good to know Chargemap Pass Card with no subscription or commitment. PPlugsurfing No minimum term; you can close your account at any time. 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. Chargemap Pass - No start fee - Surcharge of 10% on the charger price [All about Chargemap Pass](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/chargemap-pass/) P Plugsurfing - Cheaper card: €9.95 against €14.90 - Own price per charger, shown in the app [All about Plugsurfing](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/plugsurfing/) 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 Chargemap Pass - [Chargemap tarieven (NL)](https://chargemap.com/nl-nl/price) - [Chargemap Pass (NL)](https://chargemap.com/nl-nl/pass) - [Chargemap Boost bestelpagina (NL)](https://chargemap.com/nl-nl/boost/subscribe/step1) - [Chargemap support: Chargemap Boost subscription](https://support.chargemap.com/l/en/article/5sesv0pxmo-chargemap-boost-subscription) - [Chargemap IONITY-abonnement (NL)](https://chargemap.com/nl-nl/ionity-subscription) - [Chargemap support: How much does charging cost with the Chargemap Pass?](https://support.chargemap.com/l/en/article/amoapmndfg-how-much-does-charging-cost-with-the-chargemap-pass) - [Chargemap algemene voorwaarden (versie 4 april 2025)](https://chargemap.com/nl-nl/about/cgv) - [Chargemap juridische informatie](https://chargemap.com/nl-nl/about/legal) Checked on September 27, 2026 P Plugsurfing - [Plugsurfing helpcentrum: Pricing information](https://support.plugsurfing.com/hc/en-us/articles/11002150340253-Pricing-information) - [Plugsurfing helpcentrum: Unaware of the rate / price model](https://support.plugsurfing.com/hc/en-us/articles/11002568570653-Unaware-of-the-rate-price-model) - [Plugsurfing helpcentrum: How to purchase subscriptions (pasprijs)](https://support.plugsurfing.com/hc/en-us/articles/11002647078813-How-to-purchase-subscriptions) - [Plugsurfing Terms of Use](https://plugsurfing.com/legal/terms-of-use/) - [Plugsurfing helpcentrum: Credit card reservations](https://support.plugsurfing.com/hc/en-us/articles/18434510727325-Credit-card-reservations) - [Plugsurfing helpcentrum: Which payment methods do you accept?](https://support.plugsurfing.com/hc/en-us/articles/11002612912925-Which-payment-methods-do-you-accept) - [Plugsurfing helpcentrum: Do you offer a Fleet solution?](https://support.plugsurfing.com/hc/en-us/articles/11002085597213-Do-you-offer-a-Fleet-solution) Checked on September 27, 2026 ### More comparisons - [ANWB Laadpas vs Chargemap Pass](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/anwb-laadpas-vs-chargemap-pass/) - [Chargemap Pass vs Tap Electric](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/chargemap-pass-vs-tap-electric/) - [Chargemap Pass vs E-Flux by Road](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/chargemap-pass-vs-e-flux/) - [Chargemap Pass vs Tango electric laadpas](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/chargemap-pass-vs-tango-electric/) - [P Plugsurfing vs Shell Recharge laadpas](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/plugsurfing-vs-shell-recharge/) [All charging cards](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/) [Charging prices per network](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-prices/) Questions ## Frequently asked questions Answered with the numbers on this page, the same way for both. What does charging with Chargemap Pass and Plugsurfing cost? Chargemap Pass: subscription none, start fee none, surcharge 10%. Plugsurfing: subscription none, start fee not public, surcharge own price per charger. Do Chargemap Pass and Plugsurfing work across Europe? Chargemap Pass: yes. Charge points in 19 European countries according to the card page. Plugsurfing: yes. More than 1,000,000 charge points across Europe and the UK through more than 500 operators. Do Chargemap Pass and Plugsurfing show the price before charging? Chargemap Pass: yes. Plugsurfing: yes. That counts towards the card score, under transparency. What is the card score of Chargemap Pass and Plugsurfing? Chargemap Pass 8.7/10 (strong); Plugsurfing 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 Chargemap Pass and Plugsurfing have an ERE deal? Chargemap Pass: no. No ERE offer mentioned on its own pages. Plugsurfing: 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. [Compare ERE providers](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/compare/)