Title: Chargemap Pass vs Tap Electric: charging cards compared Canonical: https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/chargemap-pass-vs-tap-electric/ Language: en Last modified: 2026-10-07 Source: EREVergelijken.eu (the ERE Team), CC BY 4.0 for the data Charging cards compared # Chargemap Pass vs Tap Electriccharging cards compared on cost and coverage What does your charging cost with Chargemap Pass and Tap Electric? EV cost scan with your mileage and charging habits - [Calculate it with Chargemap Pass](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/ev-cost-scan/?pas=chargemap-pass) - [Calculate it with Tap Electric](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/ev-cost-scan/?pas=tap-electric) Chargemap Pass and Tap Electric side by side: both without a subscription, both without a start fee; in the worked example €4.40 and €2.20\* a month on top of the charger price. Amounts from the providers' own sites, checked on September 27, 2026 · no paid placement The numbers ## Chargemap Pass and Tap Electric side by side What the card itself costs on top of the charger price: card, subscription, start fee and surcharge. Chargemap Pass and Tap Electric: costs, use and card score | Item | Chargemap Pass | Tap Electric | | --- | --- | --- | | Costs | | Card one-off | €14.90 | None Lower | | Subscription per month, entry plan | None | None | | Start fee per session | None | None | | Surcharge on the charger price | 10% | 5% | | Worked example extra per month, 100 kWh | €4.40 | €2.20\* Lower | | 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 | Yes | | Card score | 8.7/10 · Strong | 9.4/10 · Strong | - \* Amount as the provider publishes it; the provider does not say whether it includes VAT. - 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 Tap Electric 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 Tap Electric Charging card Without subscription or entry plan €2.20\* a month Lower Plans - Pay-as-you-go (alleen app) €4.40 - Light €2.20 - Roamer €2.50 - Family €4.00 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 - Tap Electric 9.4 /10 Card score · Strong - Costs weight 40% Chargemap Pass 6.7 Tap Electric 10.0 - Transparency weight 35% Chargemap Pass 10.0 Tap Electric 8.3 - Usability weight 25% Chargemap Pass 10.0 Tap Electric 10.0 See every point per check+ Card score: points per check | Check | Chargemap Pass | Tap Electric | | --- | --- | --- | | Cost in the worked example Costs · Cheapest third: 1 · middle third: 0.5 · not computable: 0 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 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 | 1 / 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 | 1 / 1 | | All amounts public Transparency · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.5 | 1 / 1 | 0.5 / 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. Tap Electric Yes Charging in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Ireland and the UK, at chargers shown in the app. - ### 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). Tap Electric Price shown up front The price is the charge point operator's tariff plus your plan's transaction fee. - ### ERE deal Chargemap Pass No No ERE offer mentioned on its own pages. Tap Electric Yes Tap Green Credits: ERE service for chargers in the Tap back office or charging with the Tap app or card. [View this ERE offer](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/providers/tap-green-credits/) - ### Home charging Chargemap Pass Not found on its own website. Tap Electric Free charge point management for home chargers (OCPP 1.6J). - ### Business Chargemap Pass Chargemap has a separate business offer ('Bedrijven' menu on the site); not researched further. Tap Electric Yes Company name and VAT number can be added to invoices; Tap Fleet offers fleet management with one invoice for public and home charging (price per driver or vehicle, amount not on the card page). - ### Good to know Chargemap Pass Card with no subscription or commitment. Tap Electric Monthly plans; change or cancel any time in the app. 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 - Surcharge of 10% on the charger price [All about Chargemap Pass](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/chargemap-pass/) Tap Electric - Lower cost in the worked example: €2.20\* against €4.40 a month - Card at no cost (against €14.90) - Surcharge of 5% on the charger price - Own ERE deal, open now [All about Tap Electric](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/tap-electric/) Both - No subscription needed - No start fee - 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 Tap Electric - [Tap Electric laadpassen en abonnementen](https://tapelectric.app/nl/laadpas/) - [Tap Electric FAQ](https://tapelectric.app/nl/faq/) - [Tap Electric algemene voorwaarden (9 sep 2026)](https://tapelectric.app/nl/algemene-voorwaarden/) - [Tap Electric thuisladen](https://tapelectric.app/nl/laders-beheren/thuis-opladen/) - [Provincie Drenthe: Tap Electric laadpas Groningen en Drenthe (€ 1,25 per maand)](https://www.provincie.drenthe.nl/onderwerpen/verkeer-en-vervoer/laadpunten-elektrisch-vervoer-drenthe/vraag-laadpaal/vraag-openbare-laadpaal/) - [Tap Electric: laadpas Groningen en Drenthe (aankondiging)](https://tapelectric.app/nl/blog/groningen-drenthe-goedkoopste-laadpas/) Checked on October 7, 2026 ### More comparisons - [ANWB Laadpas vs Chargemap Pass](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/anwb-laadpas-vs-chargemap-pass/) - [P Chargemap Pass vs Plugsurfing](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/chargemap-pass-vs-plugsurfing/) - [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/) - [Shell Recharge laadpas vs Tap Electric](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/shell-recharge-vs-tap-electric/) - [ANWB Laadpas vs Tap Electric](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/anwb-laadpas-vs-tap-electric/) [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 Tap Electric cost? Chargemap Pass: subscription none, start fee none, surcharge 10%. Tap Electric: subscription none, start fee none, surcharge 5%. In the worked example (100 kWh in 8 sessions at chargers of €0.44 per kWh) that is €4.40 and €2.20\* a month on top of the charger price. \* Amount as the provider publishes it, without saying whether it includes VAT. Do Chargemap Pass and Tap Electric work across Europe? Chargemap Pass: yes. Charge points in 19 European countries according to the card page. Tap Electric: yes. Charging in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Ireland and the UK, at chargers shown in the app. Do Chargemap Pass and Tap Electric show the price before charging? Chargemap Pass: yes. Tap Electric: yes. That counts towards the card score, under transparency. What is the card score of Chargemap Pass and Tap Electric? Chargemap Pass 8.7/10 (strong); Tap Electric 9.4/10 (strong). 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 Tap Electric have an ERE deal? Chargemap Pass: no. No ERE offer mentioned on its own pages. Tap Electric: yes. Tap Green Credits: ERE service for chargers in the Tap back office or charging with the Tap app or card. 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/)