Title: E-Flux by Road vs Tap Electric: charging cards compared Canonical: https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/e-flux-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 # E-Flux by Road vs Tap Electriccharging cards compared on cost and coverage What does your charging cost with E-Flux by Road and Tap Electric? EV cost scan with your mileage and charging habits - [Calculate it with E-Flux by Road](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/ev-cost-scan/?pas=e-flux) - [Calculate it with Tap Electric](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/ev-cost-scan/?pas=tap-electric) E-Flux by Road and Tap Electric side by side: both without a subscription, start fee: €0.31 and none; in the worked example €4.88 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 ## E-Flux by Road and Tap Electric side by side What the card itself costs on top of the charger price: card, subscription, start fee and surcharge. E-Flux by Road and Tap Electric: costs, use and card score | Item | E-Flux by Road | Tap Electric | | --- | --- | --- | | Costs | | Card one-off | €9.99 | None Lower | | Subscription per month, entry plan | None | None | | Start fee per session | €0.31 | None Lower | | Surcharge on the charger price | €0.024 /kWh | 5% | | Worked example extra per month, 100 kWh | €4.88 | €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 | Yes | Yes | | Card score | 8.0/10 · 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 E-Flux by Road 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. E-Flux by Road Charging card Without subscription or entry plan €4.88 a month Plans - Flex €4.88 - Comfort €3.23 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) - E-Flux by Road 8.0 /10 Card score · Strong - Tap Electric 9.4 /10 Card score · Strong - Costs weight 40% E-Flux by Road 5.0 Tap Electric 10.0 - Transparency weight 35% E-Flux by Road 10.0 Tap Electric 8.3 - Usability weight 25% E-Flux by Road 10.0 Tap Electric 10.0 See every point per check+ Card score: points per check | Check | E-Flux by Road | 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 | 0.5 / 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 E-Flux by Road Yes According to E-Flux accepted at public and private charge points in over 7,000 cities across Europe, with full coverage in the Benelux. 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 E-Flux by Road Price shown up front One-off €9.99 per card. Tap Electric Price shown up front The price is the charge point operator's tariff plus your plan's transaction fee. - ### ERE deal E-Flux by Road Yes ERE via partner Voltico for charge points on the E-Flux platform: you keep 80% of the annual ERE yield, Voltico charges a 20% service fee (MID meter required). [View this ERE offer](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/providers/voltico/) 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 E-Flux by Road Charge point management on the E-Flux platform with automatic home reimbursement (Essential: €0 per month plus an AC socket fee of €5.50 per month excl. VAT and a one-off €16.50 excl. VAT per AC charger; minimum 24 months, 12 months on a private account). Tap Electric Free charge point management for home chargers (OCPP 1.6J). - ### Business E-Flux by Road Yes Both card options are available for private and business use; E-Flux also offers business charge cards for fleets. 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 E-Flux by Road Pay-per-use or an open-ended monthly subscription; cancel by terminating the card on the platform. 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. E-Flux by Road - Surcharge of €0.024 /kWh on the charger price [All about E-Flux by Road](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/e-flux/) Tap Electric - Lower cost in the worked example: €2.20\* against €4.88 a month - Card at no cost (against €9.99) - No start fee - Surcharge of 5% on the charger price [All about Tap Electric](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/tap-electric/) 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 - Own ERE deal, open now Sources ## Where the numbers come from E-Flux by Road - [E-Flux tarieven laadpassen](https://www.e-flux.io/nl/tarieven-laadpassen) - [E-Flux verwerkingskosten roaming-hubs](https://help.e-flux.io/nl/articles/15338814-verwerkingskosten-roaming-hubs) - [E-Flux by Road voorwaarden 2026 (NL)](https://www.e-flux.io/nl/pdf/e-flux-by-road-t-cs-2026-dutch) - [E-Flux tarieven laadpaalbeheer](https://www.e-flux.io/pricing) - [E-Flux ERE-partner Voltico](https://www.e-flux.io/ere-partner-voltico-road) 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 - [Chargemap Pass vs E-Flux by Road](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/chargemap-pass-vs-e-flux/) - [E-Flux by Road vs Hey! 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In the worked example (100 kWh in 8 sessions at chargers of €0.44 per kWh) that is €4.88 and €2.20\* a month on top of the charger price. \* Amount as the provider publishes it, without saying whether it includes VAT. Do E-Flux by Road and Tap Electric work across Europe? E-Flux by Road: yes. According to E-Flux accepted at public and private charge points in over 7,000 cities across Europe, with full coverage in the Benelux. 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 E-Flux by Road and Tap Electric show the price before charging? E-Flux by Road: yes. Tap Electric: yes. That counts towards the card score, under transparency. What is the card score of E-Flux by Road and Tap Electric? E-Flux by Road 8.0/10 (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 E-Flux by Road and Tap Electric have an ERE deal? E-Flux by Road: yes. ERE via partner Voltico for charge points on the E-Flux platform: you keep 80% of the annual ERE yield, Voltico charges a 20% service fee (MID meter required). 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/)