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    Plugsurfing vs Shell Recharge laadpascharging cards compared on cost and coverage

    What does your charging cost with Plugsurfing and Shell Recharge laadpas?

    All cards on the same worked example

    Plugsurfing and Shell Recharge laadpas side by side: both without a subscription, start fee: not public and €0.35; with both, the price per kWh depends on the charger.

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

    PlugsurfingCharging card
    Card scoreFair, 5.0 out of 10
    Shell Recharge laadpasCharging card
    Card scoreGood, 6.8 out of 10
    How the card score is built

    The numbers

    Plugsurfing and Shell Recharge laadpas side by side

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

    Plugsurfing and Shell Recharge laadpas: costs, use and card score
    ItemPlugsurfingShell Recharge laadpas
    Costs
    Cardone-off€9.95NoneLower
    Subscriptionper month, entry planNoneNone
    Start feeper sessionNot public€0.35
    Surcharge on the charger priceOwn price per chargerOwn price per charger
    Worked exampleextra per month, 100 kWhCannot be worked out up frontCannot 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 score5.0/10 · Fair6.8/10 · 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 Plugsurfing 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.

    Plugsurfing

    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

    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
    • Plugsurfing5.0/10Card score · Fair
    • Shell Recharge laadpas6.8/10Card score · Good

    • Costs

      weight 40%

      Plugsurfing3.3
      Shell Recharge laadpas5.0

    • Transparency

      weight 35%

      Plugsurfing3.3
      Shell Recharge laadpas6.7

    • Usability

      weight 25%

      Plugsurfing10.0
      Shell Recharge laadpas10.0
    See every point per check
    Card score: points per check
    CheckPlugsurfingShell 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: 0.50 / 10 / 1
    All amounts publicTransparency · With VAT stated: 1 · without: 0.50 / 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

      PlugsurfingYes

      More than 1,000,000 charge points across Europe and the UK through more than 500 operators.

      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

      PlugsurfingPrice 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.

      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

      PlugsurfingNo

      No ERE offer mentioned on its own pages.

      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

      Plugsurfing

      Not found on its own website.

      Shell Recharge laadpas

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

    • Business

      Plugsurfing

      Plugsurfing no longer offers a fleet product itself and refers fleet customers to its sister brand Travelcard.

      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

      Plugsurfing

      No minimum term; you can close your account at any time.

      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.

    Plugsurfing

    No item where only Plugsurfing has a lower amount or offers something extra compared with Shell Recharge laadpas.

    All about Plugsurfing

    Shell Recharge laadpas

    • Card at no cost (against €9.95)
    All about Shell Recharge laadpas

    Both

    • No subscription needed
    • Own price per charger, shown in the app
    • 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

    Plugsurfing

    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 Plugsurfing and Shell Recharge laadpas cost?

    Plugsurfing: subscription none, start fee not public, surcharge own price per charger. Shell Recharge laadpas: subscription none, start fee €0.35, surcharge own price per charger.

    Do Plugsurfing and Shell Recharge laadpas work across Europe?

    Plugsurfing: yes. More than 1,000,000 charge points across Europe and the UK through more than 500 operators. 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 Plugsurfing and Shell Recharge laadpas show the price before charging?

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

    What is the card score of Plugsurfing and Shell Recharge laadpas?

    Plugsurfing 5.0/10 (fair); 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 Plugsurfing and Shell Recharge laadpas have an ERE deal?

    Plugsurfing: no. No ERE offer mentioned on its own pages. 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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