Title: TanQyou laadpas vs Tap Electric: charging cards compared Canonical: https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/tanqyou-laadpas-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 # TanQyou laadpas vs Tap Electriccharging cards compared on cost and coverage What does your charging cost with TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric? EV cost scan with your mileage and charging habits - [Calculate it with TanQyou laadpas](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/ev-cost-scan/?pas=tanqyou-laadpas) - [Calculate it with Tap Electric](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/ev-cost-scan/?pas=tap-electric) TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric side by side: subscription: €2.50 and none, both without a start fee; in the worked example €2.50 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 ## TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric side by side What the card itself costs on top of the charger price: card, subscription, start fee and surcharge. TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric: costs, use and card score | Item | TanQyou laadpas | Tap Electric | | --- | --- | --- | | Costs | | Card one-off | Not public | None | | Subscription per month, entry plan | €2.50 | None Lower | | Start fee per session | None | None | | Surcharge on the charger price | None | 5% | | Worked example extra per month, 100 kWh | €2.50 | €2.20\* | | Use | | Price shown before charging | Yes | Yes | | Works across Europe | Yes | Yes | | Card or app | Card | Card and app | | ERE and score | | Own ERE deal | Yes | Yes | | Card score | 7.1/10 · Good | 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 TanQyou laadpas 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. TanQyou laadpas Charging card Without subscription or entry plan €2.50 a month Plans - Without subscription €2.50 Where Many networks Payment Card For whom Anyone in the Netherlands Tap Electric Charging card Without subscription or entry plan €2.20\* a month 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) - TanQyou laadpas 7.1 /10 Card score · Good - Tap Electric 9.4 /10 Card score · Strong - Costs weight 40% TanQyou laadpas 6.7 Tap Electric 10.0 - Transparency weight 35% TanQyou laadpas 6.7 Tap Electric 8.3 - Usability weight 25% TanQyou laadpas 8.3 Tap Electric 10.0 See every point per check+ Card score: points per check | Check | TanQyou laadpas | Tap Electric | | --- | --- | --- | | Cost in the worked example Costs · Cheapest third: 1 · middle third: 0.5 · not computable: 0 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | | No subscription needed Costs · Entry plan without a monthly fee: 1 | 0 / 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 | 0 / 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 | 0.5 / 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 TanQyou laadpas Yes Over 700,000 charge points in 35+ countries; works at all public charge points in the Netherlands except Tesla's own. 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 TanQyou laadpas Price shown up front Note: €2.50 per month is shown on the card page as 'excl. Tap Electric Price shown up front The price is the charge point operator's tariff plus your plan's transaction fee. - ### ERE deal TanQyou laadpas Yes TanQyou handles registration, audit and sale of EREs for chargers with an MID meter, business and private, via a recognised booking partner; indication approx. €0.10 per kWh, paid yearly, free sign-up. 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 TanQyou laadpas TanQyou installs business chargers, including at employees' homes, with management and invoicing via MyTanQyou (software from €6.95 per month). Tap Electric Free charge point management for home chargers (OCPP 1.6J). - ### Business TanQyou laadpas Yes Business card at the same price; can be combined with fuel card, parking and trip logging on one invoice, with per-employee card management. 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 TanQyou laadpas Cancellable monthly with one month's notice. 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. TanQyou laadpas - No surcharge: you pay the charge point's price - Card only [All about TanQyou laadpas](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/tanqyou-laadpas/) Tap Electric - No subscription needed - Surcharge of 5% on the charger price - As a card and in the app [All about Tap Electric](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/tap-electric/) Not certain which is lower: worked example. At least one of the two does not say whether the amount includes VAT (\* in the table). Both - No start fee - Works across many networks - Shows the price before charging - Works across Europe - For any car - Own ERE deal, open now Sources ## Where the numbers come from TanQyou laadpas - [TanQyou laadpas](https://www.tanqyou.com/laadpas/) - [TanQyou tarieven](https://www.tanqyou.com/tarieven/) - [TanQyou EV-Charge app](https://www.tanqyou.com/laadpas/ev-charge-app/) - [TanQyou ERE-certificaten](https://www.tanqyou.com/zakelijk/laadpaal/ere-certificaten/) 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 - [Laadkompas laadpas vs TanQyou laadpas](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/laadkompas-laadpas-vs-tanqyou-laadpas/) - [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/) - [Chargemap Pass vs Tap Electric](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/chargemap-pass-vs-tap-electric/) - [E-Flux by Road vs Tap Electric](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/e-flux-vs-tap-electric/) - [5 50five laaddruppel / laadpas vs Tap Electric](https://erevergelijken.eu/en/charging-cards/50five-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 TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric cost? TanQyou laadpas: subscription €2.50, start fee none, surcharge none. 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 €2.50 and €2.20\* a month on top of the charger price. \* Amount as the provider publishes it, without saying whether it includes VAT. Do TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric work across Europe? TanQyou laadpas: yes. Over 700,000 charge points in 35+ countries; works at all public charge points in the Netherlands except Tesla's own. 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 TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric show the price before charging? TanQyou laadpas: yes. Tap Electric: yes. That counts towards the card score, under transparency. What is the card score of TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric? TanQyou laadpas 7.1/10 (good); 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 TanQyou laadpas and Tap Electric have an ERE deal? TanQyou laadpas: yes. TanQyou handles registration, audit and sale of EREs for chargers with an MID meter, business and private, via a recognised booking partner; indication approx. €0.10 per kWh, paid yearly, free sign-up. 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/)