You will also need your passport. That meant I had to go to the local RDW.
I sold it today, for reasons I’ve decided to write this article for expats and other travelers who want to buy a scooter in the Netherlands.
Or why? When I try and google locations its very confusing to know which one I can go to, can you provide any help? RDW is the Netherlands Vehicle Authority in the mobility chain. If I’d exchanged my UK licence for a Dutch one, I could have sorted everything out at the scooter shop and driven the scooter away on the day I bought it.
That’s how I knew where to go.It sounds like it’s been modified.
The driving licence must be valid for this to apply. For both you need an AM-licence, but the type 2 can drive faster and you need to wear a helmet. Because my licence is not Dutch I had to go the RDW to put the scooter in my name. Driving School De Ridder is a reliable driving school, awarded with the BOVAG Quality Certificate, with one of the highest success rates in the region. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.Blue Collar Hostel Review: Is It the Best Hostel in Eindhoven?Why I Decided to Leave the Netherlands and Start Travelling AgainArriva Buses No Longer Accepting Cash in the NetherlandsThere Are Different Types of Hot Dog—Did You Know That?How a Minimalist Lifestyle Gave Me Freedom and Enriched My LifeThis website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. First of all, there are big ones that have a similar power to motorbikes and travel on the roads with the cars. Much appreciateSorry, but I don’t know anything about one-day insurance. There are three kinds of scooter on the road in the Netherlands. I think he was planning to sell it on. Snorfiets and bromfiets. It’s always best to keep things legal, but if you decide to buy a scooter that goes faster than it should, you won’t be the only one who has done so.Hey Steve, I cannot tell you how helpful this post has been! However, I got my scooter insurance policy from a brokers called Geen Cent te Veel. The legal age to drive a car or motorbike is eighteen. Also I just bought a brand new scooter that does not have any official papers yet, and I have to drive it to RDW and they told me that I need to have insurance for that one day too.
That was for the most basic cover. In the Netherlands, people who buy a bromfiets or snorfiets scooter will only have to pay for insurance and, of course, some fuel for the tank. Thanks!Hi José. My UK licence works fine in Europe. Before you can buy a scooter in the Netherlands, you will need to give some thought to the size of scooter you require. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. It may be a good idea to go there an ask. They have to travel in the cycle lanes at all times.I bought my scooter from a scooter dealer, but the process is similar for people who are buying a scooter privately.When buying a scooter from a dealer, after the sale has been made the dealer can usually go online and transfer ownership of the scooter immediately. Or could i just purchase a scooter without a license?I don’t think you would be able to buy a scooter without a licence. The Netherlands introduced a system of vehicle registration plates on 26 April 1898–the third country in the world to do so, after France in 1893 and Germany in 1896. I already requested the residency slip, but I believe i also need the kenteken kaart and tenaamstellingscode from the owner to get the ownership at RDW. But I couldn’t find any insurance companies that would do this one day deal. First of all, there are big ones that have a similar power to motorbikes and travel on the roads with the cars. Scooter- & Moped license (AM) Would you get your scooter & moped license (AM) in the vicinity of The Hague, and get your license quickly and affordably? Officially, bromfiets are not meant to be capable of exceeding a maximum speed of 45km/h. The code would not have been sent in the same envelope as the kentekenbewijs. If you have any doubts about anything, the best thing to do is ring the RDW. Here’s a link to the site: You are absolutely awesome man, Thanks for the succinct article and especially that link! Please note: in the past, a moped certificate was sufficient to be allowed to drive a scooter or moped, but nowadays you need an actual license. They have a yellow number plate. A plate bearing the number 1 was issued to one J. van Dam, who purchased the first Dutch-built motorcar, which was manufactured at his own Groninger Motor-Rijtuigen Fabriek. Do you have a driving licence that was issued in one of the countries of the European Union (EU) or European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and do you live in the Netherlands?
You can transfer vehicle ownership at stores and supermarkets that have the relevant terminal and a lot of them do. I’m licenced to drive just about anything in the UK. Bromfiets have a similar power to the 50cc scooters and motorc… When I called the number the person just said “I don’t know, maybe Arnhem” and that’s like 2.5 hours from Alkmaar by train- it doesn’t seem right. You would not be able to use it without breaking the law. You won’t have a problem unless a police officer tracks your speed and sees your are going faster than you should be able to.
I’m getting quoted around €16-20/month (which really isn’t that much either, but €6 sounds even better. You would also need to prove you have insurance and you can’t get that without a licence.There would be no point in buying a scooter unless you have a license anyway. Copyright Steve Calvert 2020. They will be able to send you a fresh code if you need it.Hi Steve, I need to go to an RDW office to sort out the registration because I don’t have my Dutch drivers licends yet.