Vandebron Laadpas transfers its services to EV Company – what are my alternatives?

August 13, 2025

What does this transfer of your Vandebron charging card to EV Company mean for you? More importantly: is this the best charge card for your charging habits? Now is a good moment to look into your charging costs, charge card options and find the best deal.

Important:

You’ve likely received the news: Vandebron is transferring its charge card services to EV Company as of October 1, 2025. Vandebron has announced that it is exiting the EV charging market, for both chargers and charge cards. Their focus is now solely on delivering 100% green energy as quickly as possible.

For many years, Vandebron played a significant role in accelerating the energy transition in the Netherlands, not just as a green energy supplier but also as an early innovator in electric mobility. Starting around 2017, Vandebron built a comprehensive e-mobility offering that included not only charge cards but also the installation and management of home chargers, and pioneering efforts in ‘Smart Charging.’

What does the transfer from Vandebron charge cards to EV Company mean for you?

Your terms of service will remain the same.
Existing Vandebron charge card customers will continue to pay their Vandebron subscription fee to EV Company as of October 1, 2025. Vandebron had offered a discount on their charging card for customers who also have a Vandebron energy contract. The charging card then costs €1.50 per month with a Vandebron energy contract instead of €3.50 per month.
Existing Vandebron charge card customers will continue to pay Vandebron session pricing to EV Company as of October 1, 2025: CPO tariff + €0,02 roaming fee per kWh.
You can continue to use your Vandebron charge card or key fob (-sleutelhanger), their access will be transferred to EV Company. However, be aware that EV Company charges their customers a one-time fee for a new physical card (€5,50 for a card, €9,50 for a key fob) if you were to replace it later.
Any of your information with Vandebron will be shared with EV Company on September 1, 2025 unless you cancel your services with Vandebron. This means the deadline to opt-out is approaching rapidly: August 31, 2025.
An EV Company account will be automatically created for you, from October 1 your charging sessions will be visible via the portal on the EV company website and EV company app.
For any questions or issues regarding your Vandebron charge card, you will need to contact EV Company directly from October 1 onwards. This shifts your support contact point.

What should I do now?

Charge card offers can change often. With upcoming changes to your Vandebron service, now is a good moment to look into your charging costs and compare charge cards to make sure you’re still getting the best value for your money.

Analysis

EV Charge card comparison – which has the best value?

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Tap Electric is a newer alternative in the EV charging space and is the preferred choice for many drivers for their transparent pricing information which helps them find ways to save.

Let’s dive deeper into a comparison between Vandebron and Tap Electric.

What are the benefits of the Vandebron charge card vs Tap Electric?

In the transition, your Vandebron terms of service for your charge card will remain the same with EV Company as of October 1, 2025.

Important note: EV Company’s standard pricing for their new, direct customers differs. This includes no monthly cost, but introduces a €0.25 start fee and a €0.025 roaming fee on top of the charger price set by the operator. While your Vandebron terms are expected to be honoured from October 1, 2025, it is not yet known whether existing Vandebron customers’ monthly costs or price per session will change longer term to align with EV Company’s standard pricing.

Vandebron

EV Company from October 1, 2025

Tap Roamer

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Monthly cost

€3,50 (or €1,50 with Vandebron energy contract)

€2,50

Cost per session

Charger price set by operator + €0,02 roaming fee per kWh

Charger price set by operator only

Number of charge cards

Charger coverage in Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg

Yes

Charger network

Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, UK and Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Balkans, Romania

Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, UK and Ireland

In addition, Tap offers other subscription options to give drivers like you more flexibility over your charging.

Monthly cost

€0,00

€4,00

Cost per session

Charger price set by operator + 5% transaction cost

Charger price set by operator only

Number of charge cards

Best for

Hybrid and low mileage drivers

Households with an extra car or driver

What are my charging costs with a Vandebron charge card vs Tap Electric charge card?

To understand your future charging costs, it’s important to look at the session prices set by your provider. Even if your Vandebron subscription and roaming fee remain the same with EV Company, you may find big savings with an alternative like Tap Electric, especially if you charge often.

For example, for 1300 km (260.0 kWh) at ACE0513319-1 in Amsterdam:

€93,34

€88,14

Your monthly savings on Tap Roamer

€5,20

Location:

Singel 250 Amsterdam

Operator:

Equans

Charger ID:

ACE0513319-1

Cost breakdown based on 20.0 kWh, 10.0 kW and 2.0 hours:

Vandebron

Tap Roamer

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Operator cost

€5,60

Roaming fee

€0,40 (€0.02 per kWh)

€0,00 (none)

Transaction fee

€0,00 (none)

€0,00 (0%)

VAT (21.0%)

€1,26

€1,17

Your estimated session costs

€7,26

€6,77

What will my charging experience look like with EV Company after October 1, 2025?

From October 1, existing Vandebron customers will need to use the EV Company website and EV Company app for your EV charging needs.

Your app charging experience can make a big difference – a good EV charging app should make it easy for you to find available chargers any time, see complete charger prices and start charging via the app.

The app interface of EV Company has a more dated design and is slower to load than the Tap Electric app. For the best app experience, enable location services to see relevant, nearby chargers for both apps.

Searching for chargers

Scan a charger QR code

Charger map

Map Intel

Charger price information

Price Intel

Charging via the app

Charging insights

Insights

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Take control of your charging with Tap

For only €2,50 / month, only pay the charger price set by operators with Tap Roamer across chargers Europe and the UK.

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What's behind our data?

Our experts fact checked and last updated this research on 13 August 2025.

Sources:

Vandebron communications and website
EV Company website
EV Company app
Tap Electric app
The data comes from live tariff data from public chargers on 31 July 2025, including VAT for the calculator.

Details:

The EV Company app is evaluated based on the live functions on v.5.1.1 on a Pixel 7 on 31 July, 2025, using this methodology.
Tap Electric app was rated based on the live features on v.1.128.0 on a Pixel 7 on 31 July, 2025, using this methodology.