On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:40:36 +0000, Graeme
wrote:

So no practical use for a tourist, are strippenkarts still valid on the
trams?

They were still valid in central Amsterdam last month for trams &
buses - I think you may have to have the OV card for metro (didn't use
it).

I noticed they are pushing something even worse than the OV card for
tourists - the IAmsterdam card. 38EUR for 24 hours + 10EUR per 24h
after that. Offers 'free' entry to popular museums & galleries and a
'public transport card'. Given that most museums are around 12.50 to
get in and a 15-Strippenkart is 7.60[1], that's not great value unless
you are a "it's Tuesday so it must be Amsterdam" kind of tourist that
visits everything possible in one or two days.

[1] and can be shared if there is more than one person