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Amsterdam's Public Transport the Second Most Expensive in Europe: Greenpeace

Greenpeace said London, Amsterdam and Paris have the highest monthly costs, while seven countries have raised value-added tax since 2023.

  • New research from Greenpeace reveals that long-term public transport ticket prices have increased significantly in 14 European capitals over the past three years, impacting affordability for many commuters across the continent.
  • London tops the list at £162 per month, followed by Amsterdam and Paris , with costs partly driven by an average of 11% VAT across European nations and seven countries increasing these taxes since 2023.
  • Nicosia recorded the sharpest increase at 67%, followed by Amsterdam at 55% and Madrid at 50%, while Dublin saw prices decrease by 42.5%, illustrating stark regional disparities in European capital transport management.
  • According to the Greenpeace study, Tallinn, Luxembourg City, and Valletta rank as the best cities for transport affordability, offering free public transportation, while Prague, Rome, Athens, Sofia, and Vienna follow in the rankings.
  • Greenpeace urges national and local governments to introduce affordable "climate tickets" which would benefit public transport users and tackle emissions from road and air transport and the EU's dependence on fossil fuels.
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New Greenpeace survey rates public transport in Greece at just 2/100 in terms of affordability and ticket availability. What is a “climate ticket”? The post Public transport? Greece second to last in Europe – Good news for Athens appeared first on in.gr.

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Prices for long-term public transport passes have increased by 14 European capital over the past three years, reaching new peaks in about half of the cities analysed, according to a Greenpeace report, which places Portugal eighth among 30 European countries in terms of accessibility and availability of transport tickets.

·Lisboa, Portugal
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The prices of public transport subscriptions have risen in 14 European capitals over the last three years. Bucharest is one of the cities where tariffs have risen by at least 10%.

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Reformatorisch Dagblad broke the news in Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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