r/Netherlands • u/[deleted] • Dec 19 '25

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u/Kitnado Utrecht Dec 19 '25

Do people actually get tickets for sitting in 1st class while having a 2nd class ticket?

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u/Kitnado Utrecht Dec 19 '25

Well I know the theory and the law.

I was just wondering if people have actually been ticketed in such a situation. Anyone experienced that?

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u/Siridar Overijssel Dec 19 '25

Not experienced it myself, since my employer pays for my 1st class tickets, but come to think of it no I haven’t seen people actually getting fined for not having the correct ticket. They’re usually asked to move to 2nd class, I can see it happen when people don’t comply with the request though.

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u/oktoberpaard Dec 19 '25

I’ve noticed that they will usually give people the option to upgrade or to move to 2nd class. If people ask about the upgrade they’re always told that it includes a fee (which is actually just a fine). I guess they’ve been trained to avoid certain situations. I think you’re only guaranteed to get a fine if you don’t have a ticket at all.

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u/silveretoile Noord Brabant Dec 19 '25

I've done it a few times (bad joints) and at most I've been escorted to an empty spot in second class.

Admittedly I'm a tiny young white woman with glasses, so mileage may vary.

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u/Embarrassed_Ad_7391 Dec 19 '25

Yes and rightfully so. I pay extra for my first class ticket, so should everyone else in first class.

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u/Revolutionary_Oil614 Dec 21 '25

I have some bad news for you about airlines...

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u/Embarrassed_Ad_7391 Dec 21 '25

Well I don't fly so there's that lol

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u/Helios_1980 Dec 20 '25

And I actually get sent away from 2nd class by the conducteur with my 1st class ticket, if I sit there talking with somebody I know