There are no products waiting for me at the vending machine. What should I do?

1. Possible causes

  • Temporary malfunction at the OV-chipkaart service point/machine.
  • Expiration date: you have waited longer than 3 months to collect your order.
  • Product not (properly) loaded onto your card.
  • Wrong card/scanner: you are not holding the correct card to the reader or the reader is not reading it properly.

2. Quick checklist (do-it-yourself)

  1. Try another service point (e.g., another machine/store/station).
  2. Always select “Pick up orders” on the machine and hold your Gaiyo Card steady against the reader or insert it.
  3. Wait 2–3 minutes and repeat; sometimes there is a short delay in distribution.
  4. Check your card number and whether you are using the correct card (not an old or private public transport chip card).
  5. Check the Gaiyo Portal (mijn.gaiyo.com) to see if the products have been assigned to your account.
  6. Has it been more than 3 months since receipt? Then products may have expired — proceed to step 3 (contact).

3. Still not working? Please contact

Tip: if it concerns rights/budgets from your organization, have your HR/manager check in the management section of the Gaiyo Portal whether the correct products are linked to your account.

4. Common solutions

  • Vending machine malfunction → collection at another service point is possible.
  • Product not ready → Gaiyo support will have the product ready again; then try “Collect orders” again.
  • Term expired (3 months) → employer has products reallocated; then pick up at service point.

In short: first try another service point and “Pick up orders.” If that doesn’t work, contact Gaiyo Customer Service with the details at hand; we will help you get the product available quickly.