Pontueel
Altijd op tijd voor de pont
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Always on time for the ferry.
Pontueel shows you at a glance when the next ferry leaves: live departure times, a countdown, and a map of the IJ. So you'll never again run for a ferry that just left, or stand waiting for one that isn't coming for a while.
WIDGETS ON YOUR HOME SCREEN
Put your regular ferry on your Home Screen or Lock Screen and see the next departure without opening the app.
LIVE AND ON TIME
Real-time departure times for the GVB ferries via open data (OVapi / NDOV Loket), plus the timetable for later in the day. With Now, +1 hour, +2 hours and Last, you can also see when the final ferry runs.
ALL DIRECTIONS
Pick a route (from → to) or see every ferry leaving from your pier in one view.
MAP OF THE IJ
A full screen map of every ferry connection across the IJ, with the live position of each ferry.
ALL PIERS
Centraal Station, Buiksloterweg, IJplein, NDSM, Distelweg, Pontsteiger, Azartplein and Zamenhofstraat, plus the Hempont to Zaandam.
Free. No ads, no subscription, no account. Available in Dutch and English.
Pontueel is not an official GVB app. Departure times come from OVapi (NDOV Loket).
The board now shows which ferry you can still make.
- A line in the board marks where you arrive: the ferries above it have gone, the first one below is yours. Tap it to switch between walking and cycling.
- Pontueel opens on a ferry that's actually running and on your side of the water. The closest one often isn't: F9 doesn't sail at weekends, and the eastern crossings stop around 22:30 while Centraal Station keeps going past 03:00.
- Tap a widget and the route it
- The map's location button puts you in the part of the map you can see, not behind the board.
- VoiceOver now names every pier on the map.
- The map does less work while fh shows up in your battery.
Enjoy the ride.
The developer, Giel Cobben, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Giel Cobben
- Size
- 8.1 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Dutch
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Giel Cobben