Best gps trackers in Amsterdam 2026

With 15,000 bikes stolen annually, Amsterdam is the city where a GPS tracker genuinely makes the difference between recovering your bike and losing it forever. Since 2022 the Amsterdam police have actively partnered with tracker manufacturers: if you receive an AirTag or VanMoof alert from, say, a warehouse on KNSM-eiland or in Noord, a team will often be dispatched within the hour. Apple AirTags are popular thanks to the enormous Find My network — an iPhone passes by roughly every 30 seconds in the city centre — but thieves know about them too and will often start with a Faraday pouch. Professional trackers like the Invoxia GPS Tracker or the Pegasus (built into VanMoof and Stromer bikes) use 4G and still work in underground parking. Around the Wallen and Nieuwmarkt, bikes are often 'parked' for a few hours first to see whether they contain a tracker, so hide a second tracker deep inside the seat tube or stem. Insurers offer up to 15% discount with an active tracker subscription.