How to get around


Get around with public transport, on foot, by bike or car. Brussels and Wallonia boast an excellent public transport system.

 

On foot

Get your hands on a map of the city as soon as you arrive: you can find free copies in most hotels as well as at the Tourism Information centre on the Grand Place in Brussels. 

For online maps visit (Maps - Welcome to De Rouck), or Mappy - Road Guide), (Mappy - Road Guide), which also includes itineraries on foot, as well as pointing out roads and alleys where cars are not allowed.

 

Public transport

The local transport system is called STIB. The full network of bus, tram and metro is diplayed on their website so you can easily plan your itinerary.

Single fare (€1.80 for a 60 mins ride on buses, trams and metro combined), 5 journeys (€7.50), 10 journeys (€11.80), daily ticket (€6) or 24-48-72 hour tickets. Please note that tickets must be purchased prior to mounting on any public transport. Tickets are on sale on board buses and trams, but are considerably more expensive. You can find ticket machines outside main stations and at some tram stops.

Info: 0900/10.310
P+R in Brussels


For trips outside Brussels, the main company serving the Brussels region is TEC: Société Régionale Wallonne.
In Flandres, the leading company is De Lijn: De Lijn

Other transport companies in Wallonia:

Société Régionale Wallonne
In the Liege -Verviers area: http://www.tec-liege-verviers.be
In the Namur - Luxembourg area: http://www.tec-namur-luxembourg.be

 

Bicycles

If you fancy riding around, these websites provide full info and plenty of options:

Les Cyclistes Quotidiens
Brussels Capital by bike
Pro Velo
 

Train

Trains are the best way to get around Belgium. You can reach all the main cities by train and almost all the smaller ones as well. On top of that, trains are extremely cheap, and you cal also ask for special tarifs on weekends (from Friday evening to Sunday evening) or purchase a GoPass if you're under 26 (10 journeys for €50) or a RailPass for 26+ (10 journeys for €74).

www.b-rail.be

 

Taxi

In the Brussels region there are around 1300 taxis, 81 of which are adapted to persons with reduced mobility. You can also hire a car with a driver.

Brussels Taxi for complaints.
Taxi !: everything you need to know about taxis.
Or call 0800/14.795 from 8.30am to 4.30pm for any other queries.

 

Cars and motorbikes

(Mappy - Road Guide) is a very practical tool for those of you wanting to visit Brussels by car or motorbike.
Other useful links: (Let's Move)
Via Michelin.

The speed limit is 50 km/h (30 mph) in the city and surrounding areas. Exceptions are clearly indicated on high-speed roads, where the limit is set at 70 km/h (40 mph) and 30 km/h (20 mph) in residential areas.

You can rent a car directly at the airport or at Midi train station.
Rent a car
Avis
Hertz

You can also share a car with other travellers: Carpool
Should you wish to rent a vehicle for just half an hour or a few hours, check out Cambio (Cambio) and Taxistop (Taxistop - Partage de voitures) 

 

Boat cruises

BATEAU PAYS DE LIEGE - CROISIERES SUR LA MEUSE (BLEGNY)
BATEAU PENICHE EMBRUN : NAVIGATION D'UNE JOURNEE (LIEGE)
BATEAU PENICHE EMBRUN : NAVIGATION DE 5 OU 7 JOURS (LIEGE)
Boat Cruise on the river Meuse - Bateau Bayard (DINANT)
PORT DE PLAISANCE DE JAMBES - PLAGE D'AMEE (JAMBES)


BATEAU PAYS DE LIEGE - CROISIERES SUR LA MEUSE (BLEGNY)
BATEAU PENICHE EMBRUN : NAVIGATION D'UNE JOURNEE (LIEGE)
BATEAU PENICHE EMBRUN : NAVIGATION DE 5 OU 7 JOURS (LIEGE)
Boat Cruise on the river Meuse - Bateau Bayard (DINANT)
PORT DE PLAISANCE DE JAMBES - PLAGE D'AMEE (JAMBES)

 

Compiled with the help of the IT centre for the Brussels Region CIRB CIBG BRIC