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Transports in Brussels

Description: The Brussels metro dates back to 1976, but underground lines known as premetro have been serviced by tramways since ... more

Transports in Brussels ... 1968. A comprehensive bus and tram network also covers the city. Brussels also has its own port on the Willebroek canal located in the northwest of the city. An interticketing system means that a STIB/MIVB ticket holder can use the train or long-distance buses inside the city. The commuter services operated by De Lijn, TEC and SNCB/NMBS will in the next few years be augmented by a metropolitan RER rail network around Brussels. Since 2003 Brussels has had a car-sharing service operated by the Bremen company Cambio in partnership with STIB/MIVB and local ridesharing company taxi stop. In 2006 shared bicycles were also introduced.

Newest Review: ... by-passing the centre, to get from place to place. I found the transport system, quick, cheap, clean and above all safe. Catching a bus in England is a threatening experience some times, but being on a tram in Brussels wasn't at all. Changing between trams and modes of transport is simple. For example at Montgomery (big transport hub in East Brussels) you get off the metro and follow ... more

... the tram sign and number and you appear above ground right by the tram stop. A few minutes and your tram appears. Really well organised and thought out. Here are a few recommendations for trips around Brussels: Tram 44 - goes from Montgomery (east ...more

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Transports in Brussels: Great Transport System (651 words)
by - written on 15/02/02 (Very useful, 651 readings)
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I have just returned from Brussles from a four day trip and the transport system really left me very impressed. To start, get a one day ticket, which cost me Euro 2,40, and once validated at the (open) ticket gate, one was free to roam around Brussels on train, tram, bus, metro. At first, being new in any city, I felt safer and more confident in taking the metro. Easy to use, to understand and less likely to get lost I thought. But then the metro only really crosses town to connect up with railway stations and major transport hubs and you don't get to see anything of the city. The Tram system is fantastic. First of all ask for a Plan at the tram/metro ... Read the complete review

Bilingual transportation (607 words)
by - written on 23/05/01 (Very useful, 74 readings)
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I spent six months living in Brussels, during which time I found that thanks to the very good general network of trams, underground and buses, a car was really not very necessary, although when travelling further afield the trains had a tendency to be woefully inadequate. The tram network in Brussels is by and large very efficient and reliable, and complements the Underground network well. Trams run more or less on time and from very early (0530ish) to pretty late (0030ish). As far as the cost of public transport goes, a day pass is just over £2 (BEF 130), and there are tickets that are valid for 5 or 10 journeys. Monthly passes are about £23 (BEF 1400), and ... Read the complete review

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