Accessibility

By bike

You can park your bike under the city office, the Martelarenplein or the Rector De Somerplein.

By public transport

Plan your route with De Lijn or NMBS.

Night bus

• When: Friday and Saturday night
• Price: Free
• Tickets: Order your tickets in advance

New Year's Eve

• When: Tuesday 31 December 2024
• Price: € 2,5
• Tickets: Buy your tickets in advance

Store ticket

• When: Saturday and shopping sundays (sunday 8, 15, 22 December 2024 and 5 January 2025)
• Price: € 2
• Tickets: Buy your tickets in advance

By car

Compare car park prices.

If you park in a car park on the outskirts, you and three passengers take the bus to the city centre and back free of charge. Order your free bus tickets in advance.

Parking tip

Parking Vaartkom

• Park the first 4 hours for free on Fridays, Saturdays & shopping Sundays.
• The free shuttle bus (every 15 minutes) will take you from the Vaartkom car park to the city centre and back.
  • Friday 6 December 2024: 9:00 - 18:00
  • Saturday 7 December 2024: 10:00 - 19:00
  • Sunday 8 December 2024: 14:00 - 19:00
  • Wednesday 11 December 2024: 18:00 - 24:00
  • Thursday 12 December 2024: 18:00 - 24:00
  • Friday 13 December 2024: 9 a.m. to midnight
  • Saturday 14 December 2024: 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
  • Sunday 15 December 2024: between 10 a.m. and midnight
  • Monday 16 December 2024: 18:00 - 24:00
  • Tuesday 17 December 2024: 18:00 - 24:00
  • Wednesday 18 December 2024: 18:00 - 24:00
  • Thursday 19 December 2024: 18:00 - 24:00
  • Friday 20 December 2024: 9 a.m. to midnight
  • Saturday 21 December 2024: 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.
  • Sunday 22 December 2024: 10:00 - 24:00
  • Friday 27 December 2024: 9:00 - 18:00
  • Saturday 28 December 2024: 10:00 - 19:00
  • Friday 3 January 2025: 9:00 - 18:00
  • Saturday 4 January 2025: 10:00 - 19:00
  • Sunday 5 January 2024: 14:00 - 19:00
• The bus stops at:
  • Parking Vaartkom (Asstraat)
  • Ferdinand Smoldersplein
  • Rector de Somerplein
  • Bondgenotenlaan (aan Jan Stasstraat)

Traffic measures

This event has implications for traffic. Some buses of De Lijn follow a detour.