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Find out how to get around Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent and other towns in Flanders using the bus network...
Bus services in Flanders are operated by De Lijn.
- De Lijn
Tel: 070 220 220 Monday to Friday 07:00-18:00, Saturday from 10:00-18:00 - For a route planner: Click here
De Lijn Offices
- Head Office
At: Motstraat 20, 2800 Mechelen - Antwerp
At: Grotehondstraat 58, 2018 Antwerp - Limburg
At: Grote Breemstraat 4, 3500 Hasselt - East Flanders
At: Brusselsesteenweg 361, 9050 Gentbrugge - West Flanders
At: Nieuwpoortsesteenweg 110, 8400 Ostend - Flemish Brabant
At: Martelarenplein 19, 3000 Leuven
Tickets
The Flanders bus network is divided into zones. The cost of a ticket depends on the number of zones crossed during travel. Passengers can buy a single ticket, a pass (from one to seven days), or a season ticket (for unlimited travel).
- For information on fares, bus passes and season tickets: Click here
Tickets can be bought from dedicated De Lijn shops (Lijnwinkels) established in each province. In addition a large number of outlets, including train stations, some newsagents and supermarkets, sell tickets and passes. Tickets purchased from the driver on boarding the bus cost significantly more than tickets bought in advance. The exact fare must be presented to the driver and €10 is the highest bank note that can be used on a bus.
It is also possible to purchase an SMS ticket using a mobile telephone.
- For further information: Click here
Free season tickets
Some passengers can benefit from free travel on De Lijn buses, for example:
- Children under the age of 6
- Under some circumstances children aged 6-11
- People over 65
- People with a disability
- Job seekers with a vocational training contract
- For a full list of those who can benefit, with conditions: Click here
Dial-a-bus
Dial-a-bus is a specific service offered by De Lijn. The service only runs upon request, has no fixed route or timetable, but will only start and end or stop at De Lijn bus stops. The fare is identical to normal travel.
- For further information: Click here
Services for People with Disabilities
There are approximately 40,000 bus stops in Flanders. Most of them are accessible to people with reduced mobility or sight impairment. All newly acquired vehicles are adapted for the various types of disabilities with the objective of all vehicles being compliant by 2019. Drivers undergo special training to provide help to travellers with reduced mobility. Visually impaired travellers can indicate their destination stop to the driver. They can also travel with their guide dog.
- For more details on services for people with disabilities: Click here (in Dutch)
Lost Property
Lost property information can be obtained from the central De Lijn telephone number.
- Tel: 070 220 200