Antwerp transportation

Although in some cities it is advised to get to know it on foot, walking around from one astonishing place to another, in Antwerp it will be handier to use the public transport. This city just has too much to offer, the old center, an African quarter, a Turkish and a Jewish one among others, plus lots of beautiful park in different districts that are not worth to be missed due to lack of time.

The public transportation company De Lijn has a dense network of bus, tram and pre-metro connections in the city and wide area around it. You can purchase a 10 fare card for 8 euros at fixed points in town, or buy them inside buses. One fare means that you can travels up to an hour within the city center limits. If you are not the lucky owner of such card, you will be charged more in the bus (€1.50 per fare).

Also if you want to go beyond the city center you will have to pay extra for the extra zones traveled. The central public transportation point is the Franklin Roosevelt plaats near the central train station. If you are not fond of busses, than take the trams and pre-metro (underground tram).

Taxies are always a comfortable option to get from one place to another, but they are quite expensive. They are waiting for their customers at specific location, which you can recognize by and orange Taxi sign and the prices are fixed in the taximeter. In Antwerp it is very common to use your cell phone when you need a Taxi, so waving your hand will rarely work, you can better ask a local, or ask in a hotel for the phone numbers.

Driving in the city can turn out to be easier than in other big cities of the world, but sometimes it can get chaotic for foreigners. When you are searching for parking places, mainly you will find spaces where you have to pay, and the typical price is 2 euros per hour.

One easy and comfortable way to wander around the city is by bicycle. The city has many special areas for bikers and bikes can be rented at several places in town like ligfiets, or Fietsdokter. Keep on thing in mind though, and that is to lock your bike to a fixed object, otherwise you might not find it there when you get back.

Antwerp get around