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Belgium

Brussels

A capital radiating from the cobbled Grand-Place. On the metro, trams and buses, tap a bank card and ride.

Taxi (station taxis and street taxis)

Two legal kinds of taxi, priced differently: black-and-yellow rank taxis run on one fixed tariff, while the street taxis behind Uber and Bolt float up to 200% of the legal floor. Either way, no ride costs under 8 euros.

Updated on August 5, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Decide - rank or app
    Rank taxis are black with a mango-yellow chequered stripe and a TX plate, and they are the only ones you can flag down.
  2. 2
    At a rank, take the first car
    You take the car at the head of the line. If a rank with a free taxi is within 100 m on foot, drivers must refuse a street pickup.
  3. 3
    Check the meter before you set off
    Once you are in, check the meter is lit. The driver may not ask for more than the meter shows at the end.
  4. 4
    With an app, read the price before you confirm
    Anything booked must show you an indication of the final price before you commit - read it, then confirm.
  5. 5
    Take the printed ticket when you get out
    Drivers must hand you a printed ticket after every ride without being asked - never a handwritten one. You need it to complain.

Typical costs

Fixed-price routes1

Collecto shared night taxi (per person, per ride)
Every night 23:00-06:00, boarding at about 200 STIB stops and dropping you at the address you name.
6 EUR ≈ $7

How the meter adds up6

Station taxi pick-up (no booking)
The flat pick-up charge when you take a rank taxi without booking; distance and time are added on top.
2.6 EUR ≈ $3
Station taxi distance rate (per km)
On top of this, EUR 0.60 for every minute started, which covers traffic and waiting.
2.3 EUR ≈ $3
Minimum fare per ride
No ride costs less, however short - and the same floor applies to booked and app rides.
8 EUR ≈ $9
Night surcharge (22:00-06:00)
A flat night supplement, on unbooked station taxis.
2 EUR ≈ $2
Booked or app ride, pick-up
The floor is EUR 1.50 and the ceiling is 200% of it; inside that band the operator sets the price.
1.5〜3 EUR ≈ $2–3
Booked or app ride, distance rate (per km)
Per minute it runs EUR 0.40-0.80, and if the total comes under EUR 8 you still pay EUR 8.
1.5〜3 EUR ≈ $2–3

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 4, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
Belgian law requires some electronic payment, though not always a card reader
App tickets
Uber, Bolt and the local firms' own apps handle booking and payment
Cash
Cash is legal tender and may not normally be refused; app rides pay in-app

Quick facts

Hours
24h; Collecto 23:00-06:00
Fares from
6 EUR+

Heads-up

  • A driver who approaches you is not operating legally

    Never follow a driver who approaches you. Touting for customers is banned outright by the taxi decree, so anyone who walks up to you is not working legitimately - take a car from the rank queue or one you booked in an app.

  • In a fare dispute the driver must drive you to the police

    If you end up in a dispute over what to pay, you can ask to be driven to the nearest police station - the driver is not allowed to refuse. The printed ticket carries the taxi number and everything else a complaint needs.

Timetable

Operating hours 24h; Collecto 23:00-06:00
Typical duration Reckon on 10-25 minutes across town; the centre is full of one-way streets and pedestrian zones, so the metro often wins over short hops
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka