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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.

Tram / premetro (Tram / Prémétro)

18 lines over 150 km, some in underground premetro stations. One tap on the on-board reader buys and validates; the same card caps at 8.50 euros a day. Street stops are request stops - raise a hand or the tram passes.

Updated on August 5, 2026

  • Until Apr 30, 2027

    Trams 4, 10 and 51 cut at Gare du Midi

    A concrete slab under place Bara is being replaced, so from 27 April 2026 until the end of April 2027 tram 4 (Gare du Midi to Porte de Hal), tram 10 (Gare du Midi to Churchill) and tram 51 (Lemonnier to Gare du Midi) are interrupted, and tram 81 is replaced by a bus between Marius Renard and Gare du Midi. If you arrive at Gare du Midi on Eurostar, plan on metro 2 or 6, or bus 48, instead of a tram.

How to ride

  1. 1
    Sort out your ticket before you board
    Paper tickets are not sold on board. Either tap a bank card, or buy at a GO machine or in the app first.
  2. 2
    Raise your hand at street-level stops
    Street-level stops are request stops - raise your hand as the tram nears. Underground premetro stations are served automatically.
  3. 3
    Tap the on-board reader as soon as you board
    Tap your ticket or card on the reader inside the tram. With a bank card that single tap both buys and validates the ride.
  4. 4
    Tap again at every transfer
    Tap the same card again whenever you change vehicles. Within 60 minutes of the first tap there is no extra charge.
  5. 5
    Show the card or phone you paid with
    Inspectors want the physical card you paid with. If you paid with a phone, it has to be working when they ask.
  6. 6
    Press the stop button before you get off
    Press the stop button in good time as your stop comes up, or the driver will go straight past it.

Fares

Single fares3

Contactless tap, single ride (STIB-MIVB 1 Journey)
Charged the moment you tap the reader on board; the journey stays valid for up to two hours including changes.
2.4 EUR ≈ $3
Single ride on a paper ticket
The €0.50 paper surcharge takes it to €2.90; sold at machines, KIOSK and BOOTIK outlets.
2.9 EUR ≈ $3
Brupass single journey (digital ticket in the app)
The cheapest ticket the app sells, and it also covers SNCB, De Lijn and TEC inside the region.
2.7 EUR ≈ $3

Passes & multi-ride2

STIB-MIVB 1 day (paper)
The price already includes the paper; this one is issued on paper only and cannot go on a MOBIB card.
9 EUR ≈ $10
Brupass 10 journeys
Loaded on a MOBIB card, the 10-journey ticket may be shared between travellers; the digital version may not.
18.9 EUR ≈ $21

Fare caps1

Daily cap when paying by contactless card
The ceiling if you keep using the same card all day - it comes in under the €9.00 paper day ticket.
8.5 EUR ≈ $10

Card itself1

MOBIB card issuing fee
The reusable carrier your tickets sit on; the anonymous MOBIB basic is sold at the red machines too.
6 EUR ≈ $7

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride
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Tap the dedicated reader on board - purchase and validation happen in one go
IC card
Tickets are loaded onto a MOBIB card, which is charged for separately
App tickets
Buy in the STIB-MIVB app, then activate it in the app before boarding
QR ticketing
App tickets show a QR code; scan it at the yellow reader underground
Paper tickets
Putting a single ride on paper adds €0.50, and there is no on-board sale
Cash
Coins only, up to €40, at the red GO machines; nothing is sold on board

Quick facts

Hours
5:00-midnight approx.
Fares from
2.4 EUR+

Heads-up

  • On trams, unfolded bikes ride only the low-floor ones

    An unfolded bike or kick-scooter can only go on low-floor trams and on the metro - not on high-floor trams and not on buses. On weekdays between 7-9am and 4-6.30pm it cannot go on anything. Folded, it counts as luggage and is always allowed.

  • A phone with a dead battery counts as no ticket

    If you paid with a phone wallet, the phone has to be working when an inspector asks. A dead battery means you are treated as having no valid ticket, and the surcharge applies.

Timetable

Operating hours 5:00-midnight approx.
Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka