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- Free Parking to go carless in Brussels
- Park for free at the Cinquantenaire
- Park nearby the European District
- Park nearby the European Parliament
- Park nearby Brussels North Station
- Park in the heart of Brussels
- Spend more on your shopping, less on your parking
- Conclusion
Free Parking to go carless in Brussels
At the gates of Brussels, you will find 7 parking called ‘Transit Parking’. Parking Reyers, Ceria, Stalle, Herrmann-Debroux, Delta, Roodebeek et Crainhem.
These transit parkings are meant to discourage drivers entering the center of Brussels by car. All of them are free and without time limitation except for Parking Ceria.
Take the metro, bus or tram to easily access the center of Brussels.
All of the parking have a locker for a maximum of 20 bikes.Only Parking Roodebeek doesn’t have one.
Take our bike and access your destination rapidly.
Here you will find all useful information about the parkings:
Park for free at the Cinquantenaire
A great tip to know in Brussels as there aren't many streets where you can park for free and with no time limit.
Parking at the ‘Arc du Cinquantenaire’ is one of them. It is just minutes away from Merode and Schuman Metro stations.
Take some time to walk in the park for a few minutes!
If you can’t find any free parking streets near your destination on Seety’s interactive parking map, check where there’s a cheaper parking zone and pay your on-street parking in Brussels via Seety. Seety is the cheapest parkingapp on the market in Brussels.
Park nearby the European District
In the European district you can park close to Brussels Schuman Station, around Square Marie-Louise and Square Ambiorix.
Many Blue Zone streets exist in the area. In those blue zones, you can park for free for a max of 2h every day except on Sundays, with a parking disc from 9 a.m — 18 p.m.
Go to Rue Belliard if you need to park a bit longer. You can park for free without time limit.
You can take the Metro at Schuman or Maelbeek.
If you need to be gone for more than the max authorised , you can also pay your on-street parking in Brussels via Seety. Seety is the cheapest parkingapp on the market in Brussels. Check where there’s a cheaper parking zone first on Seety’s interactive parking map..
Park nearby the European Parliament
Near Brussels Luxembourg station, you can park at Avenue du Maelbeek, between Rue du Cornet et Rue Gray. This is a very good trip as parking there is free and with no time limitation.
Only 9 minutes away by foot from the Station, this is a good spot to leave your car if you need to be in the center.
You can either take the train to another station, walk until Maelbeek to take Metro line 1 or line 5 or take one of the many busses.
If you need to pay your parking in Brussels easily, pay via Seety. It’s the only app with an interactive map to find free or cheaper parking spots and has the cheapest transaction costs on the market.
Park nearby Brussels North Station
Near the Brussels North Station, you can find a Blue Zone parking spot in Chaussée d’Anvers.
The street is a Blue Zone between Boulevard Simon Bolivar and Avenue de la Reine.*
Depending on where you are going to park, the street is situated 7 to 15 min walking distance from the station.
If you want to be the closest to the station, try parking the closest to Boulevard Simon Bolivar.
If you need to pay your parking in Brussels easily, pay via Seety. It’s the only app with an interactive map to find free or cheaper parking spots and has the cheapest transaction costs on the market.
Park in the heart of Brussels
Here are a couple of tips that will definitely help you when you plan on parking around the Sablon or Brussels Central station.
Rue des Tanneurs is a green zone*. It’s situated at a 15 min walk from Central Station and 14 min from the “Sablon”.
You could also go for Rue de la Samaritaine, which is also a green zone however a little bit further away (9 minutes walk to Central Station and 6 minutes to the Sablon).
If you need to pay your parking in Brussels easily, pay via Seety. It’s the only app with an interactive map to find free or cheaper parking spots and has the cheapest transaction costs on the market.
Spend more on your shopping, less on your parking
Rue Neuve
Near Rue Neuve, there are a couple of Blue Zone streets in which you could park for a couple of hours without paying.
The streets are Rue de l’Harmonie, Rue de l’Angle, Rue de l’Héliport, Rue Nicolay and Rue du Faubourg.
Avenue Louise
Even if you are a resident of Brussels, you might learn something here.
Several perpendicular streets to Avenue Louise are Blue Zones*. This means you can park by using your parking disc all days except from Sunday. Note however that this generally holds for the first part of the street.
Here’s the list of the streets:
- Rue Lesbroussart
- Rue Châtelain
- Tenbosch
- Rue Paul Emile Janson
- Rue du Beau Site
- Rue Mercelis
- Rue Souveraine
- Rue Defacqz
- Rue Dautzenberg
- Chaussée de Vleurgat
- Rue du Président
- Rue de la Concorde
On the image, you can also see that some parallel streets Avenue Louise are dotted. Some parts of the street are Blue Zones some of the are Orange Zones.
The Orange Zone is a paid parking area. The first 15 min. After that parking your car there will cost you €0,5 for 30 min, €1,5 for 1h, €4 for 2h and €7 for 3h.
These streets are the following:
- Rue Lens
- Rue de Livourne
- Rue de la Vanne
- Rue de la Longue Haie
If you need to pay your parking in Brussels easily, pay via Seety. It’s the only app with an interactive map to find free or cheaper parking spots and has the cheapest transaction costs on the market.
Conclusion
Parking your car in Brussels can rapidly become expensive. But like in every city, there are some hidden parking streets that can avoid this.
We hope the local parking tips listed above will help you out when moving around in Brussels. To get the most up-to-date parking info, you can always download Seety. It’ll give you an interactive map of Brussels’ streets, the rates and the regulations linked to them. This way you know exactly where it’s best to park.
- Blue Zone = parking disc mandatory, max 2h, from 9 a.m — 18 p.m, from Monday to Saturday)
If you need to pay your parking in Brussels easily, pay via Seety. It’s the only app with an interactive map to find free or cheaper parking spots and has the cheapest transaction costs on the market.
