Using public transport in Brussels
The public transport company of Brussels is called the STIB-MIVB. You can find more up-to-date info and a travel planner on their site.
Trams and metro’s will stop at every station, but busses don’t - make sure to press the stop button in time to signal you want to get off at the next stop.
In Brussels, a ticket is valid for 1 hour and all transfers within this time are free, though you do have to validate your ticket again if you change vehicle. You can buy tickets online or pay with your phone or card via contactless payment in the bus, metro or tram.
If you’re switching from one vehicle to another (even if its the same type), always validate your transport ticket again. Be aware that there are other public transport companies operating in Brussels than STIB-MIVB: busses from De Lijn and TEC, as well as trains from SNCB-NMBS, you will need a different ticket for these transport types.
When you’re walking or biking through Brussels, remember to always give way to trams. They have right of priority no matter the situation. Busses also have priority when they leave a stop: as soon as the driver signals with their indicator, overtaking the bus is not allowed.
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Most of the Brussels Shuffle will take place in the Institut Saint Boniface, at Rue du conseil 59, Ixelles/Elsene (1050) Brussels. To get there, you can take public transport from your accommodation, either via bus or metro. You can also rent a bike or if you’re close enough, go by foot! There’s no tram station near the school.
BY BUS (MIVB-STIB)
Bus 34 or 80 towards Porte de Namur, get off at Idalie
Bus 38 towards Gare Centrale or towards Heros, get off at Idalie
Bus 95 towards Grand-Place or towards Wiener, get off at Idalie
Bus 60 towards Calevoet via Maelbeek, get off at Blyckaerts
BY METRO (MIVB-STIB)
Metro 2 towards Simonis or metro 6 towards towards Roi Baudouin, get off at Porte de Namur and take exit 1 Avenue de la Toison d’Or. Then walk up to 12 min. to Institut Saint Boniface.
BY BIKE OR E-STEP
VILLO!: a day ticket costs €1.50 and will be active for an unlimited number of trips over 24 hours. The first 30 min. of every trip are free. The second 30 min. are €0,50, the third one at €1.00 and the following ones at €2.00. If you don't return the bike within 24 hours, the security deposit is debited. The VILLO! bikes are not electrical and must be returned to one of the VILLO! stations around the city. For more info see: VILLO! Website.
VOI (app): electrical bikes that you rent and deposit in bike parkings all over the city. Parking is possible next to the Institut Saint Boniface. A 30 min. ticket costs €2.99 and is valid for 24 hours.
Bolt (app): electrical bikes and steps that you rent and deposit in bike parkings all over the city. Parking is possible next to the Institut Saint Boniface. A 30 min. ticket costs €3.99 and is valid for 24 hours.
Dott (app): electrical bikes and steps that you rent and deposit in bike parkings all over the city. Parking is possible next to the Institut Saint Boniface. A 30 min. ticket costs €3.99 and is valid for 24 hours.
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This year the Halloween Party will take place on the second floor of The Lodge, at Rue des Pêcheries 2, 1170 Watermael-Boitsfort.
BY BUS
Bus 95 towards Wiener, get off at Keym and walk for 5 min.
Bus 71 towards Delta, get off at Delta and walk for 11 min.
BY METRO
Metro 5 towards Hermann-Debroux get off at Beaulieu and walk for 7 min.
BY BIKE OR E-STEP
Parking is possible next to the Lodge for E-bikes and steps from VOI, Bolt and Dott. A VILLO! bike storage is available 6 min. walk away from the venue.
Where can I get lunch during the breaks?
How do we organize lunch breaks that will absolutely change your life? (we're 100% serious)
You gave us feedback about lunch timing and wandering around hungry and confused, and we're not monsters (well this year we are but you get what I'm saying), we actually listened!
This year you're getting a BRUSSELS SHUFFLE PASSPORT OF AWESOMENESS™. It's got space for you to create your fictional alter ego, PLUS it unfolds into this giant map showing you all the lunch places nearby. No more wandering for an hour going "does anyone here want falafel? no? okay what about... pasta?" until your workshop group hates you.
Here's how this works:
1. Look at the map. Pick something that makes your heart sing (or at least your stomach stop growling)
2. Go get your food TO GO and bring it back to the venue
3. While you're out, you better be workshopping your character because we've transformed Salle Tintin into The Inferno: the legendary underworld bar. (Please add your own evil laugh track, we blew the budget on the passport printing)
4. You walk in. You are no longer yourself. You're the demon accountant who's been embezzling souls. You're the succubus who got caught in a Ponzi scheme. You're whatever morally questionable creature you've become, and you're gonna eat your poke bowl while roleplaying with your fellow sinners about old partnerships, spectacular betrayals, crimes you definitely didn't commit (you totally did), and that one time you tried redemption but it was honestly just too much work.
There are tables for eating and scheming, plus a bar with genuinely good drinks that we're calling "devilish" for thematic consistency.
So what are you waiting for? Go get that sandwich! Your old partner-in-crime is already in there. You know, the one who bailed on you during that police chase and disappeared with ALL the money? Yeah. They're waiting for you. This is gonna be awkward.
(You can also find the lunch map below if you want to plan ahead like a responsible adult, which, let's be honest, your character definitely isn't.)
During the breaks you can grab lunch at one of the cafes and restaurants around Saint Boniface! See the map below for some spots we’ve collected for your convenience. You can eat there, or take it to go and come back to the school for a lunch experience in Inferno, the bar of the underworld!
