Waterbus - Public transportation through the canal
On Tuesday's, Wednesday's and Thursday's from May to October, the Waterbus circulates between the city center and Vilvorde.
The first boat will depart at Vilvorde (Watersite at Steenkai) at 8:00 am and will arrive one hour later at Tour & Taxi. The last ride to Brussels starts at 5 pm and will return to Vilvorde at 5:55 pm. Complete schedule available at www.waterbus.eu.
Between the two ends, the boat stops at Bruxelles-les-Bains (Place Sainctelette), at the bridge at the railroad tracks in Laeken, at Van Praet bridge, at the quai de Hembeek and at the Parc des Trois Fontaines. During the ride, you can take advantage of a number of services, like Wi-Fi and a small restaurant.
Tarif
The Waterbus functions with 2 tariff options: if you wish to stay in one zone on the boat, you'll pay 2€. To be able to go in 2 zones, you'll pay 3€. For 1€ more you can bring your bike on the boat and thus continue your transport in a different way. It is highly recommended to get your tickets in advance because the boat is limited to 90 people.
This is the start of a future of nautical transportation. However we have to admit, there is still a lot of work to be done to keep everything going smoothly. No matter how determined Brussels by Water may be, the logistics of this transportation proves to be a big challenge. Right now they want to be able to navigate everyday more frequently and more quickly... we'll see how these boats come along...
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