Brussels - Post Report Question and Answers
Are local buses, trams, trains or taxis safe and affordable?
They all seem to be safe. The main Brussels city transportation seems to be pretty reliable (unless they're on strike, which happens ALL THE TIME). The De Lijn busses that hypothetically serve Flanders are much less reliable, with busses getting canceled or showing up at +/- 5-10 minutes from their scheduled times on a regular basis. This is a huge issue when even during rush hour they're only scheduled to come every 20 minutes or so. - Jun 2025
Public transit is quite good and reasonably priced. We didn't have a car so we used public transit and bikes to get around. We never felt like we were at a disadvantage for not having a car. In fact, the traffic is pretty notorious, and a car would have been a liability. - Aug 2024
Yes. - Apr 2024
Yes, safe and affordable and go everywhere. - Feb 2023
Safe and affordable. If you live in the city, you could get by without a car, except for the weekend excursions. The metro system is very safe and even our children took it on their own. - Jan 2022
Yes and yes. Great metro, tram, and bus system. Uber operates in the city. Taxis are not on the street for hailing; you need to call one. - Oct 2021
Yes. - Apr 2021
Absolutely safe and affordable. Students have yearly cards that cost 50 EUR / year and includes all transportation. The monthly cost of public transport is about 50 eur for adults. - Sep 2020
Yes. - Sep 2020
