Brussels (BRU) Airport

Brussels BRU Airport Overview


Brussels Airport BRU, located outside the historic City of Brussels, Belgium, is accessible via motorway A201, connecting directly to the RO highway, and from there to all other main highways.  Due to the Airport's location and the fact that Brussels is Europe's Capital City, the Airport plays a very important part, as the European Union, NATO, and many other European organizations and corporations are headquartered in Brussels. With more than 17 million passengers a year, Brussels Airport is a world-class facility, served by numerous major and minor airlines offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe.  Besides Brussels Airlines, eight other airlines use this Airport as their hub.

The Sheraton Brussels Airport hotel is the only on-airport hotel located across the street from the passenger terminal.

Brussels Airport has one Passenger Terminal with Concourses A & B.  The main trerminal has a basement level housing the railroad station. a ground level for baggage lockers and buses; Level 2 is the Arrivals level and Level 3 the Departures level, with access to Concourse B & transfer bus to T gates. An elevator on level 3 takes you down to Pier A's underground level, connecting to the 2-level Concourse A.  Each level and concourse is served by food & drink establishments, shops and services. 


Over 10,600 parking spaces are available within walking distance of the passenger terminal. Parking options include short-term (P1, P2) and long-term (P3) parking, valet, or extra secured parking, or economy parking at QPark in a remote carpark with courtesy shuttle service.
For a stay under 3 hrs the Express Park is ideal for picking up/ dropping off a passenger.
When you enter the Airport, the road splits into three directions: left is for P1, center is for P2 (left) & P3 (right); the right lane splits at the curve into Arrivals & Departures - take the left to 'Express Park' or 'Lock Park'; take the right to VIP valet parking in front of the terminal.
To get to QPark , take Exit 12 of the E19 motorway, follow 'Cargo' sign. At traffic light continue straight on; follow 'Car Hotel' sign (for GPS: enter either Melsbroek or Bataviastraat).
Two Shell gas stations are located at (a) near Airport exit; (b) at cargo (Brucargo) area.

To get from the Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi, a train or a bus:  (a) Taxi stands are in front of the Arrivals hall; the fare to the city is about 35 EU. Limo service is available by contacting Edward Ghebreal at +32 2 772 0000.
(b) Shuttle service to the North of France is provided by Toc-Toc (+33 3 20 67 5914).
(c) At basement level 1 is the train station providing 4 trips per hr to Brussels North, Central & Midi stations.  Direct train services are also available to other cities in Belgium (visit Bruxelles Nat Airport for details).
(d) Three bus station are on the ground level (use elevators/escalators from the Arrivals Hall):
1. De Lijn buses (+32 70 2202 00) running via Brucargo depart from platform B; all other De Lijn buses depart from platform A.
2. MIVB/STIB public buses (+32 70 23 2000) at Platform C - Bus line 12 (Mon-Fri) and Bus line 21 (weekend/holidays)  make frequent runs to 'European Quarter' near the uptown shops. Tickets are available at the Platform C vending machine 'GO'.
3. (i) The Brussels Airport to to Antwerp Express Bus operated by DeDecker (+32 52 33 4000) is an hourly service; buses depart from the back of platform B. Note that 'De Keyserlei' stop near the central station is a schedule stop, while 'Crowne Plaza' stop has to be requested.  The trip takes 45 minutes and costs 10 EU, tickets available from driver.
3. (ii) A very early roundtrip (departure/arrivals) from/to Amsterdam (dep.4am; arr.12:45pm) is offered by the on-line service provider 'AirportXpress.nl, whose route to Brussels Airport includes Rotterdam (arr.5am; dep.11:45am), Breda (arr.5:45am; dep.11am) & Brussels Airport (arr.7:15am; dep. 9:30am) at Platform B, level 0 leading to departure halls.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS--The construction of an underground rail link:
In October 2007 work has started on the construction of an underground rail link between the train station at the airport and the new railway line Schaarbeek - Mechelen that is to be constructed on the central reservation of the E19 motorway. Travelers from the Antwerp - Mechelen region will be able to travel non-stop to the airport without the inconvenience of first having to pass through Brussels. This new link requires major construction works, including the boring of two tunnels under the runway, and will be taken into service in 2012.

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