By plane
Brussels Airport (BRU)
Brussels' main airport is Brussels Airport, (locally still commonly referred to as Brussels National or Zaventem) (IATA code: BRU). Several major carriers operate out of the airport, including the local Brussels Airlines.
Brussels Airport has a luggage locker service (Level 0) where you can leave luggage for a fixed duration. The lockers say that you will have to retrieve your bags within 72 hours or else they will be removed, but they are actually moved to the room next door and stored until you retrieve them. This is a useful facility for people wanting to stow away big suitcases somewhere safe. The rate is �7.50 per day. You need to pay in coins, a change machine is nearby.
A train (�7.00) runs every 15 min from the airport (Level -1) to Brussels' three main stations taking 15-25 minutes, with most trains continuing to other parts of Belgium.
Bus 12 and 21 (12 before 8pm and is an express, making only several stops at major stations; 21 after 8pm and makes all stops on the route) run every 20-30 minutes via metro station Schuman (where you can transfer to metro lines 1 and 5) to the European district around Place de Luxembourg/Luxemburgplein. The same ticket is valid for a total of 60 minutes on the metro, buses or trams into the centre from the moment it is validated as you get on the bus. The buses depart from level 0. Price is �3.50 from the vending machine next to the bus stop, or �6.00 on board. Frequent travelers can buy a 10-trip ticket (�25.00), a monthly ticket (�49.00) or a yearly ticket (�514.00) for this line. The latter is valid on the entire STIB network.
A taxi to the centre costs around �35. Taxis bleus/blauw (blue): +32 (0)2 268 0000, Taxis Autolux: +32 (0)2 411 4142, Taxis verts/groen (green): +32 (0)2 349 4949. Beware of "waiting" charges if your flight is delayed and you pre-ordered a cab, some companies charge you parking fees + �25-30/h for waiting. Always
