confirm the final charge with your driver before getting in the car. It is not uncommon for drivers to rip you off and ask 80� even more to go to the centre, especially if they realize that it is your first time in Brussels and don't know your way around.
Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)
Several budget airlines, including Ryanair and Wizzair fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (IATA code CRL), connecting to cities such as Barcelona, Belgrade, Budapest, Dublin, Edinburgh, Manchester, Rome and Warsaw. This airport is south of Brussels and one hour drive away from Brussels Midi/Zuid Station at the city centre.
A shuttle bus (�13 one way, �22 return) runs every 30mins to Brussels Midi/Zuid station. Unless you want to spend a good 40 min in the queue to purchase a ticket, it would be advisable to purchase your ticket online before you arrive. You will be asked to pick specific times, but they are flexible with allowing you to change the time if your flight arrives earlier or later. To purchase your ticket after arrival, the kiosk is outside the airport and to the right. There is a big arrow on the ground that directs you to the kiosk. The buses wait in the same area, but are poorly labelled so check with the driver before loading your bags.
The bus stops at Midi/Zuid station, on the Rue de France/Frankrijkstraat in the west. The metro and international trains (Eurostar, Thalys) are on the west side of the station, so upon entering the station from the bus stop, head left rather than straight. Midi/Zuid station PDF map
To go by train, take TEC Bus A (�3.00 one way) direct from the airport to the Charleroi train station. A combined train+bus ticket to or from Brussels can be obtained for �12 at the train station or from the TEC vending machine at the airport.
You can also get a taxi from the airport to the city centre, but this will cost a fixed price of �90. For the return trip to Charleroi you can
