The Ghent Festivities are a yearly highlight in Ghent, bringing the city to life with music, culture, and celebrations. However, the crowds can make parking a challenge.
To ensure your visit goes smoothly, we have compiled a comprehensive guide. From event parkings and public transport to bicycle parking and the low-emission zone, we provide you with the best tips and advice.
Read on to discover how to enjoy the Ghent Festivities stress-free and make the most of your visit.
There are special event parkings for the Ghent Festivities with a smooth connection to the city center. All parkings are wheelchair-accessible, except for the parking at the Watersportbaan.
All Park & Ride (P+R) zones around Ghent are set up for visitors during the Ghent Festivities. These parkings offer a safe and affordable place to park your car, with good connections to the city center.
These parkings are more accessible than the inner city. Thanks to frequent shuttle buses and trams, you can quickly and easily travel to the heart of the festivities.
For more information about the rules and to check if your vehicle has access, visit the City of Ghent's website.
From the event parkings, you can easily travel to Ghent’s city center by public transport. Buses and trams run frequently and take you quickly to the festivities, without the hassle of traffic congestion or parking problems.
These shuttle services are specially set up to make your visit to the Ghent Festivities as pleasant as possible. Plan your journey in advance using the De Lijn app or check the timetable on the De Lijn website.
Tram line T1 operates 24 hours a day, providing transport between Flanders Expo and Gent-Sint-Pieters to the city center (Koophandelsplein) and back.
With these services, you can enjoy the festivities without worrying about transportation in and out of the city center. For detailed information and schedules, visit the De Lijn or City of Ghent website.
During the Ghent Festivities, you can safely park your bike in manned bicycle parkings at Sint-Michielsparking (levels -1 and -2), Sint-Lievenscollege, and Maaseikstraat/Bisdomplein. These parkings are open and staffed 24/7. Alternative covered bike parkings can be found at Vooruit, Library De Krook, and the city office at Zuid. Unmanned bike racks are available at various locations in the city.
Don’t have your own bike? No problem.
In Ghent, you can easily rent orange city bikes from Donkey Republic, blue e-bikes from Dott, or green e-bikes from Bolt via their apps. Blue-Bikes are also available at Gent-Sint-Pieters and Gent-Dampoort stations.
For extra convenience, additional bikes are available at stations and P+R locations. You can also rent a bike from De Fietsambassade at locations such as Gent-Sint-Pieters, Gent-Dampoort, and underneath De Krook.
To ensure your visit goes smoothly, we have compiled a comprehensive guide. From event parkings and public transport to bicycle parking and the low-emission zone, we provide you with the best tips and advice.
Read on to discover how to enjoy the Ghent Festivities stress-free and make the most of your visit.
Avoid driving to the city center
During the Ghent Festivities, the city center is very busy and not accessible by car. Parking spaces near the festival area are all reserved for residents. Visitors with a free visitor ticket and persons with disabilities are also not allowed to park there.There are special event parkings for the Ghent Festivities with a smooth connection to the city center. All parkings are wheelchair-accessible, except for the parking at the Watersportbaan.
Event parkings around Ghent
All Park & Ride (P+R) zones around Ghent are set up for visitors during the Ghent Festivities. These parkings offer a safe and affordable place to park your car, with good connections to the city center.
These parkings are more accessible than the inner city. Thanks to frequent shuttle buses and trams, you can quickly and easily travel to the heart of the festivities.
Overview of the different event parkings
- The Loop – Adolphe Pégoudlaan
- Lübeckstraat
- Oostakker – Antwerpsesteenweg 956
- Watersportbaan – Zuiderlaan
- Arsenaal – Brusselsesteenweg 602
- Gentbrugge E17 – Land Van Rodelaan / Brusselsesteenweg
- Sint-Pietersstation (paid) – Sint-Denijslaan
- Ledeberg (paid) – Hundelgemsesteenweg 2B
Be aware of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ)
Ghent has a low-emission zone (LEZ) to improve air quality. During the Ghent Festivities, it is important to check whether your car meets the emission standards to avoid fines. The LEZ rules apply to the entire city center and are strictly enforced.For more information about the rules and to check if your vehicle has access, visit the City of Ghent's website.
Use public transport to commute between your car and the city center
From the event parkings, you can easily travel to Ghent’s city center by public transport. Buses and trams run frequently and take you quickly to the festivities, without the hassle of traffic congestion or parking problems.
These shuttle services are specially set up to make your visit to the Ghent Festivities as pleasant as possible. Plan your journey in advance using the De Lijn app or check the timetable on the De Lijn website.
Night Buses
During the Ghent Festivities, De Lijn ensures smooth, safe, and comfortable transport by bus and tram. Special night buses, called Gentse Feestenbussen, take visitors from the city center back to the P+R zones.Tram line T1 operates 24 hours a day, providing transport between Flanders Expo and Gent-Sint-Pieters to the city center (Koophandelsplein) and back.
With these services, you can enjoy the festivities without worrying about transportation in and out of the city center. For detailed information and schedules, visit the De Lijn or City of Ghent website.
Bicycle parking for the Ghent Festivities
Want to fully experience the Ghent Festivities? Travel by bike!During the Ghent Festivities, you can safely park your bike in manned bicycle parkings at Sint-Michielsparking (levels -1 and -2), Sint-Lievenscollege, and Maaseikstraat/Bisdomplein. These parkings are open and staffed 24/7. Alternative covered bike parkings can be found at Vooruit, Library De Krook, and the city office at Zuid. Unmanned bike racks are available at various locations in the city.
Don’t have your own bike? No problem.
In Ghent, you can easily rent orange city bikes from Donkey Republic, blue e-bikes from Dott, or green e-bikes from Bolt via their apps. Blue-Bikes are also available at Gent-Sint-Pieters and Gent-Dampoort stations.
For extra convenience, additional bikes are available at stations and P+R locations. You can also rent a bike from De Fietsambassade at locations such as Gent-Sint-Pieters, Gent-Dampoort, and underneath De Krook.
