Public Transport in Brussels: Tickets & Fares

Brussels has a high-quality public transportation service, known as the STIB/MIVB network, featuring metros, trams, and buses, making the city easy and affordable to navigate.

Below you will find a list of tickets and travel cards that are all valid for the Brussels Metro, local city buses, and trams.

Brussels Card

For tourists visiting Brussels, we always recommend checking out the Brussels Card, which includes unlimited access to the city's public transport system, as well as 49 museums like the Musical Instrument Museum, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, and the René Magritte Museum. Keep in mind that the Brussels Card does not include the airport train to Brussels Airport, though it does cover bus line 12, which goes to the airport!

Pay Contactless

Just like in many other European cities, Brussels has a contactless payment system to pay with contactless bank cards or smartphones (Apple Pay) without having to buy a physical ticket. The price of a ticket starts at € 2.30 (US$ 2.68) for 60 minutes, and a daily cap applies at 8.40 EUR.

When paying contactless, you must tap in with the same card each time, and only for one person at a time. If you're traveling with multiple people, each person will need to pay for themselves, or else you will need to purchase individual tickets on a MOBIB card.

Standard Ticket Options (MOBIB Card)

To buy traditional tickets, you'll need a MOBIB basic card (€ 6 (US$ 7)), which can be purchased at any metro station.

• One-way ticket: € 2.40 (US$ 2.80) (valid for 60 minutes with unlimited transfers)
• 10-journey ticket: € 16.80 (US$ 19.61) (cheaper per ride if you’re staying a few days)

Multi-Day and Monthly Travel Cards

For longer stays or intensive travel, consider a travel card:

• 1-day unlimited travel pass: € 9.50 (US$ 11.09)
• Monthly pass: € 55.50 (US$ 64.79) (best for stays of 2+ weeks)
• Brupass (valid across STIB + regional networks like TEC, De Lijn, and SNCB trains within Brussels): 10-journey pass: € 18.90 (US$ 22.06)
  • Monthly Brupass: € 56 (US$ 65.37)
  • Annual pass: € 660 (US$ 770.52)

Where to Purchase a Ticket?

All transport tickets and travel cards can be bought in any metro station or at a city newsstand.

You can buy a one-way journey ticket from any bus or tram driver if you catch the tram or bus without having a ticket, but these have a small supplement.