Discounts and special rates
Depending on your personal situation, you may be entitled to a discount or even to free travel.
Children under the age of 6 travel for free but must always be accompanied by a paying passenger who is at least 12 years old. Discover your discount or special rate here.
Families
Do you need several Buzzy Pazz passes? If so, you will get a discount on your second and all subsequent passes. Are you a member of the Gezinsbond? If so, you will pay less for a 10-journey ticket.
Buzzy Pazz
20% discount from the second Buzzy Pazzsame start date and validity perioddiscount automatically applied online or in the Lijnwinkel storeMember of the Gezinsbond
10% discount on 10-journey ticketpurchase from Gezinsbond volunteers the discount will be put on your online wallet of the GezinsbondContribution from municipality, employer or educational institution
Some cities, municipalities, employers or educational institutions will pay part of the cost themselves. Making your travel cheaper! Would you like to know what benefits you could receive? Find out below.
Municipality contribution
varies per city or municipalityon events, 10-journey cards or travel passesEmployer contribution
72% minimum employer contributionalways for a ticket or travel pass that suits your needsthrough your employerUniversity college or university contribution
from 20 euros per yearvaries per educational institution
Vocational training at VDAB
Are you on a recognised training course, study programme or internship and are you registered with the VDAB? If so, we will pay your transport costs.
More informationTransport guarantee (VG) and increased allowance (VT)
In some cases you may be entitled to an annual travel pass at a reduced rate because you are entitled to a transport guarantee (VG) or an increased allowance (VT).
Integration income
54 euroannual travel pass (Buzzy Pazz or Omnipas)integration income or equivalentApplicants (transport guarantee discount)
54 euroannual travel pass (Buzzy Pazz or Omnipas)recognized by Fedasil, the Red Cross, or the agency Opgroeien (Growing Up)Income guarantee for the elderly (transport guarantee discount)
54 euroannual travel pass (Omnipas)federal pension service certificate
Preferential reimbursement
Do you qualify for the status of increased compensation or do you have a valid NMBS card for increased compensation? Then you pay only 66 euro for an annual subscription (Omnipas or Buzzy Pazz). You can also use a recent certificate from your health insurance fund to benefit from this discount.
More informationPerson with a disability or accompanying person
Are you recognised by or registered with a recognised body? Or are you travelling with someone with a disability? If so, you are entitled to a free ticket or pass.
People with a disability
free travel pass, 6 euro activation charge onlyrecognised by the Flemish Agency for People with Disabilities (VAPH), the Federal Public Service Social Security (FODSZ-SPFSS), your health insurance fund or the VDABautomatic invitationVisual impairment
free travel: no travel pass requiredon presentation of a National Public Transport Discount Cardexcept on Limburg express linesDisabled person’s travel companion
travel with the disabled person for freeon presentation of a free accompanying person’s cardone accompanying person per cardSpecial status
Do you have a special status? If so, you can travel for free on public transport anywhere in Flanders.
Belgian police officer
free travel on all buses and tramson presentation of your service cardNational recognition status
free travel on all buses and tramson presentation of a patriotic grounds discount cardthrough NMBS-SNCB