Right at the front row of the Ghent Festivities
Partying into the small hours or going on a fun family outing – whatever your plans, with De Lijn you’ll get even more out of the Ghent Festivities.
25 June 2026 - Tips, information and news
From Friday, July 17 to Sunday, July 26, 2026, Ghent immerses itself in celebration once again. Leave your car at home or park at one of the many park-and-ride locations and travel effortlessly with De Lijn to the heart of the Ghent Festivities. Discover how to travel smoothly and smartly from Monday, July 13, through Thursday, July 30, 2026 (including setup and takedown of the Ghent Festival stages).
Travel smoothly and sustainably to the Ghent Festivities with these tickets
Buy your ticket in advance via the app or use contactless payment on the vehicle.
Transport tickets
| Ticket/Card | Price | Where for sale |
|---|---|---|
| 1 trip | 3 euro | App, machine, Lijnwinkel stores,banc card |
| 2 trips | 6 euro | App, machine |
| 10 trips | 22 euro | App, machine, Lijnwinkel stores |
| Group ticket | 2,2 euro p.p. | App, machine, Lijnwinkel stores |
| Day ticket | 9 euro (child: 4,5 euro) | App, machine, Lijnwinkel stores |
| 3-day ticket | 18 euro (child: 9 euro) | App, machine, Lijnwinkel stores |
and at ticket machines. During the Ghent Festivities, all standard travel tickets remain valid, such as subscriptions and travel cards.
Here's how to reach the Ghent Festivities
Important
Starting at 1:00 p.m. , no trams or buses will run through the Festival Zone. They will stop at the edge of the zone, so you can continue on foot.
Tram GF will run all night between Flanders Expo, the city center (Koophandelsplein / Kouter – Zuid), and Melle Leeuw.
Tram T2 stops at the temporary, wheelchair-accessible Gravensteen stop located on Burgstraat at the intersection with Jan Breydelstraat.
Tram T3 runs normally between Zwijnaarde and Moscou.
Tram T4 runs from UZ Gent via Sint-Pietersstation and Rabot to Lange Steenstraat (near Gravensteen).
Buses via the Korenmarkt are being rerouted at Poel & Zuid.
Route Brugsepoort → Dampoort ? Take tram T4 to the Tolpoort stop and transfer to bus 5a or 5b toward Zuid and Nieuw Gent to the Dampoort stop (Gandastraat).
Route Brugsepoort → Zuid ? Take tram T4 toward UZ to the Rozemarijnbrug stop and transfer across the street to T1, T3, or the GF tram toward Melle Leeuw / Moscou.
Buy your ticket in advance or pay contactless
on the vehicle.
Accessibility Map
Festive Buses
During the Ghent Festivities, there are the familiar extra Festive Buses. Please note: G12, G50, and G60 depart from Gent Poel.
Here's how to easily travel to:
Departure from Ghent South
| Line | Destination | Departure |
|---|---|---|
| G20 | Aalst Station | 0.10 - 2.10 - 4.10 hour |
| G34 | Kwatrecht via Wetteren Station | 0.10 - 2.00 - 3.50 hour |
| G40 | Merelbeke Kwenenbos | 1.20 - 3.30 - 5.45 hour |
| G41 | Gavere Brandweerstraat | 0.10 - 2.20 - 4.30 hour |
| G55 | Zelzate Busstation via P+R Muide | 0.20 - 1.50 - 3.35 - 5.20 hour |
| G56 | Sleidinge Dorp via Van Beverenplein | 0.45 – 1.55 – 3.05 – 4.20 – 5.30 hour |
| G70 | Oostakker Dorp | 2.30 - 3.30 - 4.30 - 5.30 hour |
| G71 | Nazareth Dorp via Nieuw Gent | 0.45 - 2.15 - 3.45 - 5.15 hour |
| G76 | Wachtebeke Warande | 1.10 - 3.10 - 5.10 hour |
| G77 | Deinze Station | 1.20 - 2.50 - 4.20 hour |
| G78 | Lokeren Station | 0.10 - 2.10 - 4.10 hour |
| GF | Flanders Expo - Zuid - Melle Leeuw | Tram service – all night long |
Departure from Ghent Poel
| Line | Destination | Departure |
|---|---|---|
| G12 | St.-Martens-Leerne via Blaarmeersen | 2.00 – 3.15 – 4.25 – 5.35 hour |
| G50 | Eeklo Markt via Mariakerke Post | 1.00 – 2.25 – 3.55 – 5.25 hour |
| G60 | Zomergem Kerk via Mariakerke Post | 0.10 – 1.40 – 3.10 – 4.40 hour |
You can board and alight at the stops along the route of the Festive Buses.
Park-and-Ride (P+R):
Coming by car? Avoid parking issues and transfer to bus or tram at one of the park-and-ride locations listed below. Tram GF operates around the clock between Flanders Expo, the center (Koophandelsplein - Kouter - Vogelmarkt - Zuid), P+R Arsenaal-Gentbrugge, and Melle Leeuw.
| Location | Connection to public transport |
|---|---|
| The Loop / Flanders Expo | T1 + GF all night long |
| Gentbrugge E17/Arsenaal | T2 + GF all night long + G20 |
| Oostakker | Bus 12a, 76, 77, 78 + G76, G78 |
| Bourgoyen | Bus 10 + G50 + G60 |
| Watersportbaan | Bus 11 + G12 |
| Muide | Bus 5b, 6, 55, 56 + G55 |
| Muide | T4: Muidebrug stop, 600 m away |
| Lübeck | Bus 6, 55, 56 + G55 |
| Lübeck | T4: Muidebrug stop, 1,000 m away |
| Zwijnaarde Hekers | T3 + G71 |
Accessibility
People with limited mobility can also rely on De Lijn during the Ghent Festivities.
More info
Plan your route via our route planner or app.
All about the Ghent Festivities.