Shopping in Mechelen

Do you fancy a relaxing day of shopping in Mechelen on a Saturday or shopping Sunday? Make a smart choice and come by bus!

22 May 2024 - Tips, information and news

Shopping ticket for 2 euros there and back to Mechelen on Saturdays and on Mechelen shopping Sundays! Make a smart choice and come by bus! You can travel to the centre of the shopping city and back for just 2 euros. No parking stress, just enjoy yourself!

  • Do you have a valid travel pass? Make sure you scan it when boarding or transferring.

  • If you don’t have a travel pass, then request a shopping ticket for 2 euros. This can be done online, via text message or app.

Buy your ticket online

  • Go to www.delijn.be/mechelenshopping.

  • Complete a one-off registration with your surname, first name, email address and telephone number.

  • Then choose the number of shopping tickets you want to purchase (maximum 10).

  • Pay for the tickets in the payment module with a debit or credit card.

  • When you are at the bus stop, go to www.delijn.be/mechelenshopping on your smartphone and activate one or more tickets by tapping the ‘Activate’ button. One active ticket entitles you to one direct outward journey getting off the bus in the city of Mechelen and one direct return journey boarding the bus in the city of Mechelen.

  • Show your active ticket to the driver when you board.*

Important:

  • You can only activate the shopping ticket on Saturdays or shopping Sundays.

Buy your ticket via text message

Once you are at the stop, text MECHELENSHOPPING to 4884. Your telecom operator will charge you 0.25 euro for this. You will then receive a ticket via text message that is valid for 60 minutes on all direct lines to and from Mechelen on Saturdays and shopping Sundays.

Would you like to order multiple tickets by text? No problem! Text ‘MECHELENSHOPPING’ followed by the number of people. (For example MECHELENSHOPPING4 if four of you want to use the bus.) You will then only pay the operator charge once. You can bring up to five people with you per request. 

Note: we regularly inspect tickets even on shopping Sundays. You must always be able to present a valid ticket. Otherwise, you risk being given a fine. 

Shopping Sunday dates

When?
Sunday April 6, 2025
Sunday May 4, 2025
Sunday June 1, 2025
Sunday July 6, 2025
Sunday August 3, 2025
Sunday September 7, 2025
Sunday October 5, 2025
Sunday November 2, 2025
Sunday December 7, 2025
Sunday December 14, 2025
Sunday December 21, 2025
Sunday December 28, 2025

On which lines?

Valid on all direct lines to and from Mechelen on Saturdays and shopping Sundays.

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All park-and-rides in Mechelen

If you want to park in Mechelen for a longer period of time, you can do so for free at a park-and-ride (P+R). At the P+R you switch to tram, bus or bicycle for a quick connection to the city centre.

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