Enjoy stress-free and affordable end-of-year shopping or celebrations in Bruges this winter. Thanks to Stad Brugge, during Wintergloed you can travel there and back by bus for just 1 euro on selected shopping days. On New Year’s Eve, you can even travel by bus in the Bruges region for free.
20 October 2026 - Tips, information and news
New arrangement this yearTo travel validly during the shopping days and New Year’s Eve, use a discounted or free ticket. Read more below.
End-of-year shopping for just €1
On the shopping days below, you travel there and back for just €1:
Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22, 2026
Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29, 2026
Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6, 2026
Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13, 2026
Saturday, December 19 and Sunday, December 20, 2026
Monday, December 21 through Sunday, December 27, 2026
Saturday, January 2 and Sunday, January 3, 2027
How do you travel for €1?
Request your Bruges event ticket via:
Our app
Open the De Lijn app.
Go to 'Products'.
Tap the ticket icon in the top right.
Select 'Municipal discount tickets'.
Choose the ticket 'Bruges event' and the number of tickets you need.
Activate your ticket(s) just before departure.
Show your active ticket(s) to the driver when boarding.
With this ticket, you travel affordably there and back on the buses in Bruges and to and from the surrounding municipalities.
Free bus travel on New Year’s Eve
Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Bruges? Thanks to Stad Brugge, you travel from December 31, 2026 at 8 p.m. to January 1, 2027 at 7 a.m. free by bus. During this period, the regular evening service runs.
How do you travel for free?
Request your Bruges New Year’s ticket via:
Our app
Open the De Lijn app.
Go to 'Products'.
Tap the ticket icon in the top right corner.
Select 'Municipal discount tickets'.
Choose the ticket 'Bruges New Year's Eve' and the number of tickets you need (maximum 5).
Activate your ticket(s) shortly before departure.
Show your active ticket(s) to the driver when boarding.
You can request the ticket starting December 15, 2026.
Text BRUGGE OUDEJAAR to the number 4884 when you are at the stop.
You will then receive a return ticket that allows you to make 1 outbound trip and 1 return trip.
Show the ticket to the driver when you board.
Your telecom operator charges 0.25 euro for sending your ticket by text message.
Want to receive multiple tickets?
Text the order code BRUGGE OUDEJAAR followed by the number of tickets (maximum 5) you want to receive.
This way, you only pay the operator fee once.
Our website
Go to delijn.be/bruggeoudejaar.
Register once with your contact details.
Choose the number of free bus tickets you need (maximum 5).
Activate your ticket(s) just before departure via delijn.be/bruggeoudejaar.
Show your active ticket(s) to the driver when boarding.
You can request the ticket starting December 15, 2026.
With this ticket, you travel free there and back on the buses in Bruges and to and from the surrounding municipalities.
Where are the tickets valid?
With your event ticket or New Year’s ticket, you travel for just €1 or for free within Bruges and on the buses to and from the surrounding municipalities.
The tickets are not valid on the Coastal Tram or the flex transport service. For these modes of transport, and for journeys within or beyond the outlying municipalities, please use our standard tickets.
Map Brugge Wintergloed
Plan your route in advance
Before you leave, check your route via our app or route planner. That way, you always have the latest travel information and any changes to your journey.
More info about Wintergloed
For all information about Wintergloed, visit the city website.
