National Day: higher frequencies and adjusted lines
On Sunday 20 and Monday 21 July 2025
On Monday 21 July we celebrate National Day! We have adapted our service so you can participate in the numerous festivities in the city-centre of Brussels, as well as go to the Bal National on Sunday 20 July:
- The Noctis buses run exceptionally on the night of Sunday 20 July to Monday 21 July
- The metro and several tram and bus lines run later to take you home after the fireworks
- To make sure everything runs smoothly, several tram and bus lines are adjusted.
Festivities
After the traditional Bal National of Sunday evening, more activities follow on Monday in the city centre, from 10.00 am until 8.00 pm.
After a short break, you can continue celebrating during the concert at parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark, which starts at 9.00 pm. The evening ends its course around 11.00 pm with fireworks.
You can use these lines to participate in the celebrations:
Bal National on place du Jeu de Balle/Vossenplein
- Date: Sunday 20 July
- Time: From 7.00 pm
- Metro 2 and 6, tram 4 and 10: station Porte de Hal/Hallepoort
- Bus 48 and 52: stop Porte de Hal/Hallepoort
Te Deum at the cathédrale Saints Michel-et-Gudule/Sint-Michiels- en Sint-Goedelekathedraal
- Date: Monday 21 July
- Time: 10.00 am
- Metro 1 and 5: station Gare Centrale/Centraal Station
- Tram 4 and 10: station De Brouckère
National Day in the Park
- Date: Monday 21 July
- Time: 10.00 am until 8.00 pm
- Metro 1 and 5: stations Gare Centrale/Centraal Station or Arts-Loi/Kunt-Wet
- Metro 2 and 6: stations Trône/Troon or Arts-Loi/Kunt-Wet
- Bus 29, 63, 65 & 66: stop Madou
- Bus 38, 54, 71 & 95: stop Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort
- Bus 61 & T-bus 92: bus stop Botanique/Kruidtuin
Military and civil parade
- Date: Monday 21 July
- Time: 4.00 pm
- Place: rue Royale/Koningsstraat
- Metro 1 and 5: stations Gare Centrale/Centraal Station and Arts-Loi/Kunt-Wet
- Metro 2 and 6: station Botanique/Kruidtuin
- Bus 29, 63, 65 & 66: stop Madou
- Bus 38, 54, 71 & 95: stop Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort
- Bus 61: stop Botanique/Kruidtuin
Concert and fireworks
- Date: Monday 21 July
- Time: from 9.00 pm
- Place: Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark
- Metro 1 and 5: station Schuman
- Tram 81: stop Merode
- Tram 7, 25, 39, 44, bus 27, 61, 80: stop Montgomery
- Bus 12, 21, 36, 56, 59, 60, 64 & 79: stop Maelbeek/Maalbeek
No more queuing at the vending machine: simply scan your contactless bank card on the bus, tram, or at the gates of metro stations and off you go. A journey with contactless payment will cost you only €2.30: that’s 50 cents less than a paper ticket. More info about contactless payment here.
Metro
Monday 21 July
Higher frequencies: the 4 metro lines run on the schedule of Saturdays instead of the one of holidays. On every line, one metro runs every 7'30 minutes, so that's one metro every 3'45 minutes between Beekkant and Merode, and between Simonis and Elisabeth.
Reinforced lines in the evening: after the fireworks display, 4 metro lines will run later:
- Lines 1 and 5: last passage at Merode in all directions at 0.50 am
- Lines 2 and 6: last passage at Arts-Loi/Kunst-Wet in all directions at 1.10 am
Closed stations and entrances
Station Parc/Park is closed from 10.30 am until 7.00 pm. You can use stations Gare Centrale/Centraal Station and Arts-Loi/Kunt-Wet to reach rue Royale/Koningsstraat
Station Maelbeek/Maalbeek is closed after 10.00 pm. Get off at Schuman to watch the fireworks and take the metro back home in the same station afterwards.
Several entrances are closed for several periods throughout day:
- Gare Central/Centraal Station: the exits to rue de Loxum (no. 7 & 8) are closed from 9.30 am until 11.00 am, for the Te Deum.
- Rogier: the exits to boulevard Adolphe Max/Adolphe Maxlaan, and to boulevard du Jardin Botanique/Kruidtuinlaan, by Manhattan Tower (no. 5) are closed from 3.00 pm until 3.45 pm. The entrances to rue Neuve/Nieuwstraat, place Rogier/Rogierplein and the elevator to boulevard du Jardin Botanique/Kruidtuinlaan are closed during the king's procession. The elevator by place Rogier/Rogierplein remains accessible.
- Botanique/Kruidtuin: the exit and elevator by Finance Tower are closed from 3.00 pm until 3.45 pm. The exit and elevator by rue Royal remain accessible.
- Schuman: all exits, except those to rue de la Loi/Wetstraat and Berlaymont, and Résidence Palace, are closed after 7.30 pm.
- Merode:
- The entrances by avenue des Gaulois/Galliërslaan, avenue de l'Yser/Ijzerlaan, and avenue des Celtes/Keltenlaan and rue des Tongres/Tongerenstraat are closed after 8.00 pm.
- The entrances by the SNCB/NMBS station, square Princesse Jean de Merode/Prinses Jean de Mérodeplein and the one to avenue de Tervuren/Tervurenlaan (by tram 81) remain accessible, just like the elevator.
Tram
Monday 21 July
After the fireworks tram lines 4, 7, 9, 10, 19, 25, 81 & 82 run until later than usual:
- Lines 4 and 10: last passage at De Brouckère in all directions at 1.00 am
- Lines 7 and 25: last passage at Montgomery in all directions at 0.50 am
- Lines 9 and 19: last passage at Simonis in all directions at 1.00 am
- Line 81: last passage at Merode direction Flagey at 1.00 am
- Line 82: last passage at Gare de l’Ouest/Weststation direction Gare de Berchem/Station Berchem at 0.50 am
Adjusted lines
Tram 81
After 6.00 pm, Merode is the terminus of tram 81, avenue des Celtes/Keltenlaan instead of Montgomery. Attention! Due to works, line 81 is interrupted. This tram only runs between Flagey and Merode.
The stop Montgomery is still served by metro 1 from Merode.
T-bus 92
The T-bus that replaces tram 92 has its terminus at Botanique/Kruidtuin instead of Parc/Park during the whole day.
Stops Congrès/Congres and Parc/Park are not served. The T-bus will run as usual between Schaerbeek Gare/Schaarbeek Station and Botanique/Kruidtuin.
Bus
Sunday 20 July
On the occasion of Bal National on place du Jeu de Balle/Vossenplein:
- Bus lines 48 direction Decroly, 52 direction Forest (Bervoets)/Vorst (Bervoets) and N12 direction Stalle (P) are diverted after 3 pm between bus stops Chapelle/Kapellekerk and Porte de Hal/Hallepoort via Petite Ceinture/Kleine Ring. Stop Jeu de Balle/Vossenplein is not served. The buses direction Anneessens and Gare Centrale/Centraal Station follow their usual routes.
- The Noctis bus lines run exceptionally during the night of Sunday 20 to Monday 21 July from midnight until 3.00 am.
Monday 21 July
To help you get home after the fireworks, bus lines 29, 38, 49, 54, 56, 59, 60, 61, 64, 71, 80, 87 and 95 run until later than usual:
- Bus 29: last passage at Diamant direction Hof ten Berg at 1.30 am
- Buses 38 & 95: last passage at Trône/Troon direction Héros/Helden and Wiener at 1.00 am
- Bus 49: last departure from Simonis at 1.00 am
- Buses 54 & 71: last passage at Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort direction Forest National/Vorst National and Delta at 1.00 am
- Buses 56 & 59: last passage at Maelbeek/Maalbeek direction Buda and Bordet at 1.00 am
- Bus 60: last passage at Maelbeek/Maalbeek direction Uccle Calevoet/Ukkel Kalevoet at 0.30 am
- Bus 61: last departure from Montgomery at 0.30 am
- Bus 64: last passage at Maelbeek/Maalbeek direction Bordet Station at 0.40 am
- Line 80: last passage by Montgomery direction Haren at 1.00 am
- Bus 87: last departure from Simonis and from Beekkant at 1.00 am
Adjusted lines:
Bus 12
Maelbeek/Maalbeek is the terminus of bus 12 during the entire day. The usual terminus Trône/Troon and the stop Luxembourg/Luxemburg are not served.
Bus 12 runs every 15 minutes instead of every 20 minutes, from 7.00 am until the end of the day.
Bus 14
Until 6.00 pm, terminus Gare du Nord/Noordstation of bus 14 is moved to boulevard Simon Bolivar/Simon Bolivarlaan, between Gare du Nord/Noordstation and boulevard du Roi Albert II/Koning Albert II laan. The stops Gare du Nord/Noordstation located on rue des Charbonniers/Koolbrandersstraat are not served.
Bus 21
Bus 21 has its terminus at Maelbeek/Maalbeek instead of Luxembourg/Luxemburg until 6.00 pm. Stops Toulouse, Parc Léopold/Leopoldspark, Trêves/Trier and Luxembourg/Luxemburg are not served.
Bus 27
Montgomery is the terminus of bus 27 during the entire day. The stops between Luxembourg/Luxemburg and Merode are not served.
Bus 29, 63, 65 & 66
Until 6.00 pm, bus lines 29, 63, 65 & 66 have Madou as their terminus instead of De Brouckère or Gare Centrale/Centraal Station. The stops between Presse/Drukpers and De Brouckère are not served.
Bus 33
Bus 33 doesn't run for the entire day.
Bus 34
Until 6.00 pm, bus 34 has its terminus at Idalie instead of Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort. The stops between Luxembourg/Luxemburg and Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort are not served.
Bus 36
After 6.00 pm, bus 36 is diverted between stops Leman and Maelbeek/Maalbeek via place Jourdan/Jourdanplein.
Stop Nerviens/Nerviërs is not served. Stop Leman direction Konkel is moved to the stop of bus 80 direction Haren.
Bus 38
Instead of Gare Centrale/Centraal Station, Louise/Louiza is the terminus of bus 38 during the entire day.
- Until 6.00 pm the buses are diverted from Flagey to Louise/Louiza via the route of bus 71 between Flagey and Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort. The stops between Malibran and Gare Centrale/Centraal Station are not served.
- After 6.00 pm the buses are diverted from Trône/Troon to Louise/Louiza. The stops between Royale/Koning and Gare Centrale/Centraal Station are not served.
Bus 48
Instead of Anneessens, Porte de Hal/Hallepoort is the terminus of bus 48 for the entire day. The stops between Porte de Hal/Hallepoort and Anneessens are not served.
Bus 52
Instead of Gare Centrale/Centraal, Porte de Hal/Hallepoort is the terminus of bus 52 for the entire day. The stops between Porte de Hal/Hallepoort and Gare Centrale/Centraal Station are not served.
Bus 54
Bus 54 is diverted from Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort to Louise/Louiza for the entire day. Terminus Trône/Troon is not served.
Bus 56
From 6.00 pm until 1.00 am, bus 56 runs every 15 minutes instead of every 20 minutes.
Bus 58 & 88
Until 6.00 pm, the terminus of buses 58 and 88 is Gare du Nord/Noordstation instead of Albert II or De Brouckère. The stops Albert II, Rogier and De Brouckère are not served.
At Gare du Nord/Noordstation, the buses serve the terminus of bus 61.
Bus 60
Bus 60 runs every 15 minutes instead of every 20 minutes, the entire evening.
Bus 61
Until 6.00 pm Botanique/Kruidtuin is the terminus of bus 61, instead of Gare du Nord/Noordstation. Stops Rogier and Gare du Nord/Noordstation are not served.
After 6.00 pm, bus 61 is diverted between the stops de Jamblinne de Meux and Montgomery, via Diamant and Georges Henri. The stops Wappers, Chevalerie/Ridderschap, and Merode are not served.
Bus 64
Until 6.00 pm bus 64 has its terminus at Maelbeek/Maalbeek instead of Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort. The stops between Maelbeek/Maalbeek and Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort are not served.
Bus 70
Temporary bus line 70 doesn't run until 6.00 pm.
To access avenue Rogier/Rogierlaan from stations Rogier or Gare du Nord/Noordstation, go to station Madou via metro lines 2 or 6, and take bus 65 direction Machelen until stop Robiano, Côteaux/Wijnheuvelen, or Bienfaiteurs/Weldoeners.
Bus 71
Instead of De Brouckère, Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort is the terminus of bus 71 for the entire day. The stops between Trône/Troon and De Brouckère are not served.
Bus 71 runs every 8 minutes instead of every 10 minutes, from 1.00 pm until the end of the evening.
Bus 79
Bus 79 runs every 15 minutes instead of every 20 minutes, from 8.00 pm until the end of the evening.
Bus 80
Instead of Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort, Montgomery is the terminus of bus 80 the entire day. The stops between Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort and Merode are not served.
After 6.00 pm bus 80 runs every 15 minutes instead of every 20 minutes, the entire evening.
Bus 89
Until 11.30am, bus 89 has its terminus at Dansaert instead of Gare Centrale / Centraal Station. After Dansaert, bus 89 direction Westland Shopping is diverted via the stops Bourse / Beurs and Porte d'Anderlecht / Anderlechtsepoort to the stop Triangle / Driehoek. The stops between Bourse / Beurs and Gare Centrale / Centraal Station in both directions, and the stops Porte de Flandre / Vlaamsepoort and Porte de Ninove / Ninoofsepoort direction Westland Shopping are not served.
Bus 95
Instead of Grand-Place/Grote Markt, Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort is the terminus of bus 95 for the entire day.
- Until 6.00 pm bus 95 is diverted from Germoir/Mouterij to Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort via place Eugène Flagey/Eugène Flageyplein and Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort. The stops between Blyckaerts and Grand-Place/Grote Markt are not served.
- After 6.00 pm bus 95 is diverted from Trône/Troon to Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort. The stops between Royale/Koning and Grand-Place/Grote Markt are not served.
Bus 95 runs every 8 minutes instead of every 9 minutes, from 1.00 pm until the end of the day.
Impacted lines
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