Brussels Pride: diversion and interruption of the bus lines in the city center
On Saturday 16 May 2026
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On Saturday 16 May, the colourful Brussels Pride parade winds its way through the city centre, with the colours of the rainbow once again taking centre stage.
Situation during the parade from 12 pm to 8 pm
Come with us to the Brussels Pride
Want to take part in the various celebrations, parades and other events celebrating diversity? The event and the opening speech at Mont des Arts/Kunstberg are easily accessible thanks to:
- Metros 1 and 5 to Gare Centrale/Centraal Station or Parc/Park
- Metros 2 and 6 to Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort
- Trams 92 and 93 to Royale/Koning or Palais/Paleizen
- Buses 38 and 71 to Gare Centrale/Centraal Station (before noon) or to Palais/Paleizen
- Buses 29, 63, 65 and 66 to Gare Centrale/Centraal Station (before noon) or Rosa Parks
- Bus 95 to Royale/Koning
Don't worry about buying a ticket: just scan your bank card, smartphone or smartwatch instead! This way, your trip is cheaper than a trip with a paper ticket, and you can spend more time with your friends and family enjoying the colourful parade and the festivities in the city center.
Concerned lines
Buses diverted before, during and after the parade
Buses 29, 63, 65 and 66
From 12.00 pm until 8.00 pm, buses 29, 63, 65 and 66 direction De Brouckère and Gare Centrale/Centraal Station don't run beyond the Rosa Parks stop. In the other direction, these buses depart at the temporary Parc/Park stop located in rue Royale/Koningsstraat, by number 20. Another temporary stop is located in rue Royale/Koningsstraat, across from number 70.
Bus 38 and 71
From 12.00 pm until 8.00 pm, buses 38 and 71 don't run beyond Trône/Troon and are diverted from Trône/Troon via Palais/Paleizen to a temporary Parc/Park stop in rue Royale/Koningsstraat.
Bus 46
From 12.00 pm until 8.00 pm, bus 46 is interrupted between Porte d’Anderlecht/Anderlechtsepoort and De Brouckère. After the Porte d’Anderlecht/Anderlechtsepoort stop, bus 46 becomes bus 89 direction Westland Shopping. The Porte d’Anderlecht/Anderlechtsepoort stop direction Moortebeek is moved to chaussée de Mons/Bergensesteenweg 5. The De Brouckère stop direction Pannenhuis is moved to rue du Pont Neuf/Nieuwbrug 32.
Bus 48
From 12.00 pm until 8.00 pm, bus 48 direction Anneessens does not run beyond Porte de Hal/Hallepoort. From this stop, you can reach the city centre on foot or take metro 2 or 6 to Gare du Midi/Zuidstation, then change to tram line 4 or 10.
Direction Decroly, the bus runs from Porte de Hal/Hallepoort to the usual stop Chapelle/Kapellekerk via place Louise/Louizaplein and Sablon/Zavel. The bus serves the following stops on its route:
- Porte de Hal/Hallepoort: avenue de la Porte de Hal/Hallepoortlaan 5, at the bus 48 stop direction Anneessens
- Louise/Louiza: rue des Quatre Bras/Quatre Brasstraat 6, at the N11 Noctis bus stop direction Gare Centrale/Centraal Station
- Poelaert: rue de la Régence/Regentschapsstraat 58, at the N11 Noctis bus stop direction Gare Centrale/Centraal Station
- Petit Sablon/Kleine Zavel: rue de la Régence/Regentschapsstraat 30, at the N11 Noctis bus stop direction Gare Centrale/Centraal Station
Bus 50
Before 12.00 pm and after 8.00 pm, bus 50 direction Gare Centrale/Centraal Station is diverted between Porte de Hal/Hallepoort and Gare Centrale/Centraal Station via the following stops:
- Louise/Louiza: rue des Quatre Bras/Quatre Brasstraat 6, at the N11 Noctis bus stop direction Gare Centrale/Centraal Station
- Poelaert: rue de la Régence/Regentschapsstraat 58, at the N11 Noctis bus stop direction Gare Centrale/Centraal Station
- Petit Sablon/Kleine Zavel: rue de la Régence/Regentschapsstraat 30, at the N11 Noctis bus stop direction Gare Centrale/Centraal Station
- Royale/Koning: rue de la Régence/Regentschapsstraat 1A, at the bus 95 stop direction Grand-Place/Grote Markt
- Royale/Koning: rue Montagne de la Cour/Hofberg 2, at the bus 38 stop direction Gare Centrale/Centraal Station
- Gare Centrale/Centraal Station: rue Ravenstein/Ravensteinstraat 29
Direction Lot Station, bus 50 is diverted between Gare Centrale/Centraal Station and Chapelle/Kapellekerk. The bus serves the following stops on its route:
- Gare Centrale/Centraal Station: rue Ravenstein/Ravensteinstraat 29
- Gare Centrale/Centraal Station: Putterie/Putterij 25, at the bus 29 stop direction Hof ten Berg
- Bozar: rue Ravenstein/Ravensteinstraat 8, at the bus 71 stop direction Delta
- Royale/Koning: rue Montagne de la Cour/Hofberg, at the bus 71 stop direction Delta
- Royale/Koning: rue de la Régence/Regentschapsstraat 1A, at the bus 95 stop direction Grand-Place/Grote Markt
From 12.00 pm until 8.00 pm, bus 50 direction Gare Centrale/Centraal Station doesn't run beyond Porte de Hal/Hallepoort. From this stop, you can reach the city centre on foot or take metro 2 or 6 to Gare du Midi/Zuidstation, then change to tram line 4 or 10.
Direction Lot Station, the bus runs from Porte de Hal/Hallepoort to the usual Chapelle/Kapellekerk stop. The bus serves the following stops on its diverted route:
- Porte de Hal/Hallepoort: avenue de la Porte de Hal/Hallepoortlaan 5, at the bus 48 stop direction Anneessens
- Louise/Louiza: rue des Quatre Bras/Quatre Brasstraat 6, at the N11 Noctis bus stop direction Gare Centrale/Centraal Station
- Poelaert: rue de la Régence/Regentschapsstraat 58, at the N11 Noctis bus stop direction Gare Centrale/Centraal Station
- Petit Sablon/Kleine Zavel: rue de la Régence/Regentschapsstraat 30, at the N11 Noctis bus stop direction Gare Centrale/Centraal Station
Bus 89
From 12.00 pm until 8.00 pm, bus 89 direction Gare Centrale/Centraal Station is interrupted between the Porte de Ninove/Ninoofsepoort and Gare Centrale/Centraal Station stops. After the Porte de Ninove/Ninoofsepoort stop, the bus continues on boulevard de l’Abattoir/Slachthuislaan and turns into bus 46 direction Moortebeek at Porte d’Anderlecht/Anderlechtsepoort. Direction Westland Shopping, the bus is interrupted between Gare Centrale/Centraal Station and Triangle/Driehoek.
Bus 95
As from 12.00 pm, bus 95 doesn't run beyond the Petit Sablon/Kleine Zavel stop in both directions. From this stop, you can reach the centre on foot or take tram line 92 or 93 to Parc/Park.
Diversion of the Noctis buses
Bus N13 and N16
Noctis buses N13 and N16 direction Gare Centrale/Centraal Station are diverted between the stop Buanderie/Washuis (N13) / Dansaert (N16) and the Gare Centrale/Centraal Station stop. The buses serve the following stops:
- Bourse/Beurs: rue des Poissonniers/Visverkopersstraat 10, at the bus 46 stop direction Pannenhuis
- De Brouckère: rue de l'Evêque/Bisschopsstraat 5, at the bus 29 stop direction Hof ten Berg
- Arenberg: rue d'Arenberg/Arenbergstraat 7, at the bus 29 stop direction Hof ten Berg
- Gare Centrale/Centraal Station:
- Bus N13 : Putterie/Putterij 21, at the bus 66 stop direction Péage/Tol
- Bus N16: rue du Cardinal Mercier/Kardinaal Mercierstraat, after the intersection with boulevard de l'Impératrice/Keizerinlaan
Bus N18
The stop Gare Centrale/Centraal Station of bus N18 is moved to rue de Loxum/Loksumstraat, at the terminus of the electric buses.