Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) to BX Downtown, Brussels

Meeting Point

Your driver waits at Java Coffee House inside Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU), holding a personalised name sign. The spot is easy to find once you have collected your luggage, so you can go straight there and meet your driver without searching the terminal.

The Drive to BX Downtown

The route covers 25 km (16 miles) and usually takes about 30 minutes. It leaves the airport area and heads into the centre of Brussels. Because this stretch leads into a capital city, traffic is the main variable. Morning and late-afternoon rush hours, as well as bad weather, can add time, so allow a little extra if you have a tight appointment or a connecting booking after arrival. Outside peak hours the trip tends to be smooth and predictable.

Choosing the Right Vehicle

This route is booked only occasionally, but there is a vehicle for every group size:

• Private Taxi for 1-3 or 1-4 passengers, suited to solo travellers, couples, families and small business parties with normal luggage.
• Private Minibus 8 Seats for larger families or friends travelling with extra bags.
• Private Minibus 16 to 24 Seats for tour groups, teams and event delegations.
• Private Minibus 32 to 64 Seats for big groups, conference parties and school or club trips that need to travel together.

If your group is close to the upper limit of a vehicle, choose the next size up so everyone has room for their luggage.

Where to Stay in Central Brussels

BX Downtown puts you in the heart of the Belgian capital, where the historic centre is compact and easy to explore on foot. Several long-established hotels are found around the Grand Place and the nearby city-centre streets:

• Hotel Metropole, a grand hotel on Place de Brouckère that has been open since the late 19th century.
• Hotel Amigo, a well-known address close to the Grand Place.
• Le Plaza Brussels, a classic hotel from the 1930s on Boulevard Adolphe Max.

Tell your driver the name of your hotel when booking, and the transfer will end right at the entrance wherever vehicles can access it.