How to get to Mons en Lumières?

Find all the practical solutions here to easily reach the route, whether by train, bus, car, or carpooling.

Access to the Site

By Train:

SNCB is enhancing its services for the event, offering extra seats every day:

  • Thursdays: 15 trains (+1,500 seats) – Up to 8,000 seats available.
  • Fridays: 15 trains (+1,700 seats) – Up to 7,850 seats available.
  • Saturdays: 12 trains (+2,300 seats) – Up to 6,300 seats available.
  • Sundays: 12 trains (+1,600 seats) – Up to 5,700 seats available.

Visit the SNCB website to check schedules and book your ticket.

By Bus:

    • Late shuttles from Grand Large: Easily reach the city center from the parking lot and return to the Grand Large parking safely.
      • Thursday and Friday: Last departure at 11:30 PM
      • Saturday: Last departure at 1:00 AM
      • Sunday: Last departure at 10:30 PM

      Reinforced lines: Bus lines 6, 7, 14, 22, 50, and 82 will have additional evening services.


      Line 6 MONS SNCB – FLENU Old Station:

      • Thursday and Friday: Normally, returns every 30 minutes until 7:40 PM; additional returns from Mons SNCB at 8:40 PM, 9:40 PM, and 10:40 PM.
      • Saturday: Normally, returns every 60 minutes until 7:40 PM; additional returns at 8:10 PM, 9:10 PM, 10:10 PM, and 11:10 PM.
      • Sunday: Two additional departures from Flénu Old Station at 5:45 PM and 7:27 PM (to allow visitors to travel from Flénu); returns every hour between 7:10 PM and 10:10 PM.

      Lines 7 & 9 MONS SNCB – JEMAPPES Pavé Richebé:

      • Thursday and Friday: Normally, last returns at 9:00 PM, 9:35 PM, and 10:25 PM. Additional return on Line 7 at 11:30 PM.
      • Saturday: Normally, last returns at 8:25 PM and 9:35 PM. Additional returns on Line 7 at 10:35 PM and 11:30 PM.
      • Sunday: Normally, last returns at 8:25 PM and 9:32 PM. Additional return on Line 7 at 10:32 PM.

      Line 14 MONS SNCB – GHLIN Place:

      • Thursday and Friday: Normally, last returns at 9:39 PM and 10:03 PM. Additional return at 11:03 PM.
      • Saturday: Normally, last return at 9:18 PM. Additional returns at 10:18 PM and 11:18 PM.
      • Sunday: Normally, last return at 8:06 PM. Additional returns at 9:06 PM, 10:06 PM, and 11:06 PM.

      Lines 15 and 15/ MONS SNCB – MAISIERES:

      • Thursday and Friday: Normally, last returns at 8:40 PM and 9:40 PM. Additional return at 10:40 PM.
      • Saturday: Normally, last return at 8:47 PM. Additional returns at 9:47 PM and 10:47 PM.
      • Sunday: Normally, last return at 8:47 PM. Additional return at 9:47 PM.

      Line 22 MONS SNCB – SAINT-SYMPHORIEN Schools:

      • Thursday and Friday: Normally, last return at 9:35 PM. Additional return at 10:30 PM.
      • Saturday: Normally, last return at 9:45 PM. Additional returns at 10:45 PM and 11:30 PM.
      • Sunday: Normally, last return at 9:52 PM. Additional return at 10:52 PM.

      Line 50 MONS SNCB – Grand Large:

      • Thursday and Friday: Last departure at 11:30 PM.
      • Saturday: Last departure at 1:00 AM.
      • Sunday: Last departure at 10:30 PM.

      Lines 82 & 821 MONS SNCB – HAVRE SNCB:

      • Thursday and Friday: Regular service is sufficient (**Line 82 was reinforced since last year’s edition, with last departures from Mons at 10:50 PM on weekdays).
      • Saturday: Normally, last return on Line 82 at 10:50 PM. Additional return at 11:40 PM.
      • Sunday: Normally, last return on Line 821 at 9:20 PM. Additional returns at 9:50 PM and 10:50 PM.

    For detailed information on schedules and routes, check letec.be, which will soon be updated with all the necessary details.

Park-and-Ride Parking Lots

Several parking areas are available to avoid city center restrictions:

Travel times to Grand-Place from these parking lots are indicated to guide you.

New This Year: Sparkoh! Parking

Take advantage of the parking area at Sparkoh! with shuttles available to take you to the light route.

Promote Sustainable Mobility

Carpooling:

Contribute to the ecological effort by sharing your rides. Sign up now on Togetzer to find or offer a carpool for Mons en Lumières.

Safety and Logistics Measures

To ensure smooth traffic and safety:

  • Security Perimeter: Closed to traffic and parking from 4 PM to 1 AM each day of the event. Check the detailed plan (downloadable link).
  • Waste Collection: Collections for Thursdays, January 30 and February 6, will be moved to Wednesdays, January 29 and February 5, after 7 PM.
  • Emergency Services: Ambulances will be available on-site. For emergencies, call 112.