Getting around

Make Your Travel to Mons en Lumières Easier!

Welcome to Mons en Lumières, the event that lights up the historic heart of Mons!
A security perimeter will be in place in the city center, restricting car access to ensure a magical and safe experience. Don’t worry! 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.

More information on letec.be.

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.