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:
- Grand Large (Avenue de la Sapinette): Line 50 to the station every 15 minutes.
- Saint-Fiacre (Chaussée de Binche): Accessible on foot (20 min) or by bike (7 min).
- Mons Expo (Avenue Thomas Edison): Free and accessible parking.
- Les Grands Prés (Place des Grands Prés).
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.