Mobility
Make getting around 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 centre, limiting access by car to ensure a magical and safe experience. Don’t panic! Find out all the practical solutions for getting to the event easily, whether by train, bus, car or carpool.
An enhanced TEC bus service
During the festival, several TEC bus routes will offer additional evening services to enable visitors to easily reach Mons and neighbouring towns.
Shuttle buses – Route 50 & Grand Large park-and-ride facility
Route 50 provides shuttle buses between Mons station and the Grand Large park-and-ride facility:
Thursday 22 January
Last departure for the open sea: 8:32 p.m.
Friday 23/01
- Enhanced service between 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
- Buses every 10 minutes
- Last departure to Grand Large: 10:30 p.m.
Saturday 24 January
Enhanced service between 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Last departure to Grand Large: 10:30 p.m.
Sunday 25 January
Please note: no shuttle service on Sunday, 25 January
TEC lines to and from Mons station
Line 6 | Mons SNCB > Flénu (old station)
- Thursday: normal timetable (see letec.be)
- Friday: additional departures at 8:40 p.m., 9:40 p.m. and 10:40 p.m.
- Saturday: additional departures at 8 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.
- No additional departures on Sunday
Line 7 | Mons SNCB > Jemappes Pavé Richebé
No extra buses on Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
Last bus on Friday at 10:25 pm.
Extra buses on Saturday with a last bus at 10:35 pm.
Line 14 | Mons SNCB > Ghlin Place
No extra services on Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
Last bus on Friday at 10:03 pm.
Extra services on Saturday with a last departure at 10:18 pm.
Line 22 | Mons SNCB > Saint-Symphorien Schools
No extra buses on Thursday and Sunday
Extra buses on Friday and Saturday
Last bus at 10:40 p.m.
Lines 82 / 821 | Mons SNCB > Havré SNCB
No extra buses during the festival
Last buses:
Line 821: 10:20 p.m. (Friday and Saturday)
Line 82: 10:50 p.m. (Friday and Saturday)
Line 15 | Mons SNCB > Maisières Place
- No extra buses on Thursday and Sunday
- Last bus at 10:40 pm on Friday
- Extra buses on Saturday at 9:40 pm and 10:40 pm
Park-and-ride facilities: a convenient alternative
As traffic is restricted in the city centre, visitors are encouraged to use park-and-ride facilities and to carpool.
Grands Prés car park
Approximately 23 minutes on foot from the Grand-Place
Saint-Fiacre car park (Chaussée de Binche)
20 minutes on foot or 7 minutes by bicycle from the Grand-Place
Grand Large car park (Avenue de la Sapinette)
- Connected to the station by TEC shuttle buses – line 50
- Last shuttle bus departures from the station:
- Thursday: 8:32 p.m.
- Friday and Saturday: 10:30 p.m.
- No shuttle buses on Sundays
Visit letec.be now to check timetables and purchase your ticket!
An adapted and enhanced train service
La SNCB renforce également son offre à l’occasion de Mons en Lumières, avec 19 trains supplémentaires et près de 4.000 places assises en plus sur l’ensemble du festival.
Capacité supplémentaire par jour :
Thursday 22 January
5 additional trains – 1,264 additional seats
Friday 23 January
- 5 additional trains – 1,264 additional seats
Saturday 24 January
4 additional trains – 848 additional seats
Sunday 25 January
5 additional trains – 636 additional seats
Attention: due to strike action, train services will be severely disrupted from Sunday 25 January at 10:00 p.m. No train service is guaranteed after this time.
For specific timetables and ticket purchases, please visit the SNCB website.