Access to a pedestrian zone

Access to a pedestrian zone (or pedestrian street) with a vehicle is possible via an access permit which has to be asked in advance.

A pedestrian zone is a set of streets reserved for pedestrians. In some cases it is possible to obtain a temporary or a permanent access (yard, move, exceptional deliveries, access to a private garage,...).

Map of the Pentagon (city centre) pedestrian zone (PDF, 1.76 MB)

permanent access: with an electronic badge which allows you to activate the pole and/or a pass (administrative document to be placed on the windscreen)
temporary access: with a code and/or a pass (numeric code which enables to activate the disappearing poles)

vehicles which have to load or unload: admitted between 4 am and 11 am (if indicated by the road marking)
bicycles: if indicated by the road marking and if they are moving at walking pace
taxis: if indicated by the road marking and with codes delivered by the Demography Department - Traffic Unit or - for taxis of the Brussels Capital Region - a code delivered by the Regional taxi management
priority vehicles with blue flashing light and siren: with a code delivered by the Traffic Service of the police
vehicles of surveillance, control, maintenance of the zone and the vehicles for the collection of garbage: with an electronic badge delivered by the Road Works Department
vehicles of public transport: with an electronic badge delivered by the Road Works Department

Permanent access

owners of a private garage situated inside these zones: with a pass and/or an electronic badge delivered by the Demography Department - Traffic Unit (at the rate of 2 passes by place)
vehicles belonging to companies in these zones, when these vehicles are needed for deliveries and if this delivery is a main activity of these companies: with a badge and/or pass delivered by the Demography Department - Traffic Unit
trailers (carriages): with a pass and/or an electronic badge delivered by the Demography Department - Traffic Unit
pedicabs: with a pass and/or an electronic badge delivered by the Demography Department - Traffic Unit
medical care vehicles: with a pass and/or an electronic badge delivered by the Demography Department - Traffic Unit
people with reduced mobility and seniors older than 65 years living within the zone: with a pass and/or badge delivered by the Demography Department - Traffic Unit
fruit and vegetable growers and itinerant traders exercising a periodic or continuous activity within the zone: with a pass and/or an electronic badge delivered by the Demography Department - Traffic Unit

Temporary access

customers who use a parking lot or garage belonging to a company: with a pass and/or code (for 24 hours) delivered by the Demography Department - Traffic Unit
people who marry at the City Hall: with a pass delivered by the Demography Department - Marriages Unit (this pass is only valid for access to the Grand-Place)
drivers of hearses: with a pass and/or code delivered by the Demography Department - Deaths Unit
drivers of a vehicle in the context of an event that is permitted by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen: with a pass and/or code delivered by the Demography Department - Traffic Unit
drivers of moving vans: with a pass and/or code delivered by the Demography Department - Traffic Unit
vehicles for performing works within these zones: with a pass and/or code delivered by the Demography Department - Traffic Unit
state visits, order services, urgent and exceptional cases: with a code delivered by the Traffic Service of the police
other unforeseen circumstances that require access to the pedestrian zone must be approved by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the City

validity: the validity of the access permit is 2 years for the permanent accesses and variable for the temporary accesses.
price: the passes are free. In case of loss or theft, new passes have to be paid (10 euro). The granting of the electronic badge costs 50 euro, a pledge which will be given back after the duration of the validity of 2 years (not in case of theft or loss).