The consumption of alcoholic drinks in public spaces is banned in a large part of the city centre of Brussels, 24 hours a day. This alcohol ban applies until 6 October 2026.
The consumption of alcoholic beverages (distilled or fermented, whether or not mixed) is prohibited in public places (in any quantity, 24 hours a day) within the following zone:
Perimeter - alcohol ban in the centre of Brussels (until 6 October 2026)
The consumption of alcoholic beverages is only permitted on terraces with a license and at events authorised or organised by the City of Brussels.
Penalties
A violation is punished with a municipal administrative fine of a maximum of 500 euros. The fine is increased in case of a repeat within 2 years after the imposition of an administrative fine, without ever being able to exceed the sum of 500 euros.
Regulation
In French:
- Regulation - Alcohol ban in public space (342.63 KB) (prolongation) + Perimeter
- Regulation - Alcohol ban in public space (prolongation) + Perimeter
- Regulation - Alcohol ban in public space (342.76 KB) (prolongation) + Perimeter
- Regulation - Alcohol ban in public space (342.23 KB) (prolongation) + Perimeter
- Regulation - Alcohol ban in public space (112.80 KB) (prolongation and extension) + Perimeter (1.05 MB)
- Regulation - Alcohol ban in public space - perimeter extension (41.52 KB)
- Regulation - Alcohol ban in public space - prolongation (338.02 KB)
- Regulation - Alcohol ban in public space (342.02 KB)
In Dutch:
- Regulation - Alcohol ban in public space (342.32 KB) (prolongation) + Perimeter (661.26 KB)
- Regulation - Alcohol ban in public space (677.42 KB) (prolongation) + Perimeter (661.26 KB)
- Regulation - Alcohol ban in public space (342.55 KB) (prolongation) + Perimeter (661.26 KB)
- Regulation - Alcohol ban in public space (341.94 KB) (prolongation) + Perimeter (661.26 KB)
- Regulation - Alcohol ban in public space (112.80 KB) (prolongation and extension) + Perimeter (1.31 MB)
- Regulation - Alcohol ban in public space - perimeter extension (41.52 KB)
- Regulation - Alcohol ban in public space - prolongation (337.93 KB)
- Regulation - Alcohol ban in public space (341.81 KB)