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Jamesrob637

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Hi all

Me and my wife are staying near Diegem (at the airport) and would like to explore Brussels a bit on Monday 29 September. Do you know whether we can buy a 2-together day ticket or anything like that, please? TIA
 
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dutchflyer

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NO, it is per person only. And the whole variety is easy to see, of course also in /en/ on the site of the urban operator, mivb-stib. It is slightly cheaper for MIVB (being dutch, I stick to the dutch/flemish versions) only, vs also ON the territory of the Brussel-agglo-meration, other flemish (deLIJN) and walloon (TEC) regional buses. I am not sure how Diegem fits in it, have to check.
Also note that of course fastest to/fro airport is the national train, NMBS/SNCB, but any exit/entry at the airportstation also requires an extra airport Diabolo-surcharge of over 5€/time=much more as a normal single would cost. There are several local buses too-without this. Or perhaps the place you stay is closer by another local smaller station.
IF only using MIVB easiest and even cheapest is just check IN with bankcard (yes, british will also work), it is 2,30 per ride (incl normal changes), but topped at 8,40 per calender day, taken in the night after.
MIVB runs the metro, trams and citybuses, including a few routes fanning out of the city. If more is wanted or also other means/operators: check their site.
There are reductions for seniors >65, but these require additional administration and a personal MoBiB chipcard, so not really worth it for just 1 day.
 

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I imagine what dutchflyer 'slightly cheaper for MIVB' was telling you is that Diegem is outside Brussels region. If you walk to Eurocontrol (which may be quite close depending where you are in the hotel complex alongside the dual carriageway) you are then on the STIB/MIVB network or within Brupass with slightly cheaper tickets.

In case coverage is not clear when looking at tickets on stib-mvib.be:

- STIB is their routes, tram and bus only
- Brupass includes also De Lijn (and TEC on the other side) and trains within the same area
- Brupass XL is a wider area including the stops in Diegem (and the airport, but not bus 12 there)

In particular, there are Brupass and STIB one day tickets but apparently no day ticket for Brupass XL.

Belgians will be along soon with accurate information.
 

Jamesrob637

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We are a 5-10 minute walk from Eurocontrol so we may start there and effectively do a big circle, ending at Diegem. If it's more expensive to involve Diegem at all, we will end the day's trip at Eurocontrol also. Diegem station is just over a kilometre away, so no skin off our nose to walk there and/or back.

We will probably take trams first of all, as our initial destination is Ixelles.
 

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I've stayed in the Ibis Budget and walked to Eurocontrol so I could stick with STIB contactless routes.
 

Jamesrob637

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I've stayed in the Ibis Budget and walked to Eurocontrol so I could stick with STIB contactless routes.

We're in the neighbouring Ibis. Don't do Budget with my SO, but can put up with them alone on an odd night.
 
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