general info

RECEPTION OPENING HOURS:

On festival days our reception is open until 22h30.

You can also reach us by telephone (02/218.37.32) during our opening hours (12:00 to 18:00) or at info@botanique.be


If you have any general queries (ticketing, venue rental, promotions,...), please contact info@botanique.be or tickets@botanique.be

GENERAL:


BOTANIQUE

Rue Royale/Koningsstraat 236, 1210 Brussels

Tel: 02 / 218.37.32

E-mail: info@botanique.be

CLOACKROOM & LOCKERS:

Our cloakroom consists of secure coat racks Kaplock (1 €/piece) and some  lockers (2 €, 3 € and 4 €) to be paid by credit card only. Lockers are  reserved for bags and helmets.
The capacity of the locker room is  very limited, so please come as light as possible. Please note that bags larger than A4 are not allowed in our rooms.

getting there & stay

By Train with Bravo! ticket

Travel by train to Le Botanique and back with a 40% discount on the ticket price! Le Botanique is easily accessible by train. With a Bravo!Ticket Botanique, you can make the round trip, without worrying about parking. The  discount code for this train ticket can be found on your concert ticket.
Coming from abroad? Combine your Bravo! Ticket Botanique with a ticket valid on the foreign rail network up to the Belgian border.

Visit sncb.be/bravo! for more information.

Outward ticket: from any Belgian station to any station in the Brussels area, on the day of your concert.
Return ticket: from any station in the Brussels area to your departure station, on the day of your concert or the following day (most concerts finish at  10.30pm, so you can usually catch the last train).

The station can be reached from any other train station, either direct or with a switch.
Botanique is only a 10-15 minute walk from Brussels North train station or a 20  minutes walk from Brussels Central train station.
More information at nmbs.be

By STIB-MIVB:

stop : Botanique
Metro (approximately every 10 minutes): Line 2 and 6,
Tram 92 and 93 (every  20 minutes),
Bus 61 (every 10 to 20minutes),
Noctis nr 04 (every half  hour, only on Friday and Saturday nights)
More information at stib.be

By De Lijn:

stop Kruidtuin
Bus :  270, 271, 272, 470, 620
More information at delijn.be

COLLECTO:

From 11 pm. to 6 am., get home safely in the Brussels-Capital Region with Collecto. Get 30% discount (€4,2 per person) using the code BOTA30 throughout the festival. Book your taxi directly on the Collecto app at the Botanique stop (stop 32).

By bike:

The municipality of Saint-Josse has installed a bike rack in front of the  Bloom Hotel, directly opposite the Botanique on Rue Royale.  To always  arrive on time for concerts, think of Villo!, a simple and fast way to get around the capital. Several stations are  located near the Botanique, with one just 3 minutes away: 055 -  BOTANIQUE / KRUIDTUIN. More information here.

Sharing car:
Please consider carpooling with friends or other concert goers!

Another possibility is carsharing. The Cambio cars can be found pretty close to Botanique as well:
· Station Botanique/Kruidtuin, avenue Galilée 5, 1210 Sint-Joost-ten-Node
· Station Barricades, pl. des Barricades 14, 1000 Bruxelles
More information can be found here.
Do you prefer a more ecological approach? Try Zen Car, a carsharing service for electrical cars:
Station Botanique, Boulevard du Jardin Botanique  50, 1000 Bruxelles
More information can be found here.

LEZ:
Since January 1st, 2018, the Brussels-Capital Region has become a Low Emission Zone (LEZ). If you are travelling by car or by van, you can check here if you are allowed to drive your vehicle inside the LEZ.

If your vehicle does not meet the right conditions, there are transit parkings to be found when entering Brussels, and alternatives to your car are available.

We would like to thank you for your contribution to the regional efforts in improving our air quality.

WHERE TO STAY

Here is a list of hotels and hostels recommanded by Visit.Brussels. Thoses suggestions aren’t the only places to stay in Brussels around your visit in our venue, but they are all walkable to reach Botanique. This list includes a wide price range to meet the most demands.

↪ Auberge de Jeunesse Jacque Brel

↪ Sleepwell Youth Hostel

↪ Hotel Nhow Brussels Bloom

↪ The Liman Hotel

↪ The Hoxton Brussels

↪ Hotel Indigo Brussels

↪ The Usual Brussels

↪ The Cardo Brussels, Autograph Collection

↪ Hôtel Le Dome

↪ Thon Hotel Brussels City Centre

accessibility

TACCESSIBILITY OF THE FESTIVAL AREA

The Botanique is accessible to people with reduced mobility and wheelchair users.

A carer accompanying a holder of a European Disability Card may enter the event free of charge.

A lifting platform is available at the main entrance of Botanique, Rue Royale 236.

Please contact 00 32 2 226 12 76. A member of our staff will assist you.

Once you’ve entered the building, the venues Museum and Rotonde are accessible through the conservatories. Witloof and restrooms are accessible through a liftings platforms.

We would also like to inform you that there aren’t any specific facilities areas in our venues!

Due to the former, we kindly ask you to inform us above.

Contact us for more info at accueil@botanique.be

Children

Festival is free for children under 12 accompanied by an adult. Full price for children aged 12 and over.

Children’s headset can be provided upon placing a deposit.

Strollers are not allowed inside.

eat & drink

Our main goal is to offer our audience a complete and enjoyable  experience throughout the festival. That’s why you’ll find food and  drink options that match the spirit of our event: thoughtful,  high-quality, and carefully curated!

Bar

At the  bar, with Cristal Pils on tap and some iconic selections from the Alken-Maes group, we're aiming to offer one of the finest experiences from the world of great Belgian breweries.
Our other artisanal products are every bit as remarkable. You will find Saison Dupont, ciders, pommeau and fruit juices from Pom d'Happy. More soft drinks and colas are also part of the selection, thanks to  the offerings from Belgian company Roman. Are you a wine lover instead?
We’ve put together a special selection just for you, in collaboration  with the artisanal Italian wine cooperative Terra Cruda.

Food

The food menu focuses on a local and seasonal offer, using fresh ingredients from cooperatives like La Vivrière or Coprosain, and bread from nearby bakers.Maria and her team will offer a variety of vegan-friendly options, including  vegan or pure beef burgers, chili sin carne, pasta dishes, curry dahl,  fresh soups, delicious Belgian fries

PAYMENT

With tokens (one token = 3€ ). Card only!These are available at any time from the token dispensers located at the Botanique reception and in the Botanique café.