Practical info

Opening hours / Contact information

RECEPTION OPENING HOURS:

  • On concert evenings our reception is open until 21h30.
  • 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

WHERE ARE WE LOCATED?

THE BOTANIQUE IS LOCATED IN THE CENTRE OF BRUSSELS

Adress: Rue Royale/Koningsstraat 236 1210 Brussels

HOW TO GET THERE

BY Train...Half price!

Travel by train to Le Botanique and back for half price! Le Botanique is easily accessible by train. With a Bravo!Ticket Botanique, you can make the round trip at half price, 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).

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT

  • 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

  • By train: Brussels North or Brussels Central train station

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

From 11pm to 6am, get home safely with Collecto for a fixed price of €6 per passenger. 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

From 11pm to 6am, get home safely with Collecto for a fixed price of €6 per passenger. Book your taxi directly on the Collecto app at the Botanique stop (stop 32).

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 canbe 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.

Personnal vehicle

Indigo Victoria Parking

The Botanique now has a terminal at our reception offering a preferential rate reserved for Botanique customers at Indigo Victoria parking, located 250 meters from the Botanique. (€5 between 5 PM and 5 AM).

From 5 PM, park at the parking lot located at the foot of the Hoxton Hotel, Square Victoria Regina. (Set your GPS to Rue du Chemin de Fer 1, 1210 Brussels). More information here.

LEZ

Since January 1st, 2018, the Brussels-Capital Region has become a Low Emission Zone (LEZ).

If you are traveling 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.

PEOPLE WITH SPECIFIC ACCESS REQUIREMENT

INHOUSE (Orangerie, Rotonde, Museum, Witloof Bar)

The Botanique is accessible to people with reduced mobility and wheelchair users. 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 Rotonde, Museum and Orangerie are accessible through the conservatories. The Witloof is accessible via the elevator in the entrance hall.

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 come early (a few minutes before the doors open at 19:30).

This way, you will be able to enter the room before the rest of the public enters.

Contact us for more info at accueil@botanique.be

La Cantine du bota

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.

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 Brussesl 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.

SCHEDULE

Friday, 31 october

TBC

SATurday, 1 November

TBC

Sunday, 2 November

TBC