What are the factors that

inf luence Brussels Mobility?

Living in the capital of the European Union, which is an important hub
for the international businesses, is not always easy, especially when
youre on the road. Behind all the traffic congestions or mobile citizens
frustrations are a number of factors that inuence Brussels Mobility.

Demographics

1.163.486

9.214.848

inhabitants

tourists/year

HOTEL

30
%
350.000
foreigners

Brussels Region
Business life

52.3%

64.3%

350.000

225.000
of them are driving into
the city every day

of the jobs in Brussels are

taken by commuters

88.032

700.000

250.000

80.000

companies

jobs

students in schools

university students

EU in Brussels
more than
Brussels hosts

40.000

4.000

EU employees

NATO employees

and over
lobbyists

at least

3 major

permanent
representations

There were
European
Councils
meetings
in 2014

15.000

For every EU Summit

300

11

other

and the traffic

4 are

redirected
for 2 days

CLOSED

avenues are

restricted

DETOUR

Traffic congestions
Belgium has the most cities (5)
in top
most congested
cities
in the world

50

Every year a driver

can spend in traffic
an average of

82,9h
3 days and 11h
in Brussels

In 2011

78,1 h

2.134.220

3 days and 6h
in Antwerp

hours were lost in the

traffic jams

54 h
evaluated at

25
million

loss

2 days and 6h
in Gent

38,8h
1 day and 14h
in Charleroi

33,8h
1 day and 9h
in Liege

The record of Belgian traffic is

1.275 km
of congestion
(February 2, 2012)

14%

of the Brussels traffic

is represented by

freight vehicles

Brussels faces

congestions on

33,3%
of its roads

Infrastructure
Only

while the country average is

64,8% 39,9% 74,8%

of Brussels households have

of Brussels households are

at least one car

bicycle owners

Brussels has no more than

1.900 km
of roads

from which

178 km 11.5 km

480

are bike paths

crossroads

are tunnels

Most of the cross country highways

or railways pass through Brussels

Only in October 2014 there were

more than

70
major construction sites
in Brussels Region influencing
traffic

highways
arrive directly in the city

out of which

12 km

is the Brussels port

Brussels-Capital region is crossed by

14 km

of waterway

Brussels port serves as a

direct high-speed road link to
Netherlands, Germany, France,
Luxembourg & United Kingdom

22
million
tons of goods

Brussels

transit the port of Brussels

every year

Brussels has more than

parking spaces

750.000 0,56
parking spaces

30 %
of the traffic in certain areas is created by
drivers looking for a parking space

000

per inhabitant

Public transport
More than

41.255.149 km/year
of public transport services

which is

7.617 km/year/traveler

759,2 km
of public transport axis

4
metro lines
M 31 Stations

In Brussels there are

31 train stations
A total of

with

95 bus

19 tram lines

lines crossing Brussels

with

50 lines
MIVB/STIB

People share

with 1126 stops

and 87 stops

9 lines
and 22 stops

TEC

The average distance between

2 bus stations

The average distance between

2 tram stations

338

a Velo bike at
places in Brussels

36 lines
De Lijn

291 stops

91

a Cambio Car at
places in Brussels

206

a Collecto taxi at
places in Brussels

418 m
392 m

The average distance between

2 metro stations

206

592 m
a Collecto taxi at
places in Brussels

TAXI

139

official Taxi stands in Brussels

Based on publicly available information on Brussels.be, delijn.be,

stib-mivb.be, infotec.be, bruxellesmobilite.irisnet.be, statistics.irisnet.be