Transport
Paradise City Festival 2023
The Green Mobility Plan 2023
With the support of Brussels Airport, Lucien and NMBS/SNCB, Paradise City has completely redesigned its mobility plan to meet our growing climate ambitions.
However, we keep pushing to incentivize our visitors to reach our dance floors by public transport. That’s why we have added Leuven and Hasselt as extra night train destinations. The free electric shuttle bus service between Vilvoorde Station and the festival site runs continuously.
For more in-depth details on Paradise City’s sustainability efforts, check out the green page.
By Train
OPTION 1: BACK AND FORTH TO PARADISE CITY BY REGULAR DAY TRAIN (with a reduced price)
The closest train station to our festival is Vilvoorde. From there, a free shuttle electric bus will take you to Paradise City and back (with departures both ways at least once every 30 minutes).
Vilvoorde Station Shuttle Bus Operating Hours:
Friday: 11:00 – 01:50
Saturday: 11:00 – 01:50
Sunday: 11:00 – 00:00
For those who stays camping until Monday morning you can take the busses 280 (to Vilvoorde) and 681 (to Zaventem).
With the Event Train Ticket, you travel both ways at half price by regular trains between any Belgian station and Vilvoorde station between Friday June 30 and Monday July 3 2023.
If you’re travelling from abroad, you can combine your Paradise City Train Ticket with a valid train ticket from the country you’re travelling from until the Belgian border. From there, the Paradise City Train ticket is valid to Vilvoorde station.
Attention: If you want to use the night train to get back home, you need a special night train ticket (please see option 2).
Please use the NMBS/SNCB website or app to buy your train tickets, check the timetables and plan your journey:
OPTION 2: GOING TO PARADISE CITY ON A REGULAR TRAIN AND TRAVELING BACK ON A NIGHT TRAIN
Boarding a night train is only possible with a Paradise City Night Train Ticket! The number of seats on each train is limited, so please book well ahead.
Your incoming train travel to Vilvoorde Station is included in your night train ticket too (no need to buy an additional, regular, festival train ticket as described in option 1).
Once the festival’s opening hours are over, visitors can take a free shuttle bus service to Vilvoorde Station, from where NMBS/SNCB will provide special night trains on three routes:
- VILVOORDE – BRUSSELS – GHENT SINT PIETERS. (With stops in Brussels North, Brussels Central, and Brussels Midi)
- VILVOORDE – MECHELEN – ANTWERP CENTRAL. (With stops in Mechelen, Mechelen Nekkerspoel, Duffel, Kontich, Lint, Mortsel Liersesteenweg, and Antwerpen Berchem)
- VILVOORDE – LEUVEN – HASSELT. (With stops in Diegem, Leuven, Aarschot and Diest).
If you use the night trains, please get to the shuttle buses outside the festival exit asap after the music stops.
Disclaimer: night trains only run on Friday and Saturday night. On Sunday, the regular NMBS/SNCB train schedule runs until midnight, and bus shuttles to the train station will still be available.
Check the following websites for tickets, more info and conditions:
By Bicycle
It goes without saying that we recommend you to use your bike or public transport to get to the festival. Our partner Lucien will also provide a spacious and professionally secured bicycle parking next to the festival entrance.
More so, visitors who make an effort will enjoy a free tire-inflation and emergency check-up service while spending time on the dancefloor. Every visitor that arrives by bicycle can take a spin at our Wheel of Fortune, getting a chance to win a variety of prizes.
Head over to fietsnet.be and follow the junctions to our festival from your location. Our festival is located in Perk, right next to junction 56. Just follow the signs on your chosen route to the festival when you are near.
Please be careful when riding your bike after the festival and make sure you’re clearly visible in the dark.
By Bus
The following De Lijn buses run from and to Perk:
225: Kortenberg – Vilvoorde – 280: Mechelen – Vilvoorde
681: Mechelen – Bonheiden – Perk – Zaventem
682: Mechelen – Zemst – Perk – Zaventem
Please check the www.delijn.be for timetables.
This year we operate extra bus shuttles to smaller towns around the region (ONLY ON SATURDAY). Find the departing hours and locations below. After the music stops, the buses will drive the same route in reverse order.
Bus 1: Waterloo – Hoeilaart – Tervuren
– Waterloo (Hockey Club Waterloo Ducks) at 12:05
– Hoeilaart (Church) at 12:15
– Tervuren (Church) at 12:30
Bus 2: Dilbeek – Meise – Grimbergen
– Dilbeek (Church) at 11:50
– Meise (Church) at 12:10
– Grimbergen (Church) at 12:30
Bus 3: Bonheiden – Rijmenam – Keerbergen – Haacht
– Bonheiden (Church) at 11:45
– Rijmenam (Church) at 12:00
– Keerbergen (Church) at 12:15
– Haacht (Church) at 12:30
Tickets and more info can be found on our ticket shop right here.
By Car
Have you considered our attractive train options? If you still prefer travelling by car, we are happy to provide you with
some info and tips. Please do share your ride with as many people as possible.
DIRECTIONS
Coming from Antwerp:
Take the E19 towards Brussels
Take exit N° 12 Vilvoorde and follow Steenokkerzeel.
Follow the signs to Paradise City
Coming from Brussels:
Leave R0 and take the E19 towards Antwerp.
Take exit N° 12 Vilvoorde and follow Steenokkerzeel.
Then, follow the signs to Paradise City.
Coming from E/W-Flanders:
Take the E40 towards Brussels and take the RO towards Zaventem.
Leave R0 and take the E19 towards Antwerp.
Take exit N° 12 Vilvoorde and follow Steenokkerzeel.
Follow the signs to Paradise City.
Coming from Charleroi:
Take the E420 towards Bruxelles/Zaventem
Leave R0 and take the E19 towards Antwerp.
Take exit N° 12 Vilvoorde and follow Steenokkerzeel.
Follow the signs to Paradise City.
Coming from Genk/Maastricht/Hasselt:
Take the E314 towards Brussels/Leuven/Antwerp/Genk
Passed Leuven take the E40 in the direction of Brussels.
Take the RO towards Zaventem.
Leave R0 and take the E19 towards Antwerp.
Take exit N° 12 Vilvoorde and follow Steenokkerzeel.
Follow the signs to Paradise City
Coming from Liège:
Take the E40 towards Brussels
Take the RO towards Zaventem.
Leave R0 and take the E19 towards Antwerp.
Take exit N° 12 Vilvoorde and follow Steenokkerzeel.
Follow the signs to Paradise City.
Comfort tickets and camping parking
Visitors who have a comfort ticket or a camping included ticket have access to another parking. Scan this QR code to put the exact address on Waze:
PARKING
Several parking areas will be available; just follow the signs. Parking 1 for day and combi visitors is on the Kampenhoutsesteenweg. Parking 2 & 3 for camping and comfort visitors is on the Sint Jannekesstraat.
You can either buy the parking ticket online (€15 for a day or €25 for the weekend) or pay on-site with your card (please remember that we don’t accept cash and prices will be more expensive on site: 20€ for a day or 30€ for the weekend). Visitors who don’t carpool (less than three people per vehicle) pay an extra fee of €5. Scan this QR code to put the exact address on Waze:
KISS & RIDE
Our drop-off point is located on the Kampenhoutsesteenweg. From there, follow the road signs and walk about 250 meters to the festival entrance. Scan this QR code to put the exact address on Waze:
By Air
Travellers who enter Belgium from this airport are advised to take the train to Vilvoorde station, just a short ride away. We advise you to buy a regular train ticket from the airport train station, as this will be your cheapest and most convenient option. From there, free shuttle services run to and from the festival continuously during the operating hours. Keep in mind we don’t have any night trains to Brussels Airport after the festival hours.
