The ultimate guide to parking in Ixelles

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4 min readJul 1, 2020

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If you are in Brussels, Ixelles should not be an unfamiliar place to you. This area is filled with a cheerful and welcoming atmosphere, famous universities like UBL — Université Libre de Bruxelles is also located in the south of Ixelles.

With a total population of approximately 88,000, Ixelles is dynamic with their French and Dutch speaking populations. In addition, there are numerous expats who are working in the Brussels area commuting from Ixelles.

Thus, in a city like this mobility can be worrisome and frustrating. If you are looking for a favorable and secure place to park your car, this article is for you!

Parking in the street

Source: Parking.brussels

The first option here is that you can park your car on the streets of Ixelles; there are certainly some parking zones available. However, because of high demands, it is hard to find a spot in most cases.

Parking in the street also comes with a certain risk of getting you car scratched or your windows smashed by some careless or bad-intentioned people. Moreover, the parking time is limited for a maximum of 2 hours in the blue zone.

In Ixelles there are four types of parking zones, the price and opening hours are below.

Red zone

  • You can park there from Monday to Saturday from 9am — 8.30pm
  • The price is 0.50€ for 30 minutes and 0,50€ every additional 10 minutes
  • Time of parking for this area is limited to 2 hours

Grey zone

  • You can park it from Monday to Saturday from 9am -8.30pm
  • The price is 0.50€ for 30 minutes, 1€ for 1 hour and 0,50€ every additional 10 minutes
  • Time of parking for this area is limited to 4 and a half hours

Blue zone

  • You can park it from Monday to Saturday from 9am — 6pm
  • Free by affixing a blue disc
  • Time for this area is limited to 2 hours

Green zone

  • Unlimited and free

Parking in public parking lots

The second option you might want to consider is public parking lots. Most of these parking lots are open for the entire day, sometimes if you want to park your car for longer hours, the price could go up to 14€, for example in Parking Tulipe. So if you are looking for a long-term parking solution, this may not be a good option for you.

Here is the list of public parking lots available in this area:

  • Parking Tulipe: 1 hour free, then 2€ for 2 hours
  • Parking Flagey: 2€ for 1 hour, then 4,60€ for 2 hours
  • Parking Galerie Louise: 2€ for 1 hour, then 4€ for 2 hours
  • Parking Inno Bascule: 1,60€ for 1 hour, then 3,20€ for 2 hours

Affordable parking solutions

If you are looking for a low-cost parking solution, there are shared parking resources available for you. You can easily find a spot online to park your vehicle, which will help you minimize the time that you look for a parking spot. Parking gates can usually be opened by your mobile phone. This solution will make your parking experience more pleasant.

Thanks to the shared parking, you can keep your car in a secure place at an attractive price. Here is the list of shared parking garages in Ixelles:

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We hope that this article will help you to optimize your mobility in Ixelles. Do not hesitate to leave a comment or share it with your friends and family.

Originally published at https://blog.bepark.eu on July 1, 2020.

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