HOW TO GET TO UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP-CAMPUS DRIE EIKEN/ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF ANTWERP
DE LIJN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Public transport in Flanders (except for the train) is organised by 'De Lijn
We suggest you take one of these busses :
• Bus 17 from the Central Station (every 15 minutes)
Direction 'UZA'
Get off at the terminal stop UZA or at UA campus depending on the location of the congress that day
Duration: approximately 35 minutes (can be longer in rush hour)
• Bus 22 from the Groenplaats (± every 15 minutes)
Direction 'UZA-Valaar'
Get off at the terminal stop UZA or at Wilsonweg depending on the location of the congress that day
Duration: approximately 45 minutes (can be longer in rush hour)
• Bus 21 from the railway station of Antwerpen-Berchem (every 20 minutes) and Antwerpen-Central station
Direction 'Neerland'
Get off at 'Wilrijk Bist', take bus 17 from there
Duration: approximately 45 minutes (can be longer in rush hour)
VELO BIKES
Another option is to travel by bike. The velo is the bike sharing system in Antwerp. Be aware that the closest drop off point is on the Dokter Donnyplein. You will still have to walk 20 minutes to get to the university buildings.
POPPY
Only recently the poppy car sharing system is available in Wilrijk (campus Drie Eiken). More information about this in the following link.
TRANSPORT IN THE CITY OF ANTWERP
Most of the things in the city centre are within walking distance, but of course there are a lot of different lines in the city. To get from the Central Station to the city centre (Groenplaats) you can walk on the 'Meir' (shopping boulevard) or take the tram (line 2, 3, 15 or 6).
WHAT ABOUT THE MONEY?
DE LIJN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
The tickets are valid on all ways of public transport: bus, tram and subway. More info about fares at :
Tickets - De Lijn
Here is a map with all the busses and trams in Antwerp. It is a bit chaotic at first but you quickly get the hang of it. You can find UZA and the UA campus (Drie Eiken) on the bottom of the map.
Netschema Antwerpen met lijnenbundel_ingekorte13-14.ai (delijn.be)
The easiest and cheapest way to buy your ticket is to download the app. With this app you can buy your tickets, plan your trip and you have a travel guide at your disposal.
In the app you can buy:
m-ticket: €1,80
valid for 1 hour after activation
m-card10: €16
consists of 10 m-tickets
m-day pass: €7,50
valid for 24h after activation
Another option is to buy an sms-ticket. Be aware that they immediately activate after the text has been sent. You need to text before boarding the bus or tram.
sms-ticket: €2,50
text ‘DL’ to 4884
valid for 1h after sending SMS
sms day pass: €7,50
text ‘DLD’ to 4884
valid for 24h after sending SMS
Day Pass
3 days: €15
POPPY
€0,36/minute
this price begins after unlocking your car and ends when you end the trip