How to get there

By bike

At the entrance at Godshuizenlaan 2 there is a large covered bicycle parking with camera surveillance (photo). You can also cycle to the entrace via Bijlokekaai 7, where you will also find (uncovered) bicycle parking.

By car

The Bijloke site is located on one side against the small city ring of Ghent and is therefore easily accessible by car, even after the introduction of the circulation plan. There is no parking on the historic Bijloke site itself. There is extensive parking in the surrounding streets and several underground car parks are within walking distance.

Parking in the surrounding streets

De Bijloke is located in the orange parking zone for paid parking. The parking times and rates can be found here. There are many parking spaces available in the streets around the Bijloke site, but these are quickly taken up at busy concerts. Allow plenty of time when planning your evening. Pay attention to the signs for residents' parking, these places are reserved for local residents.

On the ring road, turn off at the lights near Bijlokehof to drive the following loop:

• Bijlokehof/ Louis Pasteurlaan (cross parking on both sides)
• Jozef Kluyskensstraat (cross-street parking on both sides, two wheelchair spaces near the entrance).
• Bijlokekaai: NEW: a parking strip has been provided over the entire length of the redeveloped Bijlokekaai.
• Along the Godshuizenlaan.

parking plan

 (parking lanes marked in green - click on the image for a larger view)

Parking nearby

There are several large underground car parks within walking distance of the Bijloke.

• Parking Kouter (425 spots at 900 m - 11 min walk) - WALKING ROUTE
• Parking Sint-Pietersplein (700 spots at 1 km - 12 min walk) - WALKING ROUTE
• Parking Gent Zuid (1000 spots - at 1,2 km - 15 min walk) - WALKING ROUTE
• Parking Sint Michiels (600 spots - op 1,1 km - 13 min walk) - WALKKING ROUTE
• Parking Sint Pieters Station (1500 spots - 15 min walk) - WALKING ROUTE

Park & ​​Ride

Motorists can also take advantage of the park-and-ride offer on the outskirts of the city and then switch to public transport. The following P+R car parks have a direct tram connection with the Bijloke site.

• P+R Gentbrugge - Land van Rodelaan | 250 spots | tram 24
• P+R Gentbrugge - Brusselsesteenweg | 200 spots | tram 24
• P+R Flanders Expo | 106 spots | tram 1
• P+R Wondelgem Industrieweg | 46 spots | tram 1
• P+R Wondelgem Botestraat | 20 spots | tram 1

Low Emission Zone

From January 2020, a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) is established in Ghent within the small ring road (R40). Older diesel cars are no longer allowed to enter that zone. Foreign cars must register their license plates before entering the LEZ. The Bijloke site borders the R40, so de facto the Muziekcentrum remains accessible, regardless of which car you drive. If your car is not registered and allowed to enter the LEZ, you should of course park along the city ring and not drive into the surrounding streets. The Gent Zuid underground car park will also remain accessible without entering the LEZ. From there you can walk for 15 minutes or take bus 6 to the Bijloke site.

By train

The Bijloke site is located 1 kilometer from Gent-Sint-Pieters station, a fifteen minute walk. You can also take tram 4, 22 or 1 at the station to Godshuizenlaan. The closest access to the Bijloke site for those coming from the station is the access at Godshuizenlaan 2, at the height (at Stadsmuseum STAM).

Click here for a detailed route plan of the walk

By bus or tram

There are bus and tram stops near De Bijloke. So you can:

• From Gent Sint-Pietersstation or from Korenmarkt you can easily take tram 1, (stop Verlorenkost or stop Van Nassaustraat), tram 4/24 (stop Bijlokehof).
• From W. Wilsonplein (Ghent South) there is bus 6, stop Bijloke).