OUR VENUE: GHENT ICC

ACCESSIBILITY

Gent ICC is centrally located, just a 10-minute walk from the Ghent St. Peter station, close to the slip roads for the E17 and the E40, and just 45 minutes from the Brussels National Airport! There are several bus lines that stops right in front of Gent ICC. The convention center has its own underground car park with 70 spaces available during business hours and 140 spaces available after business hours. In addition to this, there are two large public car parks within a radius of 500 m around Gent ICC.

Do not forget to check whether your vehicle is allowed to enter the Low Emission Zone.

By car from Antwerp/Kortrijk (E17)

Take the E17 in the direction of Ghent. Drive in the direction of “Gent-Centrum” and take the slip road for the same. Then take a right to take the “Alle richtingen” slip road. Follow the road to the left and take a right into the “St. Lievenslaan” at the lights under the viaduct.

At the second set of lights, at the double intersection, go left, towards “Oudenaarde”. Drive past the Museum of Fine Arts (MSK) on the left and the Museum of contemporary arts (S.M.A.K.) on the right. Gent ICC International Convention Center is located on the right, approximately 50 metres further down the road.

By car from Brussels/Oostende (E40)

Take the E17 in the direction of Ghent. In Zwijnaarde, take the E17 towards Antwerp. Drive in the direction of “Gent-Centrum” and take the slip road for the same. Then take a right to take the “Alle richtingen” slip road. Follow the road to the left and take a right into the “St. Lievenslaan” at the lights under the viaduct.

At the second set of lights, at the double intersection, go left, towards “Oudenaarde”. Drive past the Museum of Fine Arts (MSK) on the left and the Museum of contemporary arts (S.M.A.K.) on the right. Gent ICC International Convention Center is located on the right, approximately 50 metres further down the road.

By plane into Brussels and then to Ghent

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The easiest way to reach Ghent from Brussels International Airport is to take the train because the railway station is in the basement of the airport, at level -1. There are direct train (no changes) that takes you to the Gent Sint-Pieters station in 56 min (other trains are available as well, but with changes in Brussels).

If you have luggages, it is easier to take a taxi from the station (there are always taxi’s available, V-Tax +329222 22 22) to the hotels in the center (about 10 min driving). The Conference venue ICC Ghent (Van Rysselberghedreef 2, 9000 Gent) is only a 10 min walk from the Gent Sint-Pieters railway station. You can buy your train tickets at http://www.belgianrail.be/en/ using “from: Brussels Airport”, and “To: Ghent St Pieters”, choose the dates, pay by credit card and receive a pdf of your tickets that you have to print and take with you. Ghent’s public transport network is operated by the Flemish Transport Company De Lijn, and consists of trams and buses (view here a full map). A useful tram is line 1 which connects the train station Sint Pieters with the city centre (e.g. Castle Gravensteen) and can be used to reach the Congress Venue (ICC Ghent) from downtown: about every 6 min, from 6 AM until 11 PM, see downtown stops below. Exit from the tram at stop “Van Monckhovenstraat” and walk 7 min across the Citadelpark to get to the entrance of the ICC. “De Lijn” buses also stop in front of the entrance of the ICC (stop “Ledeganckstraat”). You can buy a ticket or pass on an electronic card from a ticket machine at the stop, in a Lijnwinkel store or at a sales point. Always scan your ticket before taking a seat on the bus or tram.

The International Brussels Airport is just under 45 minutes away from Gent ICC. The train station at Brussels Airport is located directly under the departures and arrival halls, at level -1. The platform is easily reached by lift or escalator. There is a direct connection every half hour between Brussels Airport and Ghent St. Peter station.

We recommend you book a direct shuttle from Brussels (or Charleroi) Airport to Ghent St. Peter station.

The walk from the Ghent St. Peter station to Gent ICC is about 10 minutes. There are several bus lines that stop right in front of Gent ICC as well (see below). You can find more information here about the travel time between Brussels Airport and the Ghent St. Peter station.

By train to Ghent

Gent ICC is just 10 minutes from the Ghent St. Peter station by foot. When you arrive at the Ghent St. Peter station, go to the right and exit via the “Koningin Astridlaan”. At the end of the “Koningin Astridlaan”, cross the “Kortrijksesteenweg”, and walk into the Citadel Park towards Gent ICC. You can find more info here about the travel time to the Ghent St. Peter station.

By bus to Gent ICC

The following public buses have a stop in the “Ledeganckstraat” directly across from the Gent ICC main entrance: routes 9, 28, 34, 35, 36, 55, 57, 58, 70, 71, 72, 76, 77, 94, 95. Check the De Lijn website for more info.

There are plans to run a tram along line 7 right in front of the Gent ICC main entrance. De Lijn will have the final plans ready by the end of 2018.

By bicycle to Gent ICC

Visitors to Gent ICC who live in the area can get to Gent ICC by bicycle. There is an underground bike shed available.

If you have a temporary or permanent disability, or if you have difficulty walking, this city guide can support you during your visit to Ghent.

You can find an attractive route with a minimum of obstacles. You’ll find some small cobbled streets in the historical centre of Ghent. This walk is partly on cobblestones, but usually they are flat and evenly laid.

This brochure provides information about museums and attractions, pubs, restaurants and public toilets. You can also read all about accessible accommodation, care, mobility aids, transport and parking.

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