Defense Ticket
up to half-price rail travel for military personnel
As an employee of Defense (military on active duty, civilian employees of the Ministry of Defence and reservists who have not been released from their military obligations), you have a discount on your train journeys. The discount depends on the type of train journey:
Choose a Defense Ticket
Defense Ticket Private/Mission
- 50% discount
- per single journey
- in 2nd class
- also for WHI, OCASC/CDSCA and ING/NGI staff
- Want to travel round trip during the weekend? Then buy a Weekend Ticket at -50% discount.
You will need a voucher code to purchase the Defense Ticket private/mission.
Defense Ticket Home/Work
- free
- per single journey
- in 2nd class
- for travel between home and place of work
You will need a voucher code to purchase the Defense Ticket Home/Work.
Practical info
Who is eligible?
- military personnel on active duty
- civilian staff of the Ministry of National Defence
- reservists who have not been released from their military obligations
- staff of WHI, OCASC/CDSCA and IGN/NGI (for the Defense Ticket private/mission only)
- You can get the voucher codes for Defense Ticket private/mission via Defence personnel or via your secretariat (for WHI, OCASC/CDSCA and IGN/NGI staff). If you need additional vouchers, request them via HRM@Defence or via your secretariat (for WHI, OCASC/CDSCA and IGN/NGI staff).
- The voucher codes for Defense Ticket home/work should always be requested via HRM@Defence.
Where can I buy it?
Looking for parking close to your station? By presenting your train ticket you can take advantage of an attractive discount on the cost of parking. Information and conditions relating to SNCB parking.
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*Discount only applied to the non-fixed part of the Standard fare. In 2nd class, the fixed amount is € 1,3709, per single journey. In 1st class, it is € 1,7822 (less than 37km) or € 1,9193 (37km - 51km) or € 2,1112 (52km and more) per single journey. The minimum price per single journey is € 2,50 in 2nd and € 3,30 in 1st class.
