Senior Ticket
Over 65s can travel anywhere in Belgium for € 7,80
Are you over 65? Then you are entitled to enjoy return rail travel for € 7,80*.
- compulsory return on the same day
- starting from 9 a.m. on weekdays (or anytime during the weekend)
- to any destination throughout Belgium (not including border points)
- 1st class comfort for € 16.60
*Fixed supplements (e.g. Brussels Airport Supplement) not included.
Valid period of the Senior Ticket
Every day of the year
- From Monday to Friday inclusive: from 9 a.m.
- On Saturday and Sunday and on public holidays falling on a weekday: no timetable restrictions
If you are travelling to or from Brussels Airport-Zaventem:
- Your Senior Ticket contains a barcode that opens the gates at the airport and automatically includes the Brussels Airport Supplement for the outbound leg of your return journey. This Brussels Airport Supplement is automatically added once to the fixed price of your Senior Ticket.
- If you want to use your Senior Ticket for a return trip on the same day, you will have to buy an additional Brussels Airport Supplement for your inbound leg.
Frequently asked questions
A zone is a number of stations and/or stops grouped in one tariff point.
- Aalst zone: Aalst, Aalst-Kerrebroek, Erembodegem
- Antwerp zone: Antwerp-Berchem, Antwerp-Centraal, Antwerp-Dam, Antwerp-Luchtbal, Antwerp-Noorderdokken, Antwerp-Oost, Antwerp-Zuid
- Bruges zone: Bruges, Bruges-Sint-Pieters
- Brussels zone (= Zone Brupass): Arcades, Anderlecht, Berchem-Ste-Agathe, Bockstael, Boitsfort, Boondael, Bordet, Brussels-Central, Brussels-Chapelle, Brussels-Congress, Brussels-Luxembourg, Brussels-Midi, Brussels-Nord, Brussels-Ouest, Brussels-Schuman, Delta, Etterbeek, Evere, Forest-Est, Forest-Midi, Germoir, Haren, Haren-Sud, Jette, Meiser, Mérode, Moensberg, Schaerbeek, Simonis, St-Job, Tour et Taxis, Uccle-Calevoet, Uccle-Stalle, Vivier d’Oie, Watermael
- Brupass XL zone: Anderlecht, Arcades, Beersel, Berchem-Ste-Agathe, Bockstael, Boitsfort, Boondael, Bordet, Brussels-Central, Brussels-Chapelle, Brussels-Congress, Brussels-Luxembourg, Brussels-Midi, Brussels-North, Brussels-West, Brussels-Schuman, Buda, De Hoek, Delta, Diegem, Dilbeek, Etterbeek, Evere, Forest-Est, Forest-Midi, Germoir, Groenendael, Groot-Bijgaarden, Haren, Haren-Sud, Hoeilaart, Holleken, Linkebeek, Lot, Jette, Meiser, Mérode, Moensberg, Nossegem, Ruisbroek, Schaerbeek, Simonis, Rhode-Saint-Genèse, Sint-Martens-Bodegem, St-Job, Tour et Taxis, Uccle-Calevoet, Uccle-Stalle, Vilvoorde, Vivier d'Oie, Watermael, Zaventem, Zellik
- Charleroi zone: Charleroi-Ouest, Charleroi-Sud, Couillet, Lodelinsart, Marchienne-au-Pont, Marchienne-Zone
- Denderleeuw zone: Denderleeuw, Iddergem, Welle
- Dendermonde zone: Dendermonde, Sint-Gillis
- Ghent zone: Drongen, Gentbrugge, Ghent-Dampoort, Ghent-Sint-Pieters, Wondelgem
- Halle zone: Buizingen, Halle, Lembeek
- Hasselt zone: Hasselt, Kiewit
- Huy zone: Huy, Statte
- Knokke zone: Duinbergen, Heist, Knokke
- La Louvière zone: Bracquegnies, La Louvière-Centre, La Louvière-Sud
- Leuven zone: Heverlee, Leuven
- Liège zone: Angleur, Bressoux, Chênée, Liège-Carré, Liège-Guillemins, Liège-Saint-Lambert, Sclessin
- Marche zone: Aye, Marche-en-Famenne, Marloie
- Mechelen zone: Mechelen, Mechelen-Nekkerspoel
- Mons zone: Mons, Nimy
- Mouscron zone: Herseaux, Mouscron
- Namur zone: Flawinne, Jambes, Jambes-Est, Namur, Ronet
- Verviers zone: Verviers-Central, Verviers-Palais
If the traveller has a ticket (apart from a Local Multi) departing from or arriving at Mortsel, Mortsel-Liersesteenweg, Mortsel-Oude God or Mortsel-Deurnesteenweg, they may board or alight the train at one of the other aforementioned stations, with no further formalities.
However, a “Mortsel zone” does not exist and the used ticket therefore does not permit them to travel freely between these stations as they wish.
You travel between these 2 zones (single ticket: 1 journey; return ticket: 1 outward journey and 1 return journey).
You can get on and off at any station within these 2 zones during the day for which your ticket is valid.
You can get on and off at any station within that zone during the day for which your ticket is valid. To travel these routes within the same zone, it is best to choose the Standard Ticket one-way (you do not need to buy a return ticket).
If you are travelling to or from Brussels Airport-Zaventem:
- Your Senior Ticket contains a barcode that opens the gates at the airport and automatically includes the Brussels Airport Supplement for the outbound leg of your return journey. This Brussels Airport Supplement is automatically added once to the fixed price of your Senior Ticket.
- If you want to use your Senior Ticket for a return trip on the same day, you will have to buy an additional Brussels Airport Supplement for your inbound leg.
Where to buy?
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.
