Off-Peak Summer Abo
Your home-to-work subscription goes into holiday mode
This summer, take advantage of a promotional subscription reserved for holders of a valid Standard Season Ticket or Unlimited Season Ticket.
With an Off-Peak Summer Abo, travel as much as you want throughout Belgium during the school holidays for only €59 per person (or €99 for two people).
- unlimited travel in Belgium in 1st or 2nd class
- valid on weekdays from 9 a.m. and on weekends and public holidays without restriction
- € 59 for 1 month in 2nd class or € 89 for 1 month in 1st class
- valid for 31 days from 01/07 to 31/08/2022 at the latest
- on sale at the earliest 31 days before the preferred start date
And because it' s better with two ...
If you choose an Off-Peak Summer Abo this summer, you can invite maximum one person living at the same address to enjoy an Off-Peak Summer Abo for only € 40/month in 2nd class or € 60/month in 1st class.Off-Peak Summer Abo 2022
Buy your Off-Peak Summer Abo at the ticket offices of the SNCB stations- Go to the ticket office with your identity card, your personalised MoBIB card and your valid season ticket (*)
- Choose a start date (at the earliest 31 days before the preferred start date). Your Off-Peak Summer Abo will be valid for 31 days, until 31 August 2022 at the latest.
- Travel this summer on the entire Belgian network, on weekdays from 9 a.m. and without time restrictions on weekends and public holidays.
- Go to the ticket office with your Off-Peak Summer Abo, your valid season ticket (*), your personalised MoBIB card and the electronic identity card of the person living at the same address as you.
- A personalised MoBIB card can be purchased at the counter for € 5.
- Choose a start date (at the earliest 31 days before the preferred start date). This date can be different from the start date of your Off-Peak Summer Abo.
- Your co-habitant can now travel on the entire Belgian network for 31 days, until 31 August 2022 at the latest. You do not have to travel together.
- The timetable conditions are the same for all Off-Peak Summer Abos.
All about the Off-Peak Summer Abo
If you do not have a personalised MoBIB card, you can buy one at the ticket office for €5.
To benefit from an Off-Peak Summer Abo, your subscription must be valid on the day of purchase.
You can use your Off-Peak Summer Abo this summer, even if your Standard Season Ticket or Unlimited Season Ticket is no longer valid.
Go to the ticket office with your electronic identity card, your valid Standard Season Ticket or Unlimited Season Ticket and your personalised MoBIB card. It is possible to buy an Off-Peak Summer Abo up to 31 days before the preferred start date.
If you do not have a personalised MoBIB card, you can buy one at the ticket office for €5.
To benefit from an Off-Peak Summer Abo, your subscription must be valid on the day of purchase.
You can use your Off-Peak Summer Abo this summer, even if your Standard Season Ticket or Unlimited Season Ticket is no longer valid.
To buy an Off-Peak Summer Abo for someone who lives at the same address as you:
Go to the counter with your electronic identity card, your valid subscription, your Off-Peak Summer Abo and your cohabitant's electronic identity card and personalised MoBIB card.
No personalised MoBIB card? You can buy one at the ticket office for € 5.
To benefit from an Off-Peak Summer Abo for your cohabitant, your subscription must be valid on the day of purchase.
Your cohabitant can use his or her Off-Peak Summer Abo this summer, even if your Standard Season Ticket or Unlimited Season Ticket is no longer valid.
You are not obliged to travel at the same time as your cohabitant who has an Off-Peak Summer Abo.
Please note that it is not possible to buy an Off-Peak Summer Abo for a person living at the same address if you do not have your own Off-Peak Summer Abo.
It is possible to buy an Off-Peak Summer Abo up to 31 days before the desired start date.
- via the SNCB ticketing machines in the stations
- with our on-board staff when checking your ticket
- at the SNCB station ticket offices
- online in a few clicks via your My SNCB account
No My SNCB account yet?
Take advantage of the benefits of a My SNCB account for free: renew a season ticket in a few clicks, download your traveller's certificate (valid for your tax return), check the balance of your electronic wallet and book reduced mobility assistance online.
Create your free My SNCB account on this page. Make sure that the personal information registered on your My SNCB account matches the personal data on your MoBIB card. These data must correspond to those on your identity card (surname, first name and date of birth).
Your Off-Peak Summer Abo is also valid without time restrictions on long weekends.
In July (Belgian National Day): from Wednesday 20 July (from 7 p.m.) to Sunday 24 July 2022 inclusive
In August (Assumption Day): from Friday 12 August (from 7 p.m.) to Monday 15 August 2022 inclusive
Your Standard Season Ticket or Unlimited Season Ticket must be valid at the time of purchase of the two Off-Peak Summer Abos.
It is possible to buy an Off-Peak Summer Abo at the earliest 31 days before the desired start date.
Regardless of the start date of the Off-Peak Summer Abo, it is valid until 31/08/2022 at last.
- You must have purchased your own Off-Peak Summer Abo
- Your Standard Season Ticket or Unlimited Season Ticket must be valid on the day of purchase. You can buy an Off-Peak Summer Abo up to 31 days before the desired start date.
No personalised MoBIB card? You can buy one at the ticket office for € 5.
You can buy an Off-Peak Summer Abo up to 31 days before the desired start date.
Your co-habitant can use his or her Off-Peak Summer Abo this summer, even if your Standard Season Ticket or Unlimited Season Ticket is no longer valid.
You are not obliged to travel at the same time as your cohabitant who has an Off-Peak Summer Abo.
For possible additional passengers, we recommend :
- For children under 12 years of age:
Up to 4 children under 12 years of age travel free of charge with a passenger with a valid ticket. For additional children, buy a Kids Ticket.
- For young people aged 12 to 26:
For young people under 26, take advantage of the Youth Holidays. This is a free travel pass valid throughout Belgium without time restrictions during school holidays for only €18/week or €29/month.
- For adults aged 26 and over:
For occasional travel, buy a Duo Ticket. This is a 1+1 free ticket offer. For passengers aged 65 and over, use the Senior Ticket.
For multiple trips, buy a Standard Multi. This is a 10-trip pass for €87 for 10 single trips in 2nd class, which is not nominative and can be used by several people.
However, if your child is under 26 years old, we recommend these products which will be more advantageous:
- For children under 12:
Up to 4 children under 12 years of age travel free of charge with a passenger with a valid ticket. For additional children, buy a Kids Ticket.
- For young people aged 12 to 26:
For young people under 26, take advantage of the Youth Holidays. This is a free travel pass valid throughout Belgium without time restrictions during the school holidays for only €18/week or €29/month.
The Off-Peak Summer Abo must be placed on a personalised MoBIB card. If you do not have a personalised MoBIB card, you can buy one at the SNCB ticket office for €5.
If you wish to travel with MIVB/STIB, TEC or De Lijn during the validity of your Off-Peak Summer Abo, please buy your tickets directly from these carriers.
You have opted for a parking ticket at the car park entrance and wish to benefit from the reduced rate:
- If you have a valid Standard or Unlimited season ticket:
- Go to the car park ticketing machine, insert your parking ticket and the machine will display the amount to be paid
- Then scan your MoBIB card and the machine will display the preferential rate
- Proceed with the payment and take your parking ticket back to the exit terminal
- If you do not have a valid Standard or Unlimited season ticket:
- First go to the station ticket office with the parking ticket and your Off-Peak Summer Abo (before paying for the parking ticket at the car park pay station)
- On presentation of your valid ticket, a discounted barcode on your parking ticket will be printed
- Then you must pay for your ticket at the car park pay station. The discount barcode will automatically be read and adjust the rate to be paid.
Would you like to buy a 10 Access Card? If you do not have a valid season ticket, do not forget to buy the 10 Access Card at the same time as your Off-Peak Summer Abo. Consult the list of SNCB car parks on this page.
If you are travelling to or from Brussels Airport - Zaventem station, you still need to purchase a Brussels Airport Supplement for your journey.
You can travel on the high-speed ICE between Brussels and Liège-Guillemins if you buy an ICE Supplement for €10 in 2nd class or €15 in 1st class. This supplement is available at the international ticket offices in Brussels-South, Brussels-North and Liège-Guillemins.
Your Off-Peak Summer Abo is also valid without time restrictions on long weekends.
In July (Belgian National Day): from Wednesday 20 July (from 7 p.m.) to Sunday 24 July 2022 inclusive
In August (Assumption Day): from Friday 12 August (from 7 p.m.) to Monday 15 August 2022 inclusive
If you wish to travel on weekdays before 9 a.m., you must use another ticket.
You can pay for your Off-Peak Summer Abo at the SNCB counters in cash, by Bancontact, Visa, MasterCard or American Express.
The Off-Peak Summer Abo is non-exchangeable but is 100% refundable until the day before its first day of validity. It is no longer refundable from the first day of its validity.