Taxi Alternative
in Brussels
Brussels has a low emission zone over the whole region and a European Quarter that closes when the Council meets. A booked car means a compliant vehicle, a driver who knows the summit weeks, and a fare agreed in advance.
My Private Service provides a private chauffeur service in Brussels, airport transfers BRU, EU institutions, executive car hire and VIP transportation available 24/7.
Why Brussels runs
on the institutional calendar
Zaventem is twelve kilometres north-east of the centre and Charleroi is a different proposition altogether, some forty-six kilometres to the south. Between them sits a capital whose traffic is written by the European institutions: when the Council meets, the Schuman roundabout and the streets around the Berlaymont close or slow to nothing, and a meeting that was fifteen minutes away becomes an hour. A low emission zone covers the entire Brussels-Capital Region, and every vehicle has to comply.
Five things that change
in this city
Brussels looks like an easy city to drive until the week the Council sits. Here is what a prepared arrival looks like.
- Zaventem is twelve kilometres out and Charleroi around forty-six. They are not interchangeable, and the departure is planned around the one your flight actually uses.
- Summit weeks reshape the European Quarter. Access around Schuman and the Berlaymont is restricted or slowed, and we work those dates every year rather than discovering them at a roadblock.
- A low emission zone covers the whole Brussels-Capital Region, not just the centre. Every vehicle we send is compliant, which is not something you can verify from the pavement.
- The city is genuinely bilingual and the institutions add a dozen more languages. Our chauffeurs work in French, Dutch and English, with others on request.
- Antwerp is around forty-five minutes, Ghent an hour, Bruges an hour and a quarter, Amsterdam and Luxembourg around two and a half. One car and one driver for the day beats four separate bookings.
Brussels, both airports
and Belgium beyond
Met inside arrivals, twelve kilometres north-east
Some forty-six kilometres to the south
Schuman, the Berlaymont, the Parliament, the Council
Louise, the Sablon, the Northern Quarter
Met on the platform, Eurostar and Thalys arrivals
Antwerp, Ghent, Bruges, Luxembourg, Amsterdam
Which Brussels airport do you cover?
Both. Zaventem, twelve kilometres north-east of the centre, and Brussels South Charleroi, some forty-six kilometres to the south. They are very different journeys, so the pick-up is planned around the one you use.
Do your vehicles comply with the low emission zone?
Yes. The zone covers the entire Brussels-Capital Region rather than only the centre, and every vehicle we send meets the standard.
What happens during European summits?
Access around Schuman and the Berlaymont is restricted or heavily slowed, and journeys that normally take fifteen minutes can take an hour. We work those weeks every year and set the departure accordingly.
Can you meet us at Brussels Midi?
Yes. Eurostar and Thalys arrivals are met on the platform, with luggage carried to the car, which on a tight connection is the part that saves the time.
Can you take us to Antwerp, Bruges or Luxembourg?
Yes. Antwerp is around forty-five minutes, Ghent an hour, Bruges an hour and a quarter, and Luxembourg or Amsterdam around two and a half. The same chauffeur stays with you throughout.
Is the rate fixed before I travel?
Always, in writing, before anything is confirmed. There is no meter in the car and the amount does not change for traffic, for a summit week or for waiting at the airport.
Your car is waiting
in Brussels
Send us your flight number or your address and the time you need. You get the exact amount and your driver's name before you confirm. For a full stay, see our private chauffeur in Brussels page.