P+R car parks

The Arsenaal car park (Gentbrugge) can accommodate more than 200 cars. If you’re coming from Melle turn right at the traffic lights under the E17 viaduct. The stop for tram no. 2 is located near the car park. At the tram stop there is an “Accent” ticketing machine where you can purchase your tram ticket.

The Flanders Expo/The Loop car park (E40 motorway, exit no. 14) can accommodate 100 cars (free of charge for De Lijn passengers). Tram no. 1 goes to the city centre via the Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station. This tram runs every 6 minutes on weekdays. At the car park you’ll find several ticketing machines.

This car park can accommodate 200 cars. From the R4 ring road take exit no. 3 to Oostakker. Then follow the N70 (Antwerpsesteenweg) towards Gent. The P+R is located at the Oude Bareel (Carrefour) shopping centre. To go to the city centre take bus 17, 18, 76, 77 or 78.

At the Watersportbaan on Zuiderlaan there are 100 to 150 parking spaces available, as well as extra bike parking facilities. Buses 38 and 39 (get on at the 'Topsporthal Vlaanderen' stop) take you to the centre, and buses 41 and 43 go to Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station.

At Sporthal Bourgoyen (on the edge of the nature reserve) on Driepikkelstraat in Mariakerke, there are 150 to 200 parking spaces, as well as extra places to park your bike. You can get into the city on bus 3 (get on at the 'Jutestraat' stop on Brugsesteenweg).

There are 100 parking spaces, plus extra bike parking facilities, at Sporthal Neptunus on Botestraat in Wondelgem. Tram 1 (get on at the 'Botestraat' stop) takes you into the city.