Planning your visit to the NATO Summit Brussels - 11 and 12 July 2018

• Accreditation Office International Press Center-Résidence Palace in downtown Brussels 7 – 9 July
  Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Etterbeek (Brussels)
   
• Accreditation Office in Haren (Brussels) 10 – 12 July (located close to the NATO Headquarters)
  STIB-MIVB Houtweg 23, 1130 Haren (Brussels)

Opening hours (central European summer time):

Important information:

Press accreditations are delivered by NATO

Accreditation must be introduced online: my.hq.nato.int

Deadline for accreditation requests: 18h00 on 27 June 2018

Press queries: natoaccreditations@hq.nato.int

The live feed from our host broadcaster is made available, free of charge.

Routing:
HOL-278
EU7B/B2/2A6

Distribution network:

• Satellite: Eutelsat 7B 7 deg East Transponder B2
• Channel: 2A6 - 6 MHz
• Uplink frequency: 14258.5 MHz POL.X by HOL-278
• Downlink frequency: 10958.5 MHz POL.Y
• Parameters: DVBS2 8PSK 4.9373 Ms/s FEC 3/4,Pilot:On Roll-off 0.2 (MPEG4/H.264 420 10.7514 Mbps)
• Video standard: HD 1080i 50Hz 16:9
• Audio 1: SOUND MONO
• Audio 2: SOUND MONO

All accredited media will receive a 72h Free Public Transport Pass and public transport map in a bid to promote sustainable mobility. The Transport Pass will be delivered on arrival at the Accreditation Office. It allows you unlimited travel in the Brussel-Capital Region over a 72 hour period starting from the first validation. This includes the Metro Tram Bus area, as well as all other public transport in the Brussels region:

• the entire STIB network (including the Bourget-Brussels Airport section)
• the TEC and De Lijn urban bus networks
• the SNCB rail network in 2nd class

The accreditation center in Brussels is located in the International Press Center - Residence Palace, near the Council of European Union.

From Brussels Airport - Zaventem

www.brusselsairport.be

The easiest way:

• Take bus 12 or 21 to Brussels city center - 30 minutes
  Departure every 10 minutes - 6 stops

  Bus 12 is in use from Monday to Friday from 5.40 AM until 8 PM.

  During the week after 8 PM, on Saturday, Sunday and holidays, bus 21 takes over.

  The bus station is located on level 0 - one floor down from the arrivals hall - and can be easily reached by using the escalators or elevators. Centrally located on the bus station, there are three platforms each with its specific use. Bus 12 departs from platform C. Before boarding the bus, you can purchase a ticket at one of the GO ticket machines located on platform C of the bus station or inside the airport (available 24/7). These machines accept Maestro bank cards, credit cards and coins. You can also buy tickets online (on the website or by using the app).
  Visit the website of the Brussels public transportation company: www.stib-mivb.be

• Stop at Bruxelles-Schuman station

Other possibilities:

• Take the train - 30 minutes

  Departure every 30 minutes
  Brussels Airport - Zaventem station is located on level -1 of the terminal, at a small distance from the arrivals hall (2nd floor) and the departures hall (3rd floor).

• Stop at Bruxelles-Schuman station
  Timetable and bookings

OR

• Take the bus - Between 40 and 60 minutes

  The bus station is located on level 0 - one floor down from the arrivals hall - and can be easily reached by using the escalators or elevators. More information on the website of Brussels Airport
  You can buy your ticket from the GO ticket vending machines before boarding. These machines accept Maestro bank cards, credit cards and coins. You can also buy tickets online (on the website or by using the app).
  Visit the website of the Brussels public transportation company: www.stib-mivb.be

• Stop at Bruxelles-Schuman station

  Timetable and bookings

From Brussels South Charleroi airport

www.brussels-charleroi-airport.com

The easiest way:

• Take the shuttle to Bruxelles-Midi station

• Take the metro - 15 minutes
  The metro station and the sale outlet to buy tickets is located on the lower floor of the station. You also can also buy your tickets using the GO ticket vending machines. They allow you to purchase your bus, tram and metro tickets (available 24/7). These machines accept Maestro bank cards, credit cards and coins. You can also buy tickets online (on the website or by using the app).
  Visit the website of the Brussels public transportation company: www.stib-mivb.be
• Stop at Bruxelles-Schuman
  Timetable, real time and bookings

Other possibilities:

• From Bruxelles-Midi, take the bus or the tram - 35 minutes
  The tram station and the sale outlet to buy tickets is located on the lower floor of the station. The bus station is located outside the station. You can also can also buy your tickets using the GO ticket vending machines. They allow you to purchase your bus, tram and metro tickets (available 24/7). These machines accept Maestro bank cards, credit cards and coins. You can also buy tickets online (on the website or by using the app).
  Visit the website of the Brussels public transportation company: www.stib-mivb.be
• Stop at Bruxelles-Schuman
  Timetable, real time and bookings

From the city center of Brussels

The easiest way:

• Take the metro line 1 (direction Stockel) or 5 (direction Herrmann-Debroux - Erasme)
  Sales outlets to buy tickets are located in the metro stations. You also can also buy your tickets using the GO ticket vending machines. They allow you to purchase your bus, tram and metro tickets (available 24/7). These machines accept Maestro bank cards, credit cards and coins. You can also buy tickets online (on the website or by using the app).
  Visit the website of the Brussels public transportation company: www.stib-mivb.be

Other possibilities:

• Take the train from one of the stations of Brussels (Bruxelles-Central, Bruxelles-Midi, Bruxelles-Nord)

Stop at the station Bruxelles-Schuman - 30 minutes
Timetable and bookings

From Wallonia

You can reach Brussels:

• by train
  Timetable and bookings
• by bus
  Timetable and bookings

From Flanders

You can reach Brussels:

• by train
  Timetable and bookings
• by bus
  Timetable and bookings

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• Taxis verts (Brussels)
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• Airport taxis

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