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How do you take
a taxi ?
First of all, you have to learn to recognise a real Brussels taxi,
without getting it wrong.
How?
By identifying the sign on the roof of the vehicle.
In the jargon this is known as the ‘sputnik’.It bears the
letters T - A - X - I in red on a white background, with
the yellow iris on a blue background – the symbol of the
Brussels-Capital Region - above it. In addition, a Brussels taxi
is usually black or white.
Where
can you find a Brussels taxi ?
There are three possibilities:
1. either you can phone a taxi firm or a radio exchange, which
will send you a vehicle.
2. or you can go to a nearby taxi
rank
3. or you can hail a taxi in the street by signalling to the
driver (but only if you are more than 100 meters from a taxi
rank).
Finally, check that the taxi has a taximeter
linked to a printer and that the
prices are clearly indicated.
How much
does it cost?
Of course, the price depends on the distance between the place
where you take the taxi and the place where you leave it.
In addition, the fare applicable depends on the customer’s final
destination.Rate I applies within the limits of the
territory corresponding to the 19 communes of the Brussels-Capital
Region, and the driver switches to this rate if the customer
wishes to be set down within this area.
The
rates applicable in the Brussels-Capital Region
! New tariffs on 10/03/2008 !
Pick-up
charge: € 2,40
Rate
I (within the 19 communes
of the Brussels-Capital Region): € 1,35/km
Rate
II (outside the 19 communes): € 2,70/km
Waiting
fee : € 25,00 per hour (1)
Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. customers
are charged a flat rate supplement of €
2,00 (the taximeter is fitted with a clock-calendar that registers this
flat-rate supplement automatically).
(1)
Waiting
time: the taximeter automatically switches to waiting time if the tax is
driving at less than 20 km/h, for example in traffic jams, at red lights,
etc.
Here are the communes of the
Brussels-Capital Region that mark its boundary :
1. Anderlecht
2. Auderghem
3. Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
4. Brussels (Laeken, Neder-Over-Heembeek, Haren)
5. Etterbeek
6. Evere
7. Forest
8. Ganshoren
9. Ixelles
10. Jette
11. Koekelberg
12. Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
13. Saint-Gilles
14. Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode
15. Schaarbeek
16. Uccle
17. Watermael-Boitsfort
18. Woluwé-Saint-Lambert
19. Woluwé-Saint-Pierre
At the edge of the boundary, Rate II (= double rate) is
only applied if the customer asks to be taken outside these
limits. The driver is therefore obliged to check the customers’
final destination before switching to rate II. The driver switches
to this double rate as soon as he crosses the limit of the 19
communes, that is as soon as he passes the panel indicating
the end of the Brussels-Capital Region.
How many
are there?
There are over 900 operators and 4,500 drivers for a total of
1,300 vehicles, while the number of customers they carry is beyond
calculation. Some taxis are linked to a telephone
exchange.
And where
are they parked?
There are over 800 taxi ranks at the disposal of Brussels taxis.
Most of these are located in the city centre and around strategic
points. Here is a complete list
of locations (list currently being updated) |
