Anyone who comes by car around Antwerp has probably already seen them along the Antwerp Ring. Large P + R buildings should encourage visitors and shoppers to park there and then use the connecting public transport to move into the city center. Nevertheless, the Park-and-rides were anxiously almost empty for quite some time, but Dutch shopping people are now starting to see the point.
There are currently 9 P+Rs in and around Antwerp. Are you coming to Antwerp for a little longer to work, shop or for a tourist visit? Then you can park your car easily and cheaply at one of the park and rides (P+Rs) on the outskirts of the city. At the P+R you change to tram, bus or bicycle for a quick connection to the city center. By the way, all P+Rs are outside the low emission zone in Antwerp.
"The Antwerp police called on you to leave the car at the Park & Ride zones on the outskirts of the city, in order to continue traveling there via public transport."
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Since January 17, 2022, the new P+R on Linkeroever opened. The imposing building has 1.500 places and should help to relieve the traffic on the roads in Antwerp's western edge. You can transfer to public transport, shared systems or bicycle to continue towards the Antwerp city center. You can also take out a subscription for 25 euros per month or 300 euros per year. Pay at the payment machine on site or book and pay your place online in advance.
Nevertheless, the infrastructure and the connecting public transport could still be improved. Fortunately, the P+R buildings were not yet fully used. In recent weeks, when the Dutch came en masse to Antwerp during their lockdown, according to De Lijn, hardly more trams and buses could be used to bring travelers from those Park & Ride zones to the city.
Three tram lines
The new stop 'P+R Linkeroever' at the brand new parking building will therefore be served by the three tram lines 3, 5 and 9. The stop P+R Linkeroever will therefore have a frequency of 18 trams per hour. During rush hour, that number is even more than 22 per hour. Anyone who wants to go to the city center of Antwerp can now easily park their car in the new P&R. There is no shortage of parking, and the cost is only 1 euro per day. Near the parking building, take tram 3, 5 or 9 at the new stop 'P&R Linkeroever' in the direction of the city center and you will be in the city center in no time: in 10 minutes you drive to Groenplaats and in 15 minutes to Central Station.
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