Brussels ↔ Louvain-la-Neuve
Moving in at UCLouvain with suitcases and boxes, the Hergé Museum, a meeting at the science park: Louvain-la-Neuve with a private driver, at a fixed price.
Louvain-la-Neuve with a private driver
A large suitcase, a box of books, a desk lamp, sometimes a small flat-packed shelf: in mid-September, that is the usual load for families settling a student into their kot, or student room, in Louvain-la-Neuve. The town was designed by UCLouvain with pedestrians in mind: cars run beneath the concrete slab on which the centre is built, in underground car parks and along the ring road, while the centre itself is explored on foot. A Van with a spacious boot and a driver who stops at the entrance to the right neighbourhood make the start of term far simpler than three return trips by train from Brussels, laden with bags.
There is more to the town than the campus. The Hergé Museum, designed by Christian de Portzamparc on the edge of the Parc de la Source, welcomes comic-strip enthusiasts, some of whom travel a very long way; the Aula Magna hosts concerts, shows and conferences. The science park, which stretches as far as Mont-Saint-Guibert, is home to technology companies and laboratories, including the headquarters of IBA, the particle accelerator specialist. For a meeting at Parc Einstein or Parc Fleming, the transfer replaces a train journey followed by a walk or a taxi, and the return journey can set off as soon as the meeting ends.
The drive is short: under forty minutes on the E411 outside rush hour, longer when traffic leaving Brussels backs up at the end of the day. Wavre, a few motorway exits away, is home to the Walibi theme park, so families often combine the Hergé Museum with a day on the rides. For students, the same route is useful all year round: coming home on Friday evening, heading back on Sunday with clean laundry, a parent arriving for the graduation ceremony. Each journey is booked separately, and its fixed price is shown on screen before you confirm.
- Start of term by Van or Van Business, with room for the suitcases, the boxes and the desk lamp.
- Drop-off at the most convenient access point for the kot's neighbourhood, on the edge of the pedestrian centre built on its concrete slab.
- A family day between the Hergé Museum and Walibi in Wavre, with a booster seat or Maxi-Cosi booked in advance for the youngest.
- Business meetings at the science park, Parc Einstein or Parc Fleming, with pick-up as soon as the meeting ends.
- Link with Brussels Airport for international students and researchers arriving at the start of the academic year.
Brussels – Louvain-la-Neuve: your questions
Can a car enter the pedestrian centre to unload outside the kot?+
The heart of Louvain-la-Neuve, built on a concrete slab, is reserved for pedestrians; vehicles stay on the ring road, on the access roads to each neighbourhood or in the underground car parks. Depending on the kot's address, the driver stops at the nearest neighbourhood entrance. Bring a wheeled bag or a small folding trolley for the last few metres, and when you book, give the exact address and the number of suitcases and boxes.
Which vehicle should I choose for moving in with a lot of luggage?+
Seven passengers and six suitcases fit in the Van; the Van Business takes six passengers and five suitcases. A sedan is only suitable if you are travelling with two suitcases at most. To estimate the volume, count a medium-sized box as one suitcase. If the load looks more like a house move, with a mattress or an assembled piece of furniture, it is beyond what our vehicles can carry: a removals service will be better suited.
The Hergé Museum and then Walibi: can we fit both into one day?+
Yes, the two sites are close to each other. The simplest option is to visit the museum in the morning, then head to Wavre for the afternoon. Check the opening days of each beforehand, as the theme park follows a seasonal calendar. Single journeys are enough, from Brussels to the museum, from the museum to the park, then from the park to your home; to keep the same car and driver from morning to evening, book them for the day instead, on quotation.
An international student is arriving at Brussels Airport: can you take them straight to Louvain-la-Neuve?+
Yes. We monitor the landing time; the driver meets the student in the public area of the terminal with a sign bearing their name, loads their luggage and drives via the Ring and then the E411 to their residence or to the university's welcome desk. A parent can book from abroad: they receive the confirmation email from our team, with all the information they need about the student's pick-up.
A ride to Louvain-la-Neuve?
Book online, by phone or on WhatsApp — fixed price confirmed before departure.