Private driver in Ixelles and on Avenue Louise
From the shop windows of Place Louise to the Ixelles Ponds, the area does not lend itself to driving yourself: scarce parking, tram lanes, late nights out. With a driver, you can get around hands-free.
Avenue Louise: a user's guide
Laid out in the nineteenth century to link the city to the Bois de la Cambre, Avenue Louise runs for about 2.7 km from Place Louise. Most of it belongs to the City of Brussels, while Ixelles lies on either side. The upper end, around Place Louise and Boulevard de Waterloo, is home to the leading luxury houses; further down, company headquarters, business centres and hotels line the way to the edge of the Bois.
By car, the avenue has its own rules. Through traffic uses the central lanes and dips into tunnels under the main junctions, trams 8 and 93 have their own tracks, and cars stop in the side lanes. For an appointment, give the exact number and, if possible, the name of the building: on an avenue where the numbers go beyond 500, dropping someone at number 50 instead of 500 can easily cost ten minutes turning round.
- A chauffeur by the hour for an afternoon's shopping, bags in the boot.
- Stops in the side lanes of Avenue Louise, never in the middle of the traffic lanes.
- Pick-up in a quiet street after a concert at Flagey.
- Several drop-off addresses for one group, agreed when you request a quote.
- Quick access to Brussels-Midi station and Brussels Airport from the area's hotels.
Shopping without carrying the bags
Around Place Louise, the Toison d'Or, the Galerie Louise and Boulevard de Waterloo form a shopping circuit you can work through one boutique after another. With a chauffeur booked by the hour, the car follows your route: the bags go into the boot at each stop, and you move on to the next address hands-free. The driver stays nearby and pulls up as soon as you call, so there is no need to look for a space in an area where parking is scarce.
The same arrangement works for business meetings. Many of the headquarters and firms on the avenue receive visitors arriving via the airport or Brussels-Midi station, close by along the inner ring road. A Business sedan, a Mercedes E-Class or BMW 5 Series, suits a single client; for a small team going over its presentation on the way, the Van Business offers facing seats and tinted windows that keep prying eyes at bay.
Flagey, the ponds and evenings in Ixelles
On the Ixelles side, Place Flagey revolves around the ‘ocean liner’, the former national broadcasting building opened in 1938, whose Art Deco architecture now houses concert halls and a cinema. Right next door, the Ixelles Ponds lead down towards La Cambre Abbey. On Wednesdays, the Châtelain market livens up the neighbouring district into the evening, before the bars and restaurants take over. Nights out end late, often when trams are few and far between.
For these evenings, there are two options: a return booked for a fixed time, or an hourly chauffeur if the end of the evening is uncertain. When a concert finishes at Flagey, the square fills up all at once; the pick-up is arranged in a nearby street so you can leave without shuffling through the crowd. A group of friends heading home to different addresses can request a quote for a Van with several stops: the order of drop-offs and the price are then agreed with the team.
Ixelles and Avenue Louise
Can my shopping stay in the car while I carry on?+
Yes, if you have booked the driver by the hour. Your bags stay in the boot of the locked vehicle, and the driver remains nearby and reachable. You call as you leave a shop, and they meet you at the most convenient spot, a side lane of Avenue Louise or a side street. For a simple one-way ride to an address, with no waiting, your shopping of course travels with you to your destination.
Where can I be picked up after a concert at Flagey?+
Not outside the entrance: at the end of a concert, Place Flagey is packed with concert-goers, bikes and taxis. The driver waits for you in a nearby street, a few steps away, and tells you exactly where by message. Give the end time announced by the venue; if the concert runs late or you stay for a drink, let the driver know, or book the driver by the hour from the start.
My meeting is on Avenue Louise: what information should I give?+
The exact number, of course, but also the name of the building or company if you have it, and the cross street if the entrance is there. The avenue is long and divided into central lanes, tram lanes and side lanes: an imprecise address can mean a U-turn costing several minutes. With these details, the driver drops you in the right side lane, at the right door.
There are six of us going home to different addresses after an evening out: is that possible?+
It can be arranged, on quotation. A Van carries up to seven passengers, a Van Business up to six, seated face to face. List all the drop-off addresses in your request and the order that suits you: the team confirms the route and price before the evening. Online booking links one pick-up address to one destination; multiple stops are therefore arranged in advance, not when you get in.
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