Brussels for senior citizens

In Brussels, the over-65s can use all tram, bus and metro services at a low price. On the STIB network (except the NATO-Brussels Airport stretch of services 12 and 21) with the Opens in new window65+ season ticket, on the TEC network with the Opens in new window'Horizon+65+' season ticket (FR) and on the network of De Lijn with the Opens in new window'Omnipas 65+' pass.

Most of the Brussels attractions and museums give reductions to senior citizens (60 and over, sometimes 65 and over). See the web for more information. Don’t forget to take your ID!

Not quite as sprightly as you were 20 years ago? That’s not a problem. We have all the information you need to enjoy Brussels at your own pace.

Live in Brussels? The different communes in Brussels all run dedicated services for senior citizens. They can help you take care of your administrative formalities and often run special activities. Contact your commune for more details.

• A few examples: Opens in new windowGanshoren (FR/NL), Opens in new windowCity of Brussels and Opens in new windowForest (FR/NL).

Opens in new windowBruxelles Social en ligne (FR/NL) publishes a list of all senior citizens clubs in the Region. You can also search by sector (choose "Senior"), and filter the results by language and commune. Like most cultural matters, activities for senior citizens are also language-specific.

Coordination des Associations de Seniors (CAS) is a body of several Opens in new windowsenior citizens organisations and pensioner clubs (FR). Most of these organisations have branches in Brussels that arrange cultural, social and sporting activities for their members.

A few examples:

• The Conseil de l'Éducation permanente of the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) runs Opens in new windowcourses for people of all ages (FR).
• The Opens in new windowFédération indépendante des Seniors (FIS) (FR) holds conferences, excursions and workshops.
• Opens in new windowÂges & Transmissions (FR) works to increase the participation of senior citizens in the community.
• Opens in new windowSeniors Académie asbl (FR) Seniors Academie organise activities in french for Seniors people in Brussels: workshop, sport class, guided tour, originals trips and a wide range of events to stay healthy and dynamic. 

Senior citizens who speak Dutch can contact Opens in new windowBrussels Ouderenplatform (BOp) (NL). This senior citizens centre provides practical help (social services, paperwork and so on) and organises social and cultural activities, courses and excursions.

• Every year Brussels Ouderenplatform publishes 'Brussel briljant, Brussel plezant', a brochure in Dutch packed with Opens in new windowideas and suggestions for day trips or group visits in Brussels (NL), including a detailed guide for senior citizens.

There are several other Opens in new windowsenior citizens clubs in Brussels for Dutch speakers (NL), be they Christian, socialist, liberal or secular.

Committed to staying in shape? To find Opens in new windowsports activities for senior citizens in your favourite discipline (NL), select "Seniorensport" under "Sporttak".

Other organisations that also promote sports for senior citizens include: Opens in new windowOKRA-SPORT (NL) (christian) et Opens in new windowS-Sport (NL) (socialist).

See the Senior Citizens page in the Family and Private Life section to find out what Brussels can offer senior citizens.