There are several taxi services in Brussels: station taxis (classic taxis), street taxis (formerly limousines / LVC), ceremonial taxis and collective taxis (which are both station taxis and street taxis). A distinction is made between booked and unbooked journeys.
Station taxis must be black and have a black and mango yellow chequered stripe on all four doors with two Iris symbolising the Brussels-Capital Region. Station taxis have a light on their roof called a sputnik with a black and mango yellow chequered pattern.
Street taxis do not have a specific visual identity. Under no circumstances can they be visually confused with the visual identity imposed on taxi ranks.
Ceremonial taxis are vehicles assigned to a ceremonial taxi service (by reservation).
All Brussels taxis will have a numbe plate bearing the letters TX. However, some TL plates may still exist for some time.
The fixed rates are as follows:
The minimum rates are as follows:
The maximum fares are capped at 200% of the minimum fares.
Grand Luxe taxis are taxis that are less than 10 years old when first put into service, with a wheelbase of 2.90m or more and a new purchase price of at least €60,500 (excluding options and taxes). The minimum rates are as follows:
The maximum rates are capped at 500% of the minimum rates.
A ceremonial taxi is a taxi service provided, by reservation, as part of a ceremony for which the Government decides the list. The minimum fares are as follows:
The flat-rate customer contribution for a collective taxi journey authorised by the Government is set at €6.00 per user and per journey. Currently, the only authorised service is Collecto.
The driver is obliged to give you the ticket from the printer (not a handwritten ticket) for your journey when you have finished. This ticket includes the taxi number, the fare and a whole range of useful information in the event of a complaint or lost property.