For property lost in the airport, try the Belgian Police , Airport Police or Airport Authorities . Airport Parking Airport Park International , next to the new terminal, charges 295BF a day. Tickets cost 85BF for a second class single and 120BF for a second class weekend return. If you are a woman travelling alone at night and planning to use public transport for your onward journey, it's safest to disembark at Gare Centrale. An hourly bus service to Gare du Nord operates from the ground-floor level of the new terminal.
Many taxis accept credit cards.
If in doubt, check the fare with the driver first. Brussels taxis have a rooftop tariff indicator system, showing 1 or 2 for single or double tariff in operation. In practice, most drivers switch to double as soon as they're on a motorway. The high-speed passenger train connection, which began service in November 1994, has revolutionised travel between London and Brussels. There are usually seven departures a day from Brussels Gare du Midi and London Waterloo.