Tickets are in the form of magnetic strip cards that must be validated by being passed through a machine each time you change from one means of transportation to another and each time you enter a station . Ten-ride tickets are valid only within the city limits. The more expensive single or five-ride tickets allow you to travel beyond the city limits. You can be fined for not paying the higher fare. Persons who board without paying, or who do not have a valid ticket, risk a big fine.
Savings are available with monthly and yearly passes .
Students are eligible for annual passes. Children under six accompanied by an adult always travel free. Transfers from one network to another are free of charge. The independent transport companies DE LIJN and TEC operate on routes that follow the green lines indicated on the transport map, with DE LIJN serving Flanders and TEC serving Wallonia. You can pay per journey, but it is cheaper to buy a 10-journey city card or a day pass.