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based on 8 reviews of The Brussels Card
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I feel the Brussels Card gave me some reassurance coming to a 'foreign land' not knowing their transport systems, so the 72-hr card gave me the freedom to travel on the metro whenever and wherever I wanted. I did notice however that there are no ticket checks and the turnstiles were always open, so the card wasn't needed as many locals just hopped on and off without validating any tickets in the yellow machines. Although I did pop my travel ticket in at the beginning of my trip. Was their transport free? I enjoyed the free entry at many museums and discounts at the Atomium, mini-Europe, and restaurants. I did a lot of walking as I discovered after day 1 it was quicker to get from Rogier Place to Grand Place on foot via the pedestrianised shopping street, Rue Neuve, than waiting 8 minutes for the metro to arrive. I did not understand the bus system, so I chose to either tram, metro or walk the town. Brussels is eclectically a beautiful architectural city and the people are courteous and make one feel welcome. Like any city, it also has its dirty streets and public places, but on the whole I enjoyed my visit and the taste of the food and art. I may be back some day again!
Reviewed by: Michelle B, United Kingdom, September 2008
The tourist office in the train station was not open at the listed hours. I lost a couple of hours tracking down the other tourist office to get my Brussels Card. Otherwise, it was great.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, April 2009
Investing in a Brussels Card prior to our trip made transport and visits to museums and art galleries very straightforward, and good value for money if you had a busy itinerary and used it well.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, April 2009
We went to Brussels to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. Buying a Brussels card made life much easier for us. It was so easy just to hop on and off the public transport without worrying if you had the correct change for the machines. It was nice just to walk into a museum and not have to pay for it. We didn't have a lot of spare time to visit the art galleries - we'll have to come back another time and buy another Brussels card to do all the galleries, there are so many of them!
We would recommend Brussels and the Brussels card to anyone thinking of travelling to Belgium in the future, it is a great place to spend a long weekend.
My husband and I were in Brussels for four days, so I bought the 72-hour card. We had a chance to go to three museums, two of which I could have easily skipped. When we presented the card at one of the museums, we were questioned, and the teller closely scrutinized our cards, as if we were trying to pull a fast one and get in free. I would not buy this again.
Reviewed by: Sally Y, United States of America, July 2007
Brussels was great, but the card was a complete waste of money for us. We didn't even take it out of the plastic. I like museums but you have to go to a lot of museums to get your money's worth, and there just isn't time in 72 hours.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, July 2006
The card is snubbed at with the retailers, it really doesn't offer any good values except the public transportation. Was way over priced for what you get in my opinions, I bought 3 and it was a waste of good money.
Reviewed by: Eric C, United States of America, May 2008
I found the Brussels Card a waste of money. I purchased the 72hr card and hardly used it. I couldn't see any bus stops to use it on the bus pass and wasn't on trams either. I would not recommend this card to anyone.
Reviewed by: Geraldine B, United Kingdom, August 2007
