Re: [OSM-talk] SOTM Brussels public transport info

2016-09-22 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 22 September 2016 at 05:00, Jo wrote: [big snip] > It's a mess. The route planners do work to give you the best connections, > but tarification is opaque. Please add your excellent, detailed answer to the existing info on Wikivoyage:

Re: [OSM-talk] SOTM Brussels public transport info

2016-09-22 Thread Jo
A bicycle is indeed very convenient (in combination with OSMAND). Cycling in Brussels was a crazy thing to do 20 years ago, but things have improved for the better. The terrain goes up and down though, so be prepared for some uphill. Polyglot 2016-09-22 11:36 GMT+02:00 Rafael Avila Coya

Re: [OSM-talk] SOTM Brussels public transport info

2016-09-22 Thread Rafael Avila Coya
To move around Brussels, you can also use the Villo! bicycle network [1]. You can get a ticket for a day or a week. Very cheap [2], and it's working very well for me. To buy a card, you can do it at any Villo! station. I am usin AllBikesNow [3] android app to check nearest bicycle stations.

Re: [OSM-talk] SOTM Brussels public transport info

2016-09-22 Thread Stephan Knauss
On 22.09.2016 06:00, Jo wrote: The reason for the extra fee on top of STIB/MIVB tickets is that they operate in Brussels, but the airport is 'out of their normal reach', over in Flanders. They could state it clearer that the airport is outside the network. Thanks for the explanation. The

Re: [OSM-talk] SOTM Brussels public transport info

2016-09-21 Thread Jo
The reason for the Diabolo tax (when you take the train), is that extra rails and tunnels were built to make the airport connection a lot smoother.

Re: [OSM-talk] SOTM Brussels public transport info

2016-09-21 Thread Ruben
On Wed, 21 Sep 2016 22:58:29 +0200 Christian Rogel wrote: > Le 21 sept. 2016 à 22:31, Stephan Knauss a écrit : > > > > I am just completing my trip planning to ensure a smooth arrival at SOTM. > > The Brussels public transport leaves

Re: [OSM-talk] SOTM Brussels public transport info

2016-09-21 Thread Christian Rogel
Le 21 sept. 2016 à 22:31, Stephan Knauss a écrit : > > I am just completing my trip planning to ensure a smooth arrival at SOTM. The > Brussels public transport leaves me a bit uncertain. > > I will arrive at Brussels Airport. > > The trip planner suggests to take a