TRANSPORT & PARKING
Our 3 tips for getting to the Lokerse Feesten (and home) smoothly:
- Don't come by car, choose an alternative. We have a strong public transport offer and are easily accessible by bicycle.
- Leave on time. You won't be alone on the road. Your travel time will be longer than usual.
- Follow the instructions below. This is the only way to get to your destination smoothly.
Discover the offer below!
1. by bike
The bike is the fastest way to get here.
Do you live in Lokeren, Zele, Eksaarde, Zeveneken, Beervelde, Overmere, Waasmunster or Belsele? You’ll be here in no time!
A bicycle parking area is provided close to the festival entrance.
Tip: Live too far to cycle all the way? Bring your bike by car and park at the free Park & Bike zone.
2. public transport
The Lokeren Festival is easily accessible by train. Lokeren railway station is just a 5-minute walk from the festival. There are direct train connections from Bruges, Ghent, Dendermonde and Antwerp.
With the code on your festival ticket, you get 40% discount on an SNCB train ticket, valid in 2nd class from any Belgian station to Lokeren and back.
- Buy your Event Train Ticket via nmbs.be/lokersefeesten and use the SNCB code on your festival ticket.
- Attention: your festival ticket is not a valid train ticket.
3. nightbus
After the festival, night buses will run to the following stations:
- Lokeren station – Sinaai station – Sint-Niklaas station – Beveren station – Antwerp-Berchem station
- Lokeren station – Zele station – Dendermonde station
- Lokeren station – Beervelde station – Ghent-Dampoort station – Bruges station
The bus departs every concert day from Lokeren station, which is a 5-minute walk from the festival site.
For the outward journey, take the train to Lokeren; at night, the festival bus will safely take you back home.
Night bus departure times
- Friday 31/07: 1:30 AM
- Saturday 01/08: 1:30 AM
- Sunday 02/08: 1:30 AM
- Monday 03/08: 1:30 AM
- Tuesday 04/08: 1:30 AM
- Wednesday 05/08: 1:30 AM
- Thursday 06/08: 1:45 AM
- Friday 07/08: 1:45 AM
- Saturday 08/08: 1:30 AM
- Sunday 09/08: 2:30 AM
4. kiss & ride
Drop you off or pick you up? You can do so at the free Kiss & Ride at Lokeren Station (accessible via Groendreef). From there you can easily walk to the festival.
- Navigate via this link to the Kiss & Ride at Station Lokeren via Google Maps
- Navigate via this link to the Kiss & Ride at Station Lokeren via Waze
Please note: several streets in the centre of Lokeren will be closed during the festival. It is therefore best to arrange to be dropped off or picked up at the station.
5. park and bike
Live too far to come by bike? Then take advantage of the FREE Park & Bike parking. Bring your own bike or use a shared bike (limited availability) on site and park at one of the locations listed below.
- Park & Bike Aldi Lokeren
During the Lokerse Feesten, you get a 20% discount per user on Donkey Republic shared bikes with the code LF26
6. car & motorcycle
If you do come to the festival by car or motorbike, expect delays and heavy traffic. Several streets around the festival are closed and parking is prohibited.
Coming by car?
Park your car on the public road, in accordance with the applicable traffic regulations, in the industrial area along the E17 in Lokeren. From there, take the festival shuttle, which will take you to and from a stop within walking distance of the festival site.
Parking is free. The festival shuttle costs €5 per person (round trip). The bus runs from an hour and a half before the first performance until 2:45 AM.
- Click here on the Google Maps link to the industrial area along the E17.
- Click here on the Waze link to the industrial area along the E17.
OTHER PARKING OPTIONS
Besides the free festival car park, there are the following parking options:
- Park for free in a Park&Bike car park and take your bike with you or hire a shared bike.
- Get dropped off & picked up at the KISS&RIDE car parks at Lokeren station and from there walk to the festival site.
7. Rock 'n Roll parking
Accessible Parking (reserved spaces)
Visitors in need of a specific parking space, such as people with disabilities or coaches with an attendant, can use the Rock'n Roll Parking. This is located at the intersection of Sportlaan and Poststraat.
Reservation is required via assistentie@lokersefeesten.be
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9. VIP PARKING
Do you have a VIP ticket? Then you can also park easily in our VIP car park. Free parking spaces are available at the Sporting Lokeren car park at Daknamstraat 96 in Lokeren. Use the VIP shuttle service to and from the festival. The shuttle buses run from 1.5 hours before the first performance. The shuttle buses run from 1.5 hours before the first performance until 2:45 AM.