A number of Ghent hotels are located in or along the Light Festival trail, which impacts their accessibility by car. Check your hotel info before you leave.

Hotels in or on the edge of the trail

Novotel

Accessibility from 31/01 to 04/02

Accessibility of the car park

Follow the correct route (on presentation of a valid booking voucher)

  • To the hotel 
    Keizer Karelstraat, Bisdomkaai, Jan Palfijnstraat, Kwaadham, Nederpolder, Hoogpoort
  • Back home
    Hoogpoort, Nederpolder, Kwaadham, Sint-Jacobsnieuwstraat, Keizer Karelstraat

Please note: during the Light Festival Ghent (31/01 - 04/02) it is impossible to reach the hotel by car between 5.30 PM and 1 AM (Sunday 04/02 from 4.30 PM). Please use one of the P+R car parks.

Ghent's inner city is a low emission zone

hotel route

Alternative

Choose a car park with easy access to the trail. You can find the nearest (bus/ tram) stops below:

  • P + R The Loop/ Flanders Expo (2800 free parking spaces) - Adolphe Pégoudlaan: From tram stop Flanders Expo, where several ticket machines are located, tram 1 runs via Gent Sint-Pieters station to Koophandelsplein and back (10 minutes walk to the hotel).
  • P + R Gentbrugge Arsenaal (280 free parking spaces) - Brusselsesteenweg 602: From tram stop Schooldreef, take tram 2 to Korenmarkt (5 minutes walk tot he hotel).
  • P + R Gentbrugge E17 (207 free parking spaces) - Land Van Rodelaan: From tram stop Gentbrugge P+R, take tram 2 to Korenmarkt (5 minutes walk tot he hotel).

NH Belfort

Accessibility from 31/01 to 04/02

Accessibility of the car park

Follow the correct route (on presentation of a valid booking voucher)

  • To the hotel 
    Keizer Karelstraat, Bisdomkaai, Jan Palfijnstraat, Kwaadham, Nederpolder, Zandberg, Onderstraat
  • Back home
    Onderstraat, Schepenhuisstraat, Hoogpoort, Nederpolder, Kwaadham, Sint-Jacobsnieuwstraat, Keizer Karelstraat

Please note: during the Light Festival Ghent (31/01 - 04/02) it is impossible to reach the hotel by car between 5.30 PM and 1 AM (Sunday 04/02 from 4.30 PM). Please use one of the P+R car parks.

Ghent's inner city is a low emission zone

hotel route

Alternative

Choose a car park with easy access to the trail. You can find the nearest (bus/ tram) stops below:

  • P + R The Loop/ Flanders Expo (2800 free parking spaces) - Adolphe Pégoudlaan: From tram stop Flanders Expo, where several ticket machines are located, tram 1 runs via Gent Sint-Pieters station to Koophandelsplein and back (10 minutes walk to the hotel).
  • P + R Gentbrugge Arsenaal (280 free parking spaces) - Brusselsesteenweg 602: From tram stop Schooldreef, take tram 2 to Korenmarkt (5 minutes walk tot he hotel).
  • P + R Gentbrugge E17 (207 free parking spaces) - Land Van Rodelaan: From tram stop Gentbrugge P+R, take tram 2 to Korenmarkt (5 minutes walk tot he hotel).

Ibis Budget Gent Centrum Dampoort

Accessibility from 31/01 to 04/02

Accessibility of the car park

Follow the correct route (on presentation of a valid booking voucher)

Coming from R4:

  • To the hotel 
    John F. Kennedylaan/N434/Vliegtuiglaan - Afrikalaan - Koopvaardijlaan
  • Back home
    Koopvaardijlaan - Afrikalaan - Vliegtuiglaan/N434/John F. Kennedylaan

Coming from E40/ E17/ R40(city ring):

  • To the hotel 
    Keizersviaduct/ Vlaamsekaai/ Kasteellaan - Dampoort - Koopvaardijlaan
  • Back to home
    Koopvaardijlaan - Dampoort - Kasteellaan/ Vlaamsekaai/ Keizersvest

Please note: during the Light Festival Ghent (31/01 - 04/02) it is only possible to reach the hotel by car between 5.30 PM and 1 AM (Sunday 04/02 from 4.30 PM) via this specific route.

Avoid traffic jams and arrive at the hotel before 16:00

Ghent's inner city is a low emission zone

hotel route

Adagio Access Gent Centrum Dampoort

Accessibility from 31/01 to 04/02

Accessibility of the car park

Follow the correct route (on presentation of a valid booking voucher)

Coming from R4:

  • To the hotel 
    John F. Kennedylaan/N434/Vliegtuiglaan - Afrikalaan - Koopvaardijlaan
  • Back home
    Koopvaardijlaan - Afrikalaan - Vliegtuiglaan/N434/John F. Kennedylaan

Coming from E40/ E17/ R40(city ring):

  • To the hotel 
    Keizersviaduct/ Vlaamsekaai/ Kasteellaan - Dampoort - Koopvaardijlaan
  • Back to home
    Koopvaardijlaan - Dampoort - Kasteellaan/ Vlaamsekaai/ Keizersvest

Please note: during the Light Festival Ghent (31/01 - 04/02) it is only possible to reach the hotel by car between 5.30 PM and 1 AM (Sunday 04/02 from 4.30 PM) via this specific route.

Avoid traffic jams and arrive at the hotel before 16:00

Ghent's inner city is a low emission zone

hotel route
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