Practical info
Where, when, how
WHERE
The Light Festival route runs through the city centre, from the Baudelohof to Sint Pietersplein. The route is 6.6 km long. There is no start or end point, so you can start or finish anywhere. However, it is important to walk in the right direction. There are four information points along the route where you can pick up a map.
WHEN
From 7 pm until midnight, from Wednesday 31 January 2017 until Saturday 3 February 2018, and from 6 pm until midnight on Sunday 4 February 2018.
ENTRANCE
All the artworks can be visited free of charge.
ACCESSIBILITY
Public transport: For handy route planners, visit www.nmbs.be or www.delijn.be
Bicycle: Plan the easiest route on www.gentfietst.be. Plenty of bicycle parking spaces are available.
Car: Choose one of the many park-and-rides.
Coach:
Parking at the Gent-Dampoort railway station – parking and/or alighting/boarding.
Simply follow Dampoortstraat all the way to the end and you will end up at the information point at Sint-Jorisbrug, where you can join the route.
Your guests can also alight and board (free of charge, max. 30 minutes) at the Godshuizenlaan K&R or at the Bijlokekaai K&R, which has parking spaces for about 8 coaches. Subsequently park the coach at the free Yachtdreef car park (which has parking spaces for 14 coaches). Check the coach map for the best route to the Yachtdreef car park