Taxi from Leuven and the Hageland to Brussels Airport

From Leuven your driver usually takes the E40 towards Brussels and leaves it at the Ring (R0), where the airport exit follows almost immediately. If you live in Aarschot, Rotselaar or Diest, he first follows the E314 until it joins the E40 near Leuven. From Haacht the N21 through Kampenhout and Steenokkerzeel is often the most direct route, from Tervuren the ride goes via the Brussels Ring, and in Tienen and Landen the E40 is practically on your doorstep.

Short does not always mean quick. On weekdays the E40 towards Brussels clogs up early, and a single accident near the Ring interchange can disrupt the whole morning. Your fixed price is not affected, but your pickup time should allow some slack. The journey time in the price table is a guide without traffic.

Direct trains run from Leuven station to the airport, and if you live near the station and travel with just a backpack, that works well. For the rest of the region it is a different story. From Diest, Aarschot, Tienen or Landen you usually change in Leuven or Brussels, and from Haacht, Rotselaar or Tervuren you first have to reach a station at all. With plenty of luggage, children or a very early flight, that quickly becomes a puzzle, especially as the first trains of the day do not always leave early enough.

A pickup at home is also popular with people working at KU Leuven, at imec or on the Haasrode Research Park. Researchers flying to a conference, visiting professors arriving for a semester, expat families heading off on holiday: they would rather have one appointment with one driver than three connections. A receipt, also in your employer’s name, is available on request.

On the way out your driver drops you right outside the departures hall, so you can walk straight to check-in or bag drop. For the return, book a ride from the airport and add your flight number. Your driver waits for you in the arrivals hall; the exact meeting point is in your confirmation. If you are flying in from outside Schengen, choose a slightly later pickup time, as passport control takes a while.

If your plane lands later than planned, send a WhatsApp message or give a quick call. Your driver does not track flights automatically, so a short message makes sure he is there at the right moment. Soon afterwards you are back at your own front door in Leuven, Tienen or Diest, suitcases and all.