Directions to the Conference Center

Arriving by car

Coming from France

E19 - Paris => Mons => Brussels

Take exit Brussels ( Anderlecht).

Headway direction Brussels-Centre.

Once you reach the Brussels Inner Ring at the Boulevard Poincare / Poincarelaan or at the Avenue de la Porte de Hal / Hallepoortlaan, turn right and continue straight ahead.

Follow direction Tunnel and exit at La Cambre / Ter Kameren.
On ground level, at the Place Louise / Louizaplein, turn to your right onto the Avenue Louise / Louizalaan.

After the second set of traffic lights, turn right onto the Rue du Chatelain / Kasteleinsstraat. MCE is located in the third street to the left.

Coming from Germany

E40 - Cologne/Liege => Brussels

Leave the motorway following the indications Communaute Europeenne / Europese Gemeenschap.

You will end up on the Avenue de Cortenbergh / Kortenberglaan leading to a round-about (next to the European Berlaymont Building), where you take the second street to your right (Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat).

Arriving at a major crossroad with the Boulevard du Regent / Regentlaan you have two options:

1. Turn left joining the Brussels Inner Ring. Within the third tunnel, take exit La Cambre / Ter Kameren. Leaving this tunnel, immediately take the first exit to your right to join the right hand lane of Avenue Louise / Louizalaan. After the second set of traffic lights, turn right onto the Rue du Chatelain / Kasteleinsstraat. MCE is located in the third street to the left.
2. Follow the right hand lane next to the Inner Ring until Place Louise / Louizaplein. Turn left onto the Avenue Louise / Louizalaan. After the second set of traffic lights, turn right onto the Rue du Chatelain / Kasteleinsstraat. MCE is located in the third street to the left.

Coming from the Netherlands

E19 - Breda => Antwerpen => Brussels

From the Outer Ring, follow direction E40 LUIK/LIEGE, NAMEN/NAMUR

Leave the motorway following the indications Communaute Europeenne / Europese Gemeenschap.

You will end up on the Avenue de Cortenbergh / Kortenberglaan leading to a round-about (next to the European Berlaymont Building), where you take the second street to your right (Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat).

Arriving at a major crossroad with the Boulevard du Regent / Regentlaan you have two options:

1. Turn left joining the Brussels Inner Ring. Within the third tunnel, take exit La Cambre / Ter Kameren. Leaving this tunnel, immediately take the first exit to your right to join the right hand lane of Avenue Louise / Louizalaan. After the second set of traffic lights, turn right onto the Rue du Chatelain / Kasteleinsstraat. MCE is located in the third street to the left.
2. Exit to your right and join the road on the right-hand side that runs parallel to the Inner Ring until you get to the Place Louise / Louizaplein. Turn left onto the Avenue Louise / Louizalaan. After the second set of traffic lights, turn right onto the Rue du Chatelain / Kasteleinsstraat. MCE is located in the third street to the left.

Alternative route:

E19 - Breda => Antwerpen => Brussels

Take exit Zaventem, direction Brussel/Evere.

Pass NATO HQ on your left. At the end of this road, turn left and follow the indications Communaute Europeenne / Europese Gemeenschap (passing through Square Montgomery / Montgomery Plein, whereafter you will drive through two consecutive tunnels).

You will end up on the Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat.

Arriving at a major crossroad with the Boulevard du Regent / Regentlaan you have two options:

1. Turn left joining the Brussels Inner Ring. Within the third tunnel, take exit La Cambre / Ter Kameren. Leaving this tunnel, immediately take the first exit to your right to join the right hand lane of Avenue Louise / Louizalaan. After the second set of traffic lights, turn right onto the Rue du Chatelain / Kasteleinsstraat. MCE is located in the third street to the left.
2. Exit to your right and join the road on the right-hand side that runs parallel to the Inner Ring until you get to the Place Louise / Louizaplein. Turn left onto the Avenue Louise / Louizalaan. After the second set of traffic lights, turn right onto the Rue du Chatelain / Kasteleinsstraat. MCE is located in the third street to the left.

Coming from the UK

E40/E17 - Oostende/Lille => Gent => Brussels

Take Exit 21: Koekelberg.

Follow direction Brussels-Centre (along the Avenue Charles-Quint / Keizer Karellaan).

At Koekelberg church, join the Brussels Inner Ring (tunnel).

Continue and take exit La Cambre / Ter Kameren within one of the tunnels.

After leaving this tunnel, take immediately the first exit to the right to join the right hand lane of the Avenue Louise / Louizalaan.

After the second set of traffic lights, turn right onto the Rue du Chatelain / Kasteleinsstraat. MCE is located in the third street to the left.

Parking

Parking is available in the basement of the MCE building. Access is from the back of the building at n*15 rue Armand Campenhout.

You can reserve your parking space in advance at www.mce-ama.com

Arriving by Air

Taxi service

The MCE is about 35-45 minute taxi ride from Zaventem National Airport. Taxi fares range from 40-45 Euros.

Airport transfer service

MCE offers you the possibility to reserve your personal pick-up service at the price of a normal taxi. If you reserve this in advance your driver will be waiting for you upon your arrival. The fare from the airport to your hotel in Brussels Hotel or to MCE is EUR 40. The return fare is EUR 37. Fares are payable directly to your driver (credit cards accepted).

To submit a reservation, visit www.mce-ama.com, at least one working day before your pick-up date. A confirmation will be sent to you as soon as your booking has been processed.

Arriving by Train

From Brussels Midi/Zuid or Brussels Centrale stations to MCE takes about 15 min. by taxi or 20 min. by public transport.

Arriving by public transport

From Brussels Central Station

Take bus no. 60 (estimated time 30 min ) and ask the driver to stop at "rue Americaine". You get off at a square which is surrounded by trees called Place Alb. Leemans. From there, MCE is within walking distance.

From Brussels Midi / Zuid

Take metro line 2, direction Simonis, and stop at the 3rd metro-station "Louiza". From here you can take a tram 93 (direction "Marie-Jose") or tram 94 (direction "Wiener"). Both trams follow the same route. Get off at the 3rd stop - Av. Louize / Rue du Chatelain. From here you can walk to the MCE building.

From Brussels Midi, you can also take tram line 81 or 82, direction "Montgomery" (estimated time 20 minutes ). Get off at la Trinite. From here you can walk to the MCE building.

For Brussels metro map directions, please visit: http://www.stib.irisnet.be

Local Weather

June temperatures in Brussels range from an average high of 20°C to an average low of 11°C. For a current forecast, please check www.weather.com before travelling to SANS Secure Europe 2007.