Individual visits – Opening times and tariffs
The museum is open for visitors from 13.00 to 16.30 on Saturdays, Sundays and official holidays from mid April to mid October. In 2024 this is from Saturday 20th April to Sunday 13th October, except the weekend of Whitsunday from Saturday 18th may to Monday 20th may (150 years of tram in Ghent). Groups of more than 10 people should apply in advance.
Standard ticket | €5 per person* |
Children 6-12, 65+, teachers card and EDC (European Disability Card) | €3 per person* |
Guided group visits
Guided group visits are also possible outside the summer season.
Vlatam offers guided group visits which give an overview of the history of public transport in our country, but not on Mondays and Thursdays. The visit takes about two hours. Access to several trams and buses is possible. A request should be sent two months in advance. A guided group is limited to 15 people, the fixed price is 120 Euro. For nursery schools or pupils up to 12 years we organise an adapted visit with corresponding conditions.
Please send your request to groepsbezoeken@vlatam.be.
Museum accessibility
The museum is accessible for persons with disabilities, there are adapted toilets. Take care: in the museum lie tracks with grooved rails, superelevated in the curves, this requires special attention for wheel chair users. Several vehicles are accessible, but have high floors with steps. Not allowed in the museum are: dogs (unless arm carried), bicycles, roller skates and food stuffs.
Responsibility
Visitors should behave properly and may not manipulate vehicle parts. Every damage or accident resulting from unproper behaviour implies visitor’s liability.
Adress
Diksmuidelaan 42, 2600 Berchem – Tel.: +32 3 322 44 62 – E-mail: info@vlatam.be
Archive und Documentation centre
VLATAM has a comprehensive collection of archive material and documents consisting of official papers, photos, plans and paraphernalia. The centre offers a very rich source for amateurs, local and general historians, surveyors … For research you can bring a visit after agreement. Applications can be sent to info@vlatam.be.
By tram or bus
The museum can be reached with tram lines 4 (Hoboken – Berchem station) and 9 (Linkeroever – Silsburg), and with bus lines 51, 52 und 53 (Berchem Station – Vremde/Duffel). Stop: Groenenhoek.
By train
The museum is only 500 meters from Antwerpen-Berchem station. Leave the station by the main entrance, straight to the road crossing, then to the right over the ring motorway. Again cross at the traffic lights, go to the right, the museum is 50 meters further on the left. More info about the railway timetables can be found here or on the NMBS-app.
By car
If you come over the R1 (ring motorway) from the north, take exit 3 Borgerhout, then the R10 (parallel) direction Berchem, turn left 50 meters before the station, over the bridge, at the intersection to the right, the museum is directly at the left side.
Coming over the R1 from the south, take exit 5 Berchem, then left, then right until 50 meters past the station, right over the bridge, at next intersection right, the museum is directly at the left side. Parking possibility on the bridge or in the vicinity. Take care: Antwerp is a low emission zone with automatic camera surveillance. Till the end of 2024 petrol cars Euro 2 and diesel cars Euro 5 are allowed.