Brussels
Belgium ยท STIB-MIVB (Sociรฉtรฉ des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles / Maatschappij voor het Intercommunaal Vervoer te Brussel)
Brussels has invested heavily in product- and digital-layer integration โ MOBIB, Brupass/Brupass XL and the Floya MaaS app cover four operators plus shared mobility โ but the underlying landscape remains institutionally fragmented across STIB, SNCB, De Lijn and TEC. Physical interchanges like Midi work but suffer from poor wayfinding, and off-peak service integration is weak outside Fri/Sat nights.
How integrated public transport is โ quantitative reach and qualitative interchange combined
How easy it is to get around without a car. A separate measure, reported alongside the index.
How evenly distributed transit access is across the city
Despite step-free access and co-located modes at major hubs, confusing signage and fragmented station layoutsโparticularly at Midi's three-part complexโcreate navigation challenges that undermine physical interchange usability.
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- Signage5/10
- Mode distance6/10
- Physical experience5/10
Brupass products eliminate cross-operator interchange penalties across four operators, but EMV contactless remains operator-siloed and single-ticket trips outside Brupass zones incur stacked fares.
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- Single platform / contactless5/10
- Interchange penalty absence6/10
- Multimodal products7/10
STIB app shows real-time multimodal data including SNCB/TEC/De Lijn, and Floya integrates 11 partners with in-app booking; user reviews flag missing delay updates and account/MOBIB integration gaps.
Floya's multimodal integration across 11 operators enables seamless journey planning and payment, but coordinated timed transfers remain absent and night-service fragmentation forces expensive taxis on off-peak routes.
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- Timed connections4/10
- Off-peak integration4/10
- MaaS reach8/10