Contact
Contact Het Rustpunt
Burgstraat 110-116
9000 Gent
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Directions
By public transport
Station Gent-Sint-Pieters (tram)
Outward journey:
Leave the station through the main entrance and turn right into the street 'Pr. Clementinalaan'. At platform 20, take tram T4 (direction Rabot - Muide - Lange Steenstraat). Get off at the stop 'Gent Brugsepoort' (Begijnhoflaan). Walk into Brugsepoortstraat and keep left onto Begijnengracht. At the crossroads go straight ahead and enter Burgstraat. At Burgstraat 110-116 (black gate) you can ring the bell of 'Het Rustpunt' (left side of the street).
Return journey:
Turn right as you leave Het Rustpunt and walk into the Begijnengracht. Through the Brugsepoortstraat you come onto the Begijnhoflaan. There you take tram T4 direction 'UZ' to the station Gent-Sint-Pieters.
Station Dampoort (bus)
Outward journey:
via Gent-Dampoort station: take bus 10 - 11 - 12a - 12b, direction 'all directions' 'Korenmarkt', all the way to the 'Poel' stop. This stop is 350 metres from 'Het Rustpunt'. Leave Sint-Michielsbrug behind and walk into Hoogstraat. Then take the first street on the right, Ramen. Follow this street and you will arrive at Burgstraat. Go up to house numbers 110-116 (black gate). Ring the bell at 'Het Rustpunt'.
Return journey:
In Burgstraat, take the small street next to the Carrefour 'Ramen' and continue walking to Hoogstraat to the 'Poel' stop. This stop is 350 metres from 'Het Rustpunt'.
Take bus 10 - 11 - 12a - 12b to 'Station Dampoort'.
By car
Rustpunt is located within the low emission zone (LEZ). More info below.
Only use a GPS that has been recently updated.
From Antwerp or Kortrijk (via the E17)
Take the E40 towards Oostende EXPO at the Zwijnaarde interchange. You insert on the E40 and follow the description "From Brussels (via the E40)" below.
From Brussels (via E40)
On the E40, take exit 14 (St-Denijs-Westrem), and follow the signs for R4 Zelzate, Eeklo EXPO.
Keep left and drive to the roundabout at about 1.5 km. At the roundabout, take the first exit on the right and drive over the bridge. On the bridge you keep to the right and follow the sharp bend, direction Zelzate. After the bend you merge onto the R4. You will find the ring canal on your left. Follow the R4 for approximately 3 km, until the N466 Blaarmeersen exit.
Take the side road, and then the second exit, direction N466 Ghent. At the next intersection, continue straight ahead in the direction of Ghent. Further on you merge onto the N466. Continue until you reach the intersection with the R40 (Rooigemlaan). Turn right and take the second street on the left (at the traffic lights). You are now in the Nieuwewandeling with a park on your left. Take the second street on the right over the water, and turn left 150 meters further into Peperstraaat. At the end of the street, turn right onto Burgstraat. You can park in front of the church (Burgstraat 46).
From Bruges / Ostend (via E40)
Take the exit 13 (Drongen) to the N466. At the end of the exit, turn left and drive over the bridge with the motorway. You follow the N466 for a distance of approximately 6 km (Deinsesteenweg, Drongensesteenweg), until the intersection with the R40 (Rooigemlaan). Turn right and take the second street on the left (at the traffic lights). You are now in the Nieuwewandeling with a park on your left. Take the second street on the right over the water, and turn left 150 meters further into Peperstraat. At the end of the street, turn right onto Burgstraat. You can park in front of the church (Burgstraat 46).
Parking - € 12.00/night
Parking lot full?
- You can park in the monastary garden - Prinsenhof 39 (upon arrival during the opening hours of the reception).
- You can park in the underground parking lots 'Ramen' or 'Sint-Michielsparking'.
Low emission zone
From 1 January 2020, Ghent city center will be a low-emission zone to improve air quality. The most polluting vehicles may no longer enter the zone.
Via this link you can check whether your car can still enter. If your car is allowed entrance but has a foreign number plate it must registered.
You can park for free at various car parks outside the center (P+R). You will find all options on this page. A free shuttle bus leaves from P+R Weba / Decathlon and P+R Watersportbaan to the center. You can take tram 1 from P+R Expo.