Wheelchairs at Zeebrugge Port

[bradfordjane]

I am looking for specific information regarding the port at Zeebrugge, regarding my husband's wheelchair.  If I understand correctly, when you get off the ship, you can either get on a port-provided shuttle to the terminal; or a ship-provided shuttle or excursion to Bruges or the train.  The ship-provided accessible shuttle to Bruges is fully booked.  We were interested in a taxi anyway, but I understand you can only get in a taxi at the terminal.  My question: is the port-provided shuttle to the terminal the low-to-the-ground kind, or one with a lift for the wheelchair, or does that person have to climb up stairs onto the shuttle to the terminal?

[katisdale]

We were there prior to covid. At that time all the shuttles were large buses with 4 to 5 steep steps. They did not want to load my (then) scooter onto our shuttle but ultimately did so.

 

 

 

 

[bradfordjane]

Ah.  Thanks for the reply.  That isn't very good news.  I'm not sure how to get my husband out of the ship area!

 

[Bob++]

When we were there, some shuttles had ramps and some did not. I think we had to wait while three or four came and went before we were able to board.

[LondonTowner]

We were there twice last year. I have a mobility scooter. You have to use th3 Port Authority bus to the port gates.

 

From there we took a private shuttle to Bruges. The company is called Express Shuttle. If you Google you wil find it.

 

I think it is €11 each way. They have accessible buses (but not every one).

 

You can either book online or when you get there.

 

Bruges has a lot of cobblestones, so makes for a bumpy ride.

[bradfordjane]

Thanks for the suggestions!  So, the Port Authority buses sometimes have ramps to get in... that is good. I'll look for Express Shuttle.