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South Charleroi Airport Airport
codes
CRL
Local
Time
+1:00
hours from UTC/GMT
Address
Brussels
South Charleroi Airport
rue des Frères Wright 8
B-6041 CHARLEROI
Geographical
coordinates :
N 50° 28.246'
E 04° 28.566'
Access
Brussels
South Charleroi Airport is situated close to the A54 and E42
motorways. This special location offers easy and rapid access
to the European motorway network.
The GPS address of the new terminal is: Rue d'Heppignies -
6043 RANSART.
Airport
Overview
CRL is
conveniently located 45 min. from Brussels City Centre, south
of the Netherlands, north west of France, Luxemburg and western
Germany,
2 hours drive time from major cities such as Cologne, Paris
and Amsterdam.
Strong catchment area with 5 Million inhabitants within 1
hour drive time and more than 15 Million people within 2 hours
drive time.
Contacts
Brussels South Charleroi Airport
rue des Frères Wright 8
B-6041 CHARLEROI
Tel. BE
0902 02 490 (1€/min)
Tel (BE). 00 32 78 15 27 22
Passengers
can have access to an info-flight service by sending an sms,
(0,50€/sms), stating their flight number by following
the following sequence: Flight SPACE JAF1234
Airport Information
Opening
hours: 06:30 - 23:00 local time with the possibility for aircraft
based at CRL to return after 23:00 in the event of an anticipated
delay.
Airlines
Jet4you
Jetairfly (also operated by Freebird Airlines)
On Air
Ryanair
Wizz Air
Airline Lounges
A comfortable
lounge is available for all passengers for departure.
Terminals
A new
terminal opened in January 2008. It has a capacity of up to
5 million passengers a year.
CRL is a single terminal airport
Facilities
Restrooms
/ Toilets
Toilets
are available free of charge throughout the terminal and include
facilities for the disabled. Most of them are equipped with
baby change facilities
Disabled
facilities / Medical Facilities
The modern
facilities at the airport are suitable for passangers of all
abilities.
Business
facilities
If you
fly from Brussels South at least five times per year, you
can become a privileged passenger with Premium Pass. Discover
the services and benefits that will be reserved for you. They
will make you a very special passenger, happy to benefit from
a number of small and large advantages which will give you
a different experience at Brussels South Airport.
Benefits include; FAST LANE, RESERVED PARKING, SMS INFO
Contact the airport information desk for more details.
Baggage
Please
contact airport information regarding lost luggage in the
terminal. For luggage lost on board an aircraft please contact
the relevent airline.
Shops
and restaurants
A selection
of shops & refreshments are available in the main terminal.
All retailers accept credit card payment.
Country Information
Brussels
is the capital of Belgium and the administrative centre of
the European Union. This has earned the city the title of
the Capital of Europe. Brussels has been given its character
by the coexistence of French and Flemish culture, and it is
nowadays home to nationalities around the world, adding a
cosmopolitan flavour to its atmosphere. The vibrant atmosphere
of Brussels is further enhanced by picturesque medieval streets,
lively squares, beautiful boulevards, impressive monuments,
spacious parks, cosy cafés, interesting restaurants
and an active cultural life.
Speed
Limits
Built-up areas: 50 Km/h (30 Km/h in school areas)
National Roads: between 70 Km/h and 90 Km/h
Motorways: 120 Km/h
Speed traps, cameras and unmarked police vehicles are used
throughout the country to catch speeding motorists. Belgium
has a high accident rate, mainly due to speeding. Traffic
control authorities (autorités de contrôle du
traffic/verkeersinspectie) are strict, issuing heavy speeding
fines on the spot.
Speeding is heavily fined.
Side of
the road -
Drive on the right in Belgium, overtake on the left
Priority is given to the right; drivers must stop for traffic
joining from the right. Marked by an inverted "yield"
sign with a red "X" in the middle, the "priority
from the right" rule means that cars coming from the
right always have priority unless a yellow diamond sign or
other priority road sign has been posted. This does not apply
on motorways, roundabouts, and roads sign-posted with an orange
diamond within a white background
The legal minimum age for driving is 18 years
Trams have priority in Belgium, as do their passengers getting
on and off
Pedestrians have priority at pedestrian crossings
Every vehicle must be registered with the Vehicle Registration
Authority (Direction Immatriculation Véhicules, DIV)
before it can legally be on the road. Registration must be
updated when the vehicle's owner changes. There are also requirements
for registering trailers
It is obligatory to have at least third party vehicle insurance.
It is the car owner's responsibility to obtain the insurance
Valid Belgian, other EU country and International driving
licences (accompanied by a valid foreign driving licence)
are accepted in Belgium
Mobile cellular telephones may only be used with a "handsfree"
system
It's compulsory to wear a seat belt (ceinture de sécurité/autogordel)
including in the back seats if belts are fitted. It is the
driver's responsibility to ensure all passengers wear their
belts (and the driver will be fined if passengers are not
belted in)
Headlights must be used in tunnels, even during the day
Drivers involved in an accident must stop and help injured
people, collaborate in avoiding danger and other possible
accidents and call the police if there are injured people
or if the road cannot be cleared (Police Tel: 101)
Alcohol mg/ml -
The blood/alcohol limit in Belgium is 0.5 grams of alcohol
per litre of blood. The police have the power to carry out
random alcohol tests on drivers at any time, which drivers
cannot refuse. Drivers can request to wait 15 minutes before
taking a breath test.
A driver
found to have more than the legal limit of alcohol is fined
an amount that depends on the blood alcohol level. In some
cases the driver's licence may be confiscated immediately
or for a period of a few hours.
A person
who had their licence less than two years is subject to heavier
punishments and will always have his licence withdrawn if
caught driving under the influence of alcohol.
Drugs
& Driving
Anyone found to be driving under the influence of drugs is
punished.
As of 1 October 2010 saliva tests can be carried out on drivers
to detect if the person is under influence of drugs.
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