Key:zone:NMBS_SNCB
 zone:NMBS_SNCB
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| Used to mark fare zone information on NMBS/SNCB railway stations. |
| Group: restrictions |
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Description
Fares on the Belgian railways use a distance-based system. However, in the 21 largest cities, a zone system applies: several stations are bundled into a single zone, and are considered to be a single point when it comes to fare calculation.
This tag is set on stations that are located within such a zone. The value is the name of the reference city in the local language (e.g. Aalst, Antwerpen, Bruxelles - Brussel, Liège…).
Zones are listed on NMBS/SNCB official website and are printed on railway tickets when a trip starts or ends at a station within such a fare zone: if a passenger wants to travel from Mechelen to Antwerpen-Berchem or Antwerpen-Noorderdekken, it will be the same fare even though the distance is different; the ticket will only mention "Zone Antwerpen". NMBS/SNCB also applies a flat fare system for any trip between two stations inside the same zone.
See also
- zone:Brupass=* is a special tag used in and around Brussels, which has a very complex multi-operator fare system
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