School trip to Pairi Daiza by coach

With the class to Pairi Daiza in Brugelette: the coach drives onto the estate of the former Cambron abbey. According to the park the driver gets, from 11 a.m. and on showing his trip sheet, a free parking ticket, an entry ticket and a meal voucher.

With your group to Pairi Daiza

Pairi Daiza is in Hainaut, in Brugelette between Ath and Mons, on the Domaine de Cambron. For a Flemish school it is a trip across the language border: from Brussels it is closest, from Limburg or the coast it becomes a long day.

The park lists schools separately in its offer, with its own rule for the number of free accompanying adults per level of education, and with nature classes and educational activities led by guides. For the coach one thing matters most: the driver only collects his own parking, entry and meal ticket from 11 a.m., at the information desk.

In Wallonia there is no low-emission zone to look out for. According to the Walloon government, no Walloon municipality has introduced one yet.

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What Pairi Daiza itself says about a visit with the class

As the source puts it, with the day we read it. A park or a city can change a rule or a spot: check the source’s page again just before your trip, and agree the spot with your coach company.

The coach and the driver

If the class comes by coach, the driver gets from 11 a.m. at the information desk, on showing his trip sheet, a parking ticket, an entry ticket and a meal ticket for the day.
Every extra parking ticket is paid at the ticket desk, at the standard rate.
Free accompanying adults: one per 10 paying nursery pupils, one per 15 pupils in primary and secondary education, one per 5 in special needs education and one per 20 in higher education.
The park is on the Domaine de Cambron, 7940 Brugelette.

Source: Pairi Daiza, schools, read on 16 October 2026.

When the park is open

The park is open from 7 February 2026 to 31 January 2027.

Source: Pairi Daiza, opening hours, read on 16 October 2026.

A low-emission zone?

Towns and municipalities in Wallonia may introduce their own low-emission zone, but according to the Walloon government none has done so yet (updated on 19 August 2025).

Source: SPW Environnement, Wallonia, read on 9 October 2026.

Arranging the coach

Set the departure time so the class is at the entrance when the park opens, and agree with the coach company that the driver has his trip sheet with him: with it he collects his tickets at the information desk from 11 a.m. If an extra car comes along, a teacher's for example, it pays for its parking ticket at the ticket desk. Also say whether pupils in a wheelchair are coming, so an adapted coach is sent.

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How far is Pairi Daiza?

From the major Flemish cities, as the crow flies. By road it is further; you will see your actual route as soon as you enter your trip.

Aalst40 km Brussels44 km Kortrijk51 km Ghent53 km Mechelen64 km Leuven66 km

Frequently asked questions

Questions about a coach to Pairi Daiza

Does the coach have to pay to park at Pairi Daiza?

No. On showing his trip sheet the driver gets, from 11 a.m. at the information desk, a parking ticket, an entry ticket and a meal ticket for the day. An extra car pays for its parking ticket at the ticket desk.

How many accompanying adults go free to Pairi Daiza?

Pairi Daiza counts one free adult per ten paying nursery pupils, per fifteen pupils in primary and secondary education, per five in special needs education and per twenty in higher education.

Is Pairi Daiza open in winter as well?

According to the opening hours page the current season runs from 7 February 2026 to 31 January 2027 inclusive. For a trip later in 2027, check the park's website again.

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