How much does a taxi cost? Fixed fares, meter and worked examples

Why the price should be visible before the ride

Nothing is more frustrating than a taxi whose fare you only discover on arrival. At Taxis Fabbrimone, the fare table is public and can be checked at any time on our Fares page: it covers rides to Zaventem and Charleroi airports, journeys between communes of Walloon Brabant, and metered rides within Waterloo and the surrounding area.

The online calculator

For an instant figure without having to call, our price calculator lets you enter a departure and a destination to get an estimate before booking. It is the quickest place to start if you are planning a journey in advance: a business booking, a scheduled airport transfer, or a simple one-off ride.

Fixed fare or meter: two ways of setting the price

The most requested journeys (airports, stations and Brussels hospitals from our communes) are sold at a fixed fare: a set amount, VAT included, the same day and night, at weekends and on public holidays. Traffic jams on the ring road change nothing to what you pay.

Other journeys are calculated on the meter, according to a public rule:

pick-up: €3 during the day, €6 between 10 pm and 6 am;
€3.30 per kilometre driven;
minimum of €10 per metered ride.

Worked examples

A few examples of fixed fares from Waterloo, VAT included, in a saloon for up to 4 passengers:

Destination	Fixed fare
Brussels Airport (Zaventem)	60 €
Charleroi Airport	80 €
Brussels-Midi station	55 €
Brussels centre	60 €
Liège	245 €
Paris – Charles de Gaulle	505 €

And on the meter: a 10 km ride during the day costs €3 + 10 × €3.30 = €36; a 30 km ride, €3 + €99 = €102 (€105 at night). For a specific address, the calculator measures the actual route distance and applies the same rule.

What is included, what is added

Included: pick-up at the address given, luggage and waiting time: 5 minutes for a pick-up at an address, 30 minutes at Brussels-Midi station, 1 hour at the airport from landing.
+€10 for a van with up to 8 seats.
+€10 when the ride starts at an airport: this meet & greet supplement covers parking and waiting in the arrivals hall with a name sign. It does not apply in the other direction.

The larger communes (Lasne, Braine-le-Château) have fixed fares given as a range: the exact amount depends on the village of pick-up and is confirmed to you before departure.

And for rides outside the table?

Some destinations are not in a fixed table: foreign airports, long distances, or special requests (several stops, bulky equipment). In that case, we draw up a free, no-obligation quote by phone, WhatsApp or e-mail before any booking. The price announced is the price you pay: no surprise surcharge along the way.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a 30 km taxi ride cost?

On the meter, €102 during the day (€3 pick-up + 30 × €3.30) and €105 between 10 pm and 6 am. If the journey matches a fixed fare in our table, the fixed fare applies.

Does the price change at night?

Fixed fares do not. On the meter, only the pick-up charge goes from €3 to €6 between 10 pm and 6 am; the price per kilometre stays €3.30.

Is the calculator's estimate the final price?

For a fixed-fare ride, yes. For a metered ride, it is an estimate based on the most direct route: the final amount depends on the kilometres actually driven.