Drive together to La Monnaie
With Slinger
Carpooling to La Monnaie with other opera lovers? Besides being more sustainable, it’s nicer and cheaper than going alone! La Monnaie is the first cultural venue in Belgium to join forces with Slinger, a simple tool which allows you to arrange a ride with another spectator from your area in just a few clicks.
Are you coming to one of our operas by car and do you have one or more seats left? Then offer a ride via the widget on the right of this page for the day of your performance. Opera lovers in your area who have a ticket for the same performance can then contact you to agree on the practical details of the ride and, if you wish, sharing the fuel costs. Until at least the end of 2024, La Monnaie offers you a free parking ticket (worth €6) valid in the Ecuyer, Brucity or Grand Place Interparking car parks. You can collect it at the mobility desk in the Entrance Hall, on presentation of your Slinger confirmation email.
This collaboration with Slinger is part of a series of initiatives through which La Monnaie aims to encourage its audiences to opt for soft mobility. Today, the transport of our visitors accounts for about 10% of our carbon emissions, and a large part of that comes from the 30-35% of spectators who travel by car to the centre of Brussels. At the end of the 2024-25 season, we will be able to calculate how much CO₂ has been saved through this collaboration and take stock.
For questions and feedback, please contact info@slinger.to
How does it work?
Offer a ride
- Select ‘Offer ride’ in the pop-up on the right of this page.
- Choose the day you will be driving.
- Enter your trip details, including departure city and time.
- Indicate how many empty seats you have.
- Enter your contact details and confirm your ride via the email you receive.
People looking for a ride will automatically contact you via email to ask if they can join you. Once you confirm via email, you can arrange a pick-up location and discuss any travel costs.
Ride along
- Click on ‘Ride along’ in the pop-up on the right of this page.
- Select the day of your performance.
- Select a departure point.
- Choose your seat(s).
- Enter your contact details and leave a message for the driver.
- Confirm your ride via the e-mail you receive.
The driver will receive your request and, if it is accepted, you will receive the driver's contact details and you can arrange further details with each other.
