Hurry to the TEFAF in the MECC
From 25 to 30 June the art fair TEFAF with more than 275 dealers from 20 countries will be in the MECC Maastricht. In 2022 there will be two private preview days on Thursday 10 and Friday 11 March. The art fair attracts an average of 70,000 visitors. Check out our travel tips to plan your trip to TEFAF.
By bicycle
Are you a resident or do you come from the area? Then think about the bike. The MECC has a free bicycle parking lot under the Maastricht Passage (in front of the main entrance of the MECC) or use one of the bicycle racks around the MECC.
By public transport (OV)
- Maastricht Randwyck Station is 250 meters away from the MECC. You can reach this station with the Arriva trains from Roermond and Heerlen. Please check www.9292ov.nl for up-to-date travel information.
- From Maastricht Central Station there are train connections to Eindhoven/Amsterdam, Brussels and Aachen/Keulen.
- By bus you can travel easily from Maastricht Central Station to the MECC. There are several bus lines and you can get off at Forum MECC. For more information visit www.arriva.nl/limburg. Pay with your OV-chipkaart, buy a ticket online in advance or pay on the bus.
By car
- The address is: MECC, Forum 100, 6229 GV Maastricht.
- On the A2 freeway, coming from the north, take exit 55 Randwyck/MECC/MUMC+. From the south, take exit 56 Gronsveld.
- From the exit follow the signs to MECC to find a parking space near the art fair. There are several parking garages and lots (P1, P2, P3, P5, P6 and P9) near the MECC at a maximum of 10 minutes walking distance from the fair. Parking ticket costs € 15 per day.
- Near of MECC Maastricht traffic controllers point the way to the available parking garages. Always follow their directions.
Extra taxi and hotel shuttle service
From 12 to 20 March there will be extra facilities to travel easily to and from your hotel, the train station or the airport. The foundation Samenwerkende Hotels Maastricht (SAHOT) will provide a hotel shuttle to their hotels. Ask your hotel about the possibilities of using this shuttle service.
Via P+R Maastricht Noord
You can also use P+R Maastricht Noord. There you can park for free and continue your journey 4 times an hour by bus line 10 for €2.20 price p.p. for a day return to Randwyck (get off and on at Forum MECC), a group ticket for 3-5 people costs €5.45. By train you can go to Station Randwyck twice an hour at the regular public transport tariff.
Travel tips to the center
Are you visiting Maastricht center?
The parking garages in the city center often fill up quickly, especially during the weekends. The tips below will help you save travel time looking for a parking location and therefore have more time in the city center. You can also choose to park nearby, but keep in mind that the parking location of your choice might be full and you will have to deal with long(er) queues and extra travel time.
Check out our Smart Map before you leave. This way you can see where the roads are busy and find parking spaces.
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- From the A2 or A79: park for free at P+R Maastricht Noord. You can get to the city centre on bus number 10 for €2.25 (day return), or take bus number 30 to the main railway station/Wyck. A group ticket for groups of three to five people costs €5.55. Up to two children between the ages of four and eleven can travel for free with a paying adult.
- It’s cheaper to pay for parking on a P+W site on the outskirts of Maastricht – Vrijthof square or Markt square are just fifteen minutes’ walk away. If you’re coming from the north, park at P Bonnefanten. At the weekend, you can also park at the Gouvernement car park for €10 (all-day parking) if P Bonnefanten is full.
- Choose a parking location on your route: De Griend, P+R Station, De Colonel, Plein 1992.
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- Park for free at P+R Maastricht Noord. You can get to the city centre on bus number 10 for €2.25 (day return), or take bus number 30 to the main railway station/Wyck. A group ticket for groups of three to five people costs €5.55. Up to two children between the ages of four and eleven can travel for free with a paying adult.
Take the N2 tunnel northbound from Akersteenweg/John F. Kennedybrug and then take exit 1 Bunde onto Nieuwe Limmelderweg. - It’s cheaper to pay for parking on a P+W site on the outskirts of Maastricht – Vrijthof square or Markt square are just fifteen minutes’ walk away. If you’re coming from the north, park at P Bonnefanten. At the weekend, you can also park at the Gouvernement car park for €10 (all-day parking) if P Bonnefanten is full.
- Choose a parking location on your route: Plein 1992 or De Colonel.
- Park for free at P+R Maastricht Noord. You can get to the city centre on bus number 10 for €2.25 (day return), or take bus number 30 to the main railway station/Wyck. A group ticket for groups of three to five people costs €5.55. Up to two children between the ages of four and eleven can travel for free with a paying adult.
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- Follow the A2 tunnel to the north and park for free at P+R Maastricht Noord. You can get to the city centre on bus number 10 for €2.25 (day return), or take bus number 30 to the main railway station/Wyck. A group ticket for groups of three to five people costs €5.55. Up to two children between the ages of four and eleven can travel for free with a paying adult.
Take exit 1 Bunde northbound and turn left onto Nieuwe Limmelderweg. - It’s cheaper to pay for parking on a P+W site on the outskirts of Maastricht – Vrijthof square or Markt square are just fifteen minutes’ walk away. If you’re coming from the north, park at P Bonnefanten. At the weekend, you can also park at the Gouvernement car park for €10 (all-day parking) if P Bonnefanten is full.
- Choose a parking location on your route: Plein 1992 or De Colonel.
- Follow the A2 tunnel to the north and park for free at P+R Maastricht Noord. You can get to the city centre on bus number 10 for €2.25 (day return), or take bus number 30 to the main railway station/Wyck. A group ticket for groups of three to five people costs €5.55. Up to two children between the ages of four and eleven can travel for free with a paying adult.
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- It’s cheaper to park at P+W Stadspark or Frontenpark (fixed, all-day parking rate: €10) Vrijthof square or Markt square are just fifteen minutes’ walk away.
- Choose a parking location on your route: Onze Lieve Vrouwe, Mosae Forum, or Sphinx.
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- If you’re coming from Belgium, follow Brusselseweg in Smeermaas and enter Maastricht via Belvédèrelaan. You’ll get to Maastricht faster, and you won’t have to wait at the ramp meter on Bosscherweg. Take the same road on your way back – it’s just as quick.
- P+W Frontenpark offers low-cost parking (fixed, all-day parking rate: €10). Vrijthof square or Markt square are just fifteen minutes’ walk away.
- Choose a parking location on your route: Sphinx, Mosae Forum, or Onze Lieve Vrouwe.
More information
You can look at the TEFAF website for more information.