After the TW Classic Belgian music festival, many attendees were stuck for hours in traffic on the Hive parking area, with complaints about a lack of communication from the organisers.
One festivalgoer recounted their experience of getting into their car at 00:35 and being stuck for an hour and a half without moving a single metre. “Everything was at a standstill. It wasn’t until a second exit was opened that things began to move. Once off the parking site, traffic was smooth, although we had to drive all around Zaventem. We didn’t get home until 3:45 at night. There was absolutely no communication from the organisers, which was incredibly frustrating and left a bitter taste,” they said.
In contrast, the departure from the festival with De Lijn public transport went smoothly. A spokesperson confirmed there were no incidents after the festival. “Our buses used a separate route to the stations in Leuven and Aarschot,” they explained. De Lijn operated 29 buses to Leuven and 11 to Aarschot until 2:00 at night.
Organiser Live Nation expressed regret over the inconvenience faced by fans after the event. “When thousands of people leave simultaneously, it inevitably causes traffic jams. However, it remains a key area of focus for us. We invest significantly in ensuring festivalgoers can travel comfortably. We are committed to providing fast and comfortable alternatives to cars, like public transport, park and ride options, bicycle parking, and partnerships with event buses,” they stated.
Live Nation acknowledged that the exit from the blue zone parking was slow and plans to investigate and improve for future festivals. They are also exploring ways to enhance communication for those waiting on-site.
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