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[[File:NetherlandsHitchhiking-without-canoe-belgium-2013.jpg|thumb|right300px|200px|Leaving for Hitchhiking without a canoe, coming from the [[Netherlands]]Post Hitchgathering 2013 in Houyet]]

Belgian license plates do not contain information about where the car comes from. A Belgian license plate is assigned for life to the owner of a car. Usually the plates are white with red text. Cars owned by employees of institutes of the European Union in Brussels and Diplomatic Technical and Administrative Staff have a white plate with blue letters. Diplomatic license plates start with "CD". When Belgians replace their cars, they will keep the same license plate number. Often the name and the city of the garage where the car was bought is indicated just under or at the left side of the license plate on the backside of the car. A license plate License plates of an old timer starts classic cars start with "O"(for "old timer").

== Public Transport ==Public transport is extensive and affordable to a certain point[[File:Netherlands. jpg|thumb|right|200px|Leaving for the [[Netherlands]]]]

== Food & Toilets ==The price of food on motorway services is very high, so try to stock up before leaving and note that very few motorway services have free toilets. The price (usually between EUR 0.30 and 0.70) sometimes includes a voucher that can be used in the restaurant. However, it is easy to jump over the barrier and use the toilet for free. The cheapest supermarkets in the country are ''Lidl'', ''Aldi'' and ''Colruyt'', and food bought in them will be significantly cheaper than on motorway services. ''Carrefour'' and 'Train:'Delhaize''are more expensive options, but are extensively located downtown with longer opening hours (Often 20:00, but not all of them!) which will offer better prices than the convenience stores. Note that in Belgium most shops close at 18:00 and very few shops are open on Sundays.

The Belgian train ([http://www.b-rail.There are few free public toilets around, and you might even be/main/E/indexcharged in places like McD's.php SNCB/NMBS] Company reaches all major cities with a regular service. On weekends (from Friday after 19h until Sunday evening), It is best to avoid the return ticket is reduced by 50% which is good option tourist areas when looking for a weekend evasion within free toilet and aim at the countryless obvious places such as big chain hotels (Radisson... The Go-Pass/Rail-Pass is a 10 journeys ticket that allows you to go everywhere in the country (borders excluded). The Go-Pass cost €50 , public buildings (so 5€/journeylibraries and schools) and is for some cafés where you can use the toilet without being spotted by the -26, although if staff who might request you don't look too old you probably won't be asked to prove your age. A Go-Pass 1 costs €6.pay a fee up to 50 for a single journey between 2 Belgian station (only online purchase). The Rail-Passcents, for those over 26, costs €76. The Go-Pass is a good option although many will allow you to go from one side of use the country to another. The pass is valid for a year from the date of purchase.toilet if you ask them in English!

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Also make sure you try out the beer* [https://www.facebook. Belgians have the most com/groups/467054706678994/ Facebook group Hitchhiking in Belgium and best types of beer in the world, and often it'll be cheaper then water or soda.Netherlands]