Travel Information
Join us at the MECC in Maastricht
Join the ultimate three-day gathering for equipment rental – two dynamic exhibitions, a high-impact conference, and prestigious awards dinner.
MECC Maastricht (main entrance)
Forum 100, 6229 GV Maastricht
Side by side with APEX
IRE & APEX are the only exhibitions at MECC in June 2026, making it easy for exhibitors and visitors to organise and attend.
ERA Convention & Awards
The ERA Convention – mix with senior delegates who represent the biggest buyers of rental equipment in the world.
Join the awards party to celebrate and network with the rental industry.
Tickets are free
Tickets are free of charge for all pre-registered visitors and you get access to both APEX and IRE shows with your registration. If you choose to visit on the day without pre-registration a small fee will apply.
Easy access for APEX visitors
The co-location of APEX with IRE will allow more than 6,000 visitors to move easily between the two events.
Popular city for networking
Maastricht is a vibrant popular city and very convenient for networking and entertainment.
Getting to the MECC
Free shuttle buses will be running from Dusseldorf airport and Brussels airport.
Travel by public transport
MECC Maastricht is a five-minute walk from the Randwyck train station. Curious about your travel time?
- 5-minute walk from Maastricht-Randwyck station
- Maastricht central station: +/- 2 minutes
- Eindhoven Airport: +/- 1 hour
- Amsterdam (Schiphol Airport): +/- 2 and a half hours
- Brussels Zaventem airport: +/- 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Cologne-Bonn Airport: +/- 1 hour
- Düsseldorf Airport: +/- 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport: +/- 3 and 1/2 hours
- London Heathrow Airport: +/- 6 hours
- For more information on parking, accessibility, directions and charging stations, please visit the link below:
Bus schedule
Brussels
When you arrive at Brussels Airport, walk out of the gate into the arrival hall, you will immediately see the welcome desk where the hostesses will be waiting to welcome you.
Monday 1st June
Departure from MECC - P1
08:30
10:30
12:30
14:30
16:30
Departure from Brussel Int Airport (BRU)
10:30
12:30
14:30
16:30
18:30
Tuesday 2nd June / Wednesday 3rd June
Departure from MECC - P1
07:00
08:30
10:00
11:30
13:00
14:30
16:00
17:30
Departure from Brussel Int Airport (BRU)
09:00
10:30
12:00
13:30
15:00
16:30
18:00
19:30
Thursday 4th June
Departure from MECC - P1
07:00
08:30
10:30
12:30
14:30
16:30
Departure from Brussel Int Airport (BRU)
09:00
10:30
12:30
14:30
16:30
18:30
Friday 5th June
Departure from MECC - P1
07:00
09:00
Departure from Brussel Int Airport (BRU)
09:00
11:00
Bus schedule
Düsseldorf
At Düsseldorf Airport, please go to the meeting point. Throughout the terminal, there are signs hanging from the ceiling indicating where this is. This meeting point is located next to the airport’s information desk.
Monday 1st June
Departure from MECC - P1
08:00
10:00
13:00
14:00
18:00
Departure from Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)
10:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
20:00
Tuesday 2nd June / Wednesday 3rd June
Departure from MECC - P1
07:30
09:00
11:00
13:00
15:00
17:00
Departure from Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)
09:30
11:00
13:00
15:00
17:00
19:00
Thursday 4th June
Departure from MECC - P1
07:30
12:00
15:00
17:00
Departure from Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)
09:30
14:00
17:00
19:00
Friday 5th June
Departure from MECC - P1
07:00
09:00
Departure from Düsseldorf Airport (DUS)
09:00
11:00
