Local Public Transport in Bratislava
You can use buses, trolleybuses and trams. Tickets are available at the newsagents, in hotels or in machines at most stops.
Prior to getting on any public means of transport all passengers are obliged to buy tickets and after getting inside they have to mark them in the nearest electronic machine. After changing to another means of transport it is not necessary to mark another ticket. Into the time of the ticket validity the time for interrupting the journey will be counted in. Any ticket that has not been marked or has been marked improperly, will be considered invalid.
There are timetables installed at stops, which provide information regarding the time of journey, the first stop, the terminus on a certain route, and information regarding the tariff zone. These data are binding when an inspector examines tickets to check whether they are valid.
Passengers are obliged to pay for the baggage the measurements of which are in excess of 30 x 40 x 60 cm, i.e. after getting on the vehicle they mark a reduced-fare ticket with respective time validity.
> Route finder for Bratislava - IMHD site. This search is too slow (May 2005), but accurate. If you can not use the search, look for schedules. This site offers current information for buses, trams, and trolleybuses in Bratislava. Other cities, too.
Prices for certain kind of tickets
One journey tickets valid for 15 minutes (0,50 EUR), 60 minutes (valid 90 minutes during weekends, 0,70 EUR)
With price release* 0,25 EUR, 0,35 EUR
*This kind of ticket should be used only after fulfilling the conditions of the Tariff-System of the Bratislava Transport Company, a.s.
Tourists tickets for all means of city transport:
for 24 hours 3,50 EUR
for 48 hours 6,50 EUR
for 3 days 8,00 EUR
for 7 days 12,00 EUR
For transportation of baggage it is needed reduced-fare ticket or combined ticket for 1 person and baggage.
For transportation of animal it is needed full-price ticket (not reduced-fare ticket) or in the case of transportation of dog combined ticket for 1 person and a dog.
The most of day-lines leaves first stop about 23.00. Only few lines operate until midnight. First morning lines start operation about 4.20 and the most of lines start about 5.00.
In Bratislava there are 18 night lines. Routes 501 - 515 and 518 starts at Hlavná stanica (Main Railway Station), route 516 starts at Hodžovo námestie and route 517 operates between Jurajov dvor and Podunajské Biskupice (this line is mainly for DPB drivers, so the next text won't involve this line). Mostly used transfer stops are Hlavná stanica and Hodžovo námestie. Lines starting at Hlavná stanica has departures at 23.50, 1.05 and 3.20, from the other side of route after 0.25, 2.40 and 3.50. Some of routes do not operate third departure so you should look your line in Schedules. Route 516 joins other night lines at Hodzovo Namestie Square except third departure. You can not use 10- and 30-minutes tickets in night lines. Validity of 60-minutes ticket is extended to 90 minutes. All stops of night lines are request stops so you have to nod if you want to get on the vehicle or press button Stop if you are getting off.
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If you can not find information you need, call information board of Slovak railways in Bratislava: (00 421)(2) 50 58 75 65. This "Informacna kancelaria" works from 6.30 AM till 8.00 PM.
